Under the Sea

After hearing a rave review from our nephew Jack Stone we couldn't resist visiting the Loveland Aquarium in Draper Utah. Motivated by Michelle's childhood dream of becoming a marine biologist and my love of nature in general, this was a must see before we moved to the East Coast.

The first area of the aquarium, themed to the wild waters of South America, was quite thrilling...rays, iguanas, and huge fresh water fish drifted through the pools and our hearts.

The iguana was quite a swimmer and must have been nearly five feet from the tip of its tail to the end of its nose.

This tank had an amazing overhead view...

And then there was a toucan...

Notice the large line of kids waiting for the grown man to cross the small bridge. It was pretty cool.

The penguins were hands down my favorite. Watching them dive in and out of the water and swim so gracefully was both amusing and awe inspiring. 

Though the exhibits were not quite as good as, say,  the Monteray Bay Aquarium, we were pleased with this land locked state's attempt to share the wonders of the sea...