Bart Bear's Blog

Cairns has a new aquarium. I love aquariums because it is the one way that I can get close to fish; Mum just will not let me snorkel. There are some huge tanks in the complex, full of corals, colourful fish and well-fed sharks and rays. Some of the huge tanks have seats where you can sit and watch the fish. There are also tunnels where you can see them swimming all around and over you. Coral fishes are very pretty, like the angel, parrot and lion fishes in row 2. There are also some dull-coloured whoppers like the blue grouper at the bottom; I have patted one of these which weighed over 250Kg. Other marine life is included, like this little pig-nosed turtle. And of course, being tropical Australia, there are (small) salt-water and fresh-water crocs. The entry to the crocodile area is past this life-sized monster that Dad is rescuing me from. Well worth visiting if you are in Cairns and love marine critters.