Aquarium of the Smokies

One of the highlights of my niece's and my recent visit to Tennessee was Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Though quite crowded, we enjoyed our underwater excursion. I think the aquarium in Gatlinburg is actually a little better than the aquarium in Baltimore.

The shark lagoon was too cool. There were lots of colorful fish, different kinds of sharks, stingrays, and a few sea turtles. You stood on a moving walkway as the underwater world moved around you. Unfortunately, everything moved too fast to get too many good pictures. My other favorite exhibits were the jellyfish, spider crabs, and coral reaf.

Here are a few pics to remember the visit by:

I think I'd like to learn to scuba dive so I can do underwater photography. Aquatic life is sooo fascinating and it would be neat to explore shipwreaks. Okay, I've been watching too many movies. But I am going to look into it.