Saturday, June 05, 2010

Cannery Row.
Sea Otter.
This is a Laysan Albatross. It's the only captive albatross in any zoo or aquarium in the United States. Her name is Makana and she joined the aquarium after she was found with an injured wing in Hawaii. They bring her out once a day and have her do her calls, spread her wings, and dance. She's about five pounds with a 5-ft wing span. So, she's one of the smaller albatrosses (albatri???).
Dylan hanging out under the tidepool waves.
Dylan checking out his new sea horse friend.
Sea Dragon.
Black-footed Penguin checking us out.
Green Sea Turtles!
Dylan learning about carbon pollution and climate change.
They even had flamingos!
Dylan learning about the unintended consequences of tuna fishing...
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark!
Translucent jellyfish.
Lots of jellyfish...
Dylan checking out the jellyfish.
We went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Easily the best aquarium we've ever seen! They have a whole wing dedicated to jellyfish.
Seals hanging out in Monterey Bay.
Dad and Dylan spent the day in Monterey!