Wednesday, May 05, 2010

World of Sea creatures: New York Aquarium - 3

Right after seeing, only the arms of Octopus, we went to the other enclosure to see the Sea Horses and the Jellyfish.

Sea Horses - They are very small in size, almost 2 to 3 inches. Very slimy and looked like tiny harmless creatures. They were of different colors and there were close to 25 of them kept in two separate tanks. They were very different from the idea we had and what we had seen in the movies. They were just hanging still in the water without moving.

                                                                      Sea Horses

Jellyfish - The most beautiful and fascinating creature - Jellyfish. With wall to wall tanks of water with jellyfishes floating in it, it seemed like I was also floating in the middle, with all of them. They looked lifeless, effortlessly floating like a feather. Comprised of various hues of white, orange and even transparent, they were mysterious in so many ways.

We clicked numerous pictures of Jellyfish. And got to know some pretty interesting facts about it too, like Jellyfishes have muscles and nerves but no brain, heart or bones. Their stings can cause a lot of pain and they are known as one of the powerful ocean predators, quite not matching their delicate and harmless appearance. They have been around for more than 650 million years and existed even before the Dinosaur age.

                                                                              Jelly Fish

In all, they looked so peaceful and vulnerable, that I wanted to get one as a pet (....it would have been so nice). After seeing the Jelly fish, we went to the nearby seaside cafe for some refreshments. And that was it,  the clock struck 4 and our visit ended perfectly with something to remember from the souvenir shop.