Right next to the impressive CN Tower, that I walked around a thousand feet up, there is Ripley’s Aquarium. Ripley’s Aquaruim is only a normal height and they do let you walk inside to look at and learn about marine life that you’ve probably only dreamed about seeing or only saw in movies or tv. The pink things swimming around my head are Pacific Sea Nettles. So incredibly cool. But not as cool as…
Not as cool as seeing the endadgered sawfish that close. Sawfish are unusual and rarely seen. Could a sawfish actually saw you, maybe take a finger off if you get too close? Not likely. Sawfish are generally gentle, docile creatures that are harmless to humans if left undisturbed. Because humans are too large to be viewed as potential prey, they will not intentionally attack. However, their famous “saws” (rostra) are weapons that can inflict severe lacerations in self-defense if the Sawfish is harassed, frightened, or accidentally hooked by fisherman. (some of the info is from Wikipedia.) Although the sawfish is really cool to see, there are some better and more eye catching creatures, such as…
Yes, they have multiple kinds of sharks that you can see up close as you walk through glass encased tunnels in the dark and luminously lit pathways in the aquariam. I had sharks swiimming by me only separated by a couple feet and some strong glass. I could go on and on with pictures of amazing underwater creatues, but then you wouldn’t need to go.
Next, I’ll show you my favorite part of the aquarium..
Is there anything better than sea turtles just cruising around and minding their own business. There was a tank where the sea turtles and sharks were together. Sea turtles and sloths are the two most chill creatures on the planet.
Speaking of being chill, the entire aquarium has that vibe. There’s dim lighting, slow moving, neon creatures and zen type music in the background while you stroll being marveled by the most incredible animals on the planet. Go to the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto. It’s worth the admission fee. If I could just stroll around this aquarium with a warm cup of coffee each morning, every day would be alright. Trust me, there’s so much more to the aquarium than you’ve seen here.
Stay tuned! One more Toronto blog post coming in two days!
As always, thanks for reading, Phil
