Aquarium Of The Pacific Adult Night August 2013

A sly old fish, too cunning for the hook

A Great Evening At The Aquarium

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The Jazz Souffle was playing.... Fantastic music and they knew where the volume control was!
We danced several songs before departing

We Had To Begin The Exploration Before It Got Dark

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
They cut open the shark cell casing and put in a plastic "window" so we can see


Photograph of a Skate Egg Case, also called Mermaid Purses, from Seaside Heights, NJ.

Did You Know? - An egg case or egg capsule, colloquially known as a mermaid's purse or devil's purse, is a casing that surrounds the fertilized eggs of some sharks, skates, and chimaeras. They are among the common objects which are washed up by the sea. They are made of collagen protein strands. Because they are lightweight, they are often found at the strandline, the farthest point of the high tide. The egg cases that wash up on beaches are usually empty, the young fish having already hatched out.

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
See the shark inside the case? It's stripped!

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013

The Displays Are Chucked Full Of Information

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
He is NOT asleep.... Just looking for food

Did You Know? - Seahorse is the title given to 54 species of marine fish in the genus Hippocampus. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning "sea monster".

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Difficult shot to get with a point and shoot

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Dinner be served! The spiny lobster doesn't think that is a good idea

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013

Did You Know?

What do you call a female lobster? .......A hen.

When is a lobster a chicken? .....When it weighs about one pound.

When is a lobster a pistol? .......When it has no claws.

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
An icky creature... The Sea Slug Beautiful coloring but moves like a wad of jelly

Did You Know? - Sea slug is a common name used for several different groups of saltwater snails that either lack a shell or have only an internal shell.

Outside For A While To Visit Shark Reef And The Sea Lions

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
On guard! Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood.

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The mangrove trees serve as filters in the water.... They absorb the fish "deposits"

Did You Know? - Red mangroves, which can survive in the most inundated areas, prop themselves above the water level with stilt roots and can then absorb air through pores in their bark (lenticels).

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
We saw the penguins... Which one is which???

Did You Know? - Penguins are superbly adapted to aquatic life. Their vestigial wings have become flippers, useless for flight in the air. In the water, however, penguins are astonishingly agile. Penguins' swimming looks very similar to bird's flight in the air.

Within the smooth plumage a layer of air is preserved, ensuring buoyancy. The air layer also helps insulate the birds in cold waters. On land, penguins use their tails and wings to maintain balance for their upright stance.

All penguins are countershaded for camouflage – that is, they have black backs and wings with white fronts. A predator looking up from below (such as an orca or a leopard seal) has difficulty distinguishing between a white penguin belly and the reflective water surface. The dark plumage on their backs camouflages them from above.

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Going to a formal dance!

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The colored tags identify who they are....

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The "Ruddy Duck" which we have at Old Ranch

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The family takes a nap

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Just plain cute

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
You could almost hear them snore.....

Back Inside We Go

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The music was excellent all evening....

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Look! No kids... No yelling... No running... Just adults!

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Sea urchins were beautiful

Did You Know? - Sea urchins or urchins, sometimes called sea hedgehogs, are small, spiny, globular animals which, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. There are c. 950 species of echinoids inhabiting all oceans from the intertidal to 5000 meters deep.

Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from 3 to 10 cm (1.2 to 3.9 in) across. Common colors include black and dull shades of green, olive, brown, purple, blue, and red. They move slowly, feeding mostly on algae. Sea otters, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators feed on them. Their "roe" is a delicacy in many cuisines.

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Mother nature had her paints out when she invented these guys

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
We think this is an excellent ratio

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The Plume Anemone looked like cotton balls

Did You Know? - Metridium senile, common name the plumose anemone or frilled anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Metridiidae. It is found in the seas off northwest Europe and the east and west coasts of North America.

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Like a box of jewels

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
This little guy was very active

Mr. Whale Was Giving Us The Evil Eye

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Do you see the moon????

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
One more display and then we go sit, listen and dance

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Northern sea horses...

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Busy fellows

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Sea tubes just waiving in the wind.... Wind? Oops, water

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
The angel fish were posing this evening

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Sea Dragons go to sleep early....

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Neat idea... Live feed from a ship at sea doing explorations Visit them

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
We have loads of shore in the US

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
We Googled The Earth with five screens

Time To Dance

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Back to the music... We danced until they stopped playing.... AND...
We got several other couples to dance

We Stopped For A Drink.. Snack

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
PF Changs... Simply great

Did You Know? - P. F. Chang's China Bistro is an Asian-themed US casual dining restaurant chain owned and operated by Centerbridge Partners and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. As of January 1, 2012, P. F. Chang's operated 204 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, Chile and the Middle East.

It is the largest full service, casual dining Chinese restaurant chain in the United States with locations across the country.

"P. F. Chang's" is the namesake of Paul Fleming (P. F.) and Philip Chiang (whose surname is simplified to Chang).

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Front row seats

Adult Night at the aquarium August 2013
Notice the shirt???