vacation in Chicago! entry #2

hello, readers. sorry I haven't blogged in a day, I wasn't able to blog because it was a busy day. so, rewind, wwwaaaaahhhh, okay. today, we went to the Shedd aquarium. summary: IT WAS SO COOL!!! I haven't been to an aquarium since third grade, so it was like a whole new thing to me. I've apparently been here when I was a baby, but I don't remember it at all. first we went to see the jellies. there were a ton of them. the black sea nettle (below) was my favorite because it was very pretty. next, we went to the animal show. there were lots of animals: belugas, dolphins, a seal, and even a dog!

no brain-no pain!

here is a small video of the dolphins doing tricks.

afterwards, we met an animal trainer. I asked him if I could work there when I grow up, and he said, "sure, you're hired!". here is a photo of me, him, and my brother.

a little wet!

we also went to the "amazon rising" exhibit. there we learned about the Arapima, the biggest fish in the amazon. it can grow up to 10 feet long! compared to us, it's huge. 

I knew something smelled fishy...

there were some other things, too. we saw monkeys, spiders, and even an electric eel! there were lots of cool animals there the next few pictures are some of the animals there.

beluga whales are unique because of their unusually-shaped heads.

this may look like a piece of kelp, but it's actually a weedy dragonfish!

this is a sea nettle jellyfish, known for a sting similar to nettles.

this is an Austrailian lungfish, which breathes using both lungs and gills.

 thanks for reading my blog, and have a good day!