Word on the street is babies like to look at fish. This theory was proven during our unfortunate trip to the ER last week. The boys found the fish in the waiting room fascinating. We decided we should give the boys a chance to see more fish under better circumstances so we took them to the aquarium in Sandy with Aunt Jenny.
As far as aquarium's go we would give this one 2 out of 5 stars. The UT native fish area was very interesting and educational. Did you know every time you flush a spider down the toilet you use 3-5 gallons of water? The tropical fish room was much more colorful making it easier for the boys to see the fish. We didn't think it was a good idea to let the boys touch the sting rays but that didn't stop Spencer.
Can you find Nemo?
You may be asking yourself why we gave this aquarium 2 stars. While it did have an impressive tropical fish collection (Jelly Fish, Sea Horses and several types of eels) the Shark tank was small and the viewing window was even smaller. The building is very small, it doesn't take long to see everything (Spencer thinks the building used to house a Shopko). Pros include the ability to touch sting rays and it seemed child friendly. They also had an educational center that looked interesting. If you have low expectations or haven't been to a larger aquarium I would recommend it. 
Driving Home
4 comments:
You're exactly right- go with low expectations. We have been there once, and given the fact that Ethan only likes to look at things for about 10 seconds, we were through the whole aquarium in 10 minutes!
Oh well, it was at least a good excuse to get out of the house and do something. It was great to see you Saturday
An unexpected trip to the ER? That sounds scary. I agree with you on the aquarium exactly too. Low expectations and you're good.
If you ever get up to Seattle they have a pretty neat aquarium there.
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