Ripley's Aquarium (Toronto, Canada)

Hello readers!
Yesterday, my boyfriend and I went to Ripley's Aquarium, and here's my review and photos of the place!

Note: I took photos with my Motorola Moto G phone, because I didn't want to take my heavy DSLR camera and it only is capable of lasting around 20-30 minutes until I have to charge it again. 

The line to get the tickets was awfully long and I am sure glad that we bought tickets online. It still took us around 20-30 minutes to actually get into the building and start the tour of the aquarium.
But the line for those that didn't get the tickets online was around 4-5 times longest than the people who are already ticket holders.

The ticket cost around $33 including tax and the convenience fee that they charge. It was a little on the pricey side, but maintaining the tanks and fish that they had, I guess it makes sense why Ripley's priced it that way.

Onto the pictures!

Whale skeleton

Canadian Waters

Canadian Waters
It was a little hard to get closer to the tank because of kids and parents, but I managed to take some pictures anyway.

Canadian Waters 
It was crowded and I think that Ripley's should limit on the amount of people per session that can enter. Especially for the price that they were selling the tickets at. Mothers with strollers probably annoyed me the most.  

Canadian Waters
Eels!
In my opinion, I don't think it is a good idea for a mother to go with her baby to this. It's loud (with kids screaming and parents too) and it just sounds like a hassle to me. 

I do not remember what this was. Anemone?

Blue Lobsters

Octopus!
Wolf Eel
Wolf Eel poking out of the rocks

Canadian Waters
The lighting in the Canadian Waters section was pretty dark, so the photos didn't turn out that great. Plus trying to take photographs of fish is pretty hard.

Pacific Kelp

Pacific Kelp

This tank was pretty huge. I was pretty disappointed that the plants were fake.

Anemonies

Pretty crowded. It was hard to get to the tank, but at least I saw the marine life and had a good time.

Pacific Kelp
The tank seemed crowded by the amount of fish they had in there.

Rainbow Reef!

The picture turned out to be blurry because people walk by you and brush against you by accident.

Rainbow Reef!



I tried my best not to get people's heads in my photos.


The place was reallllllyyy nice and while being there I was like: Wow, it's beautiful.


But my absolute favourite part of the Aquarium was the tunnel.

Saw fish
This guy was pretty lazy, he kept resting on the tank walls.

The water was not crystal clear, I am guessing they either changed the water recently and it's like that because of ammonia or the chemical that they put to treat the water... OR it's dirty and they haven't changed the water.
Shark Week!


There were two types of sharks: Sand Tiger Shark and Sandbar Shark.

Rough tail Stingray

We named this stingray "Happy". Because he looks like he's smiling!

He was pretty funny looking
Fishies!

The Tunnel was beautiful. AKA "Dangerous Lagoon".


It felt magical (at least for me)


And then... A Green Sea Turtle Came!


And the Saw fish kept napping on the tunnel's walls.


I like sharks, I have always been fascinated by them.


Discovery Centre! I'm petting the Horseshoe Crab. This was the stop where you could pet the Horseshoe crabs.


Corals!

And fish!


Red lion fish.


and more fish!


Sea horses!!!


Sea dragon! This was one of my favourites.


Cuttle fish.


Bamboo Sharks,

Piranhas 
The Ray Bay
Planet Jellies... Aka Jelly Fish

The way that the jelly fish changed colours was mesmerizing!


Shark's Eggs


The tank openings

Standing on top of the Shark's Tank






In conclusion, the day and experience was wonderful!

That's all for this post!
Thanks for reading,
~Marina

(But the ticket's price didn't live up to it)

3 comments:

  1. I feel the same way when I go to the aquarium.....no strollers, please!
    ~CBL

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    1. I don't mind strollers THAT much, but if there's like at least 25 mothers with strollers and their kids are not even IN strollers... That's when I get irritated :p

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