Saturday, December 8, 2012

 We visited the Oregon Coast Aquarium located in Newport, Oregon.  One of the exibits features these walk through tubes called Passages of the Deep where the fish swim all around you.  They have a web cam too.  http://aquarium.org/visit/aquari-cam
 These are Pacific Sea Nettle.  They "say" they do not present a danger to humans.  Hypnotizing.
 Here are Moon Jellyfish.  This species may be 500 million years old.  At 10 to 16" in diameter humans can get a mild rash if stung.  Very very pretty to watch.
 Sea Otters are very cute and cuddly.  About as big as a large dog.  The day we were there we saw warning signs not to tap on the glass as their hormones were at an elevated level.  Apparently they could become aggressive to other otters and handlers.  This one spent the whole time being super cute.  We wanted to pet him real bad.  But then we remembered the warning signs.  *Sigh*
 Just Southern edge of Newport, Oregon is this fish store and restaurant.  We stopped for lunch after the aquarium.  Not in the picture there is a sort of hut with these huge steaming cauldrons and a big sign reading Eat Crab Here.
They also ship out their sea food if you want.  Little cans of Albacore (kinda like a tuna can) 
sold for $12.50 each or $300 for a case.  

1 comment:

  1. I totally would enjoy this outting. Sea critters and jellyfish! Kinda like aliens. Not too keen on eating crawfish though, I'll eat a burger.

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