Saturday, 14 February 2015

National Aquarium of New Zealand

A rather cloudy and wild day led us to visit the above.  Very interesting.  Also curious in that as well as fish and such,  there were also a fair number of other creatures represented.  Lizards, turtles,  penguins and even some Kiwis.  These were in a nocturnal section and we could see the two of them quite clearly rooting about in the earth with their long beaks. 

They were clearly male and female because the smaller male was obviously being amorous in trying to groom the female.  Then, in clear view,  he mounted her!  I'm sure that's  something that we will never see again in our lives!

The walk under tank with sharks and rays in was great - and we could see some divers who had paid to 'swim with the sharks'. It was a clear glass tunnel of thick glass,  with fish swimming all about. We spent about two hours in there, and had a snack lunch in their cafe.

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