Aquarium

Kelly took me to the Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto, Thursday.
Here is some of the take...

'Traffic' : A large cylindrical tank of Alewives (?), endlessly swimming in circles.

A large Atlantic Lobster (about 24 inches?), tucked back between rocks.

Lion Fish, head on view.

Jellyfish - dramatically lit.

I took a good series of reference images for the Lion Fish against an idea that struck me for kinetic sculpture.
Another series for Kelly of the Jellyfish, again for potential future sculpture.

We spent a good long time near the start of the long walk through (under) the huge topical reef tank. This pool has a snaking tunnel running through it, which lets you see the resident fish up close as they swim their lazy circles.
I did wonder how the cluster of sharks (looked to be a dozen, of various species), some up to a good 8 feet long, coped with the density of fish and spaces. These are sharks after all (not the brightest of creatures), but in the wild have a lot more roaming space most certainly.

It was charming to see the youngest children, obviously enthralled with how close they were to the animals. And honestly (given my recent experiences) encouraged by those parents who were enthusiastically giving their children what was certainly to be a formative experience.