Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada



Ripley's Aquarium of Canada was our next stop using the Toronto CityPASS. With little kids we were excited to see short lines, which allowed us to walk right in and begin enjoying a great aquatic experience.






We planned to see and do as much as we could while exploring downtown Toronto so we decided to visit the aquarium and the CN Tower on the same day. The Ripley's Aquarium is just the right size; so we explored the aquarium at a relaxed pace before heading next door to the CN Tower. That being said, it's small compared to other aquariums we've visited, but there was still lots of amazing ocean wild life to see.

Canadian Waters:


The Canadian water gallery feature 17 unique exhibits and species including giant pacific octopus, sturgeon, American lobster, wolf eel and so much more.





Dangerous Lagoon:


One of my kids' favorite exhibits was the Dangerous Lagoon because they loved being shepherded through on the moving sidewalk. We saw a variety of sharks, sting rays and turtles up close.







One ray in particular was relaxing and laying directly overhead with what looked like a smile on his face. Our kids thought he was pretty funny and got a hug kick out of this guy. It was so cool we felt like we were inside a giant fish tank.





Ray Bay:


The Ray Bay featured four different species of sting rays and one species of shark. If you're an adventurous person, you can even pet the sting rays at the top of  the Ray Bay located inside the Shoreline Gallery.






Planet Jellies:


The Planet Jellies exhibit was absolutely beautiful with its cool kreisel tank and back lit color-changing displays. We learned that jellyfish can be as large a humans or as small as a tack. We saw many different kinds of jellies, including Pacific Sea Nettles, Moon Jellies and Upside Down Jellies.



Discovery Center:


Doesn't this place look like a blast? Ya it was! The kids loved the interactive submarine, playing at the water table that replicated the complex locking system of the Great Lakes and sliding down the Dory (clownfish) slide, as well as exploring the many different interactive and hands-on exhibits.









We had a wonderful time exploring marine life at the Ripley's Aquarium of Canada and we will definitely return in the future.


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