Under the Sea

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Dolphin Flip

Dolphin Flip and Jump

Bull Whalers and Shovelnose Ray

White-Spotted Eagle Ray

Hammerhead and Leopard Shark

Upside-Down Jellyfish

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Today MC and I went to the Sea World that is out here in the Gold Coast. It was a great time; we saw pretty much every attraction that the park had to offer. We saw everything from your average fish to polar bears, it was unreal. We went and saw two different shows at the park, they were called "Quest for the Golden Seal" which was very cool and, hence the name, featured seals. The other show that we saw was called the "Dolphin Cove Show" which was one of the coolest things that I have ever seen. The dolphins were amazing, some of the coolest animals I have ever seen, just check out all of the pictures and videos (that's right I took videos and I can put them on the site as well). Another cool thing that MC and I saw was a 4-D movie/ride that was about the planet and animals in both the ocean and in the rainforests and how people need to make an effort to try and preserve their environments. Some of the animal exhibits that we saw were called Shark Bay, Polar Bear Shores, Dugong Discovery, and, simply, The Aquarium. Shark Bay and Polar Bear shores are both pretty self explanatory; just make sure that you check out the pictures and videos. As for the other two, Dugong Discovery features what Australians call Dugongs, which is basically a manatee and an entire display that is very very informative about Dugongs. After we went to the Dugong Discovery we went to The Aquarium which had a wide variety of animals that included newborn sharks, moray eels, and jelly fish all were awesome. In addition to all of the animals and shows that we saw, we also went on a few rides that the park had. The rides were nothing too special, one was a small water ride with a big splash at the end, and the other one was your basic roller coaster with a loop in it, for some reason MC was laughing for the entire ride, it was hilarious. All in all it was an amazing day, one of my favorite since I have been here; we saw so many cool and interesting things and had a blast while doing it. (Also, make sure you check out the videos, they are located at the top by my icon).

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Photos

Greatest Dolphin Picture Ever
This is the coolest picture that I have ever taken. It was taken at the end of the dolphin show when all of the dolphins jumped up into the air.

Me and MC
Me and MC waiting for the bus to take us to Sea World.

MC
Awkward picture of MC on the gondolla that we took into Sea World.

Me
Me on the gondolla that we took into Sea World.

Dolphins
A picture of two dolphins, taken from the gondolla.

Pirate Ship
The pirate ship that is in the dolphin cove.

MC and a Starfish
MC playing with a starfish at the interactive lagoon.

Me & MC
Me and MC overlooking Shark Bay.

Hammerhead and Leopard Sharks
A baby hammerhead shark swimming with three leopard sharks laying down in the background.

Bull Whaler Shark
A Bull Whaler shark, this is the biggest shark that we saw. You can see another one swimming in the background.

Giant Shovelnose Ray and a Stingray
The Giant Shovelnose Ray is one of the most interesting things we saw all day. It looks like a stingray attatched to a sharks body. The Giant Shovelnose Ray is laying next to a Stingray.

Me and a Blacktip Reef Shark
Me at Shark Bay with a Blacktip Reef Shark swimming in the background.

Me and a Leopard Shark and Queensland Grouper
Me at Shark Bay with a Leopard Shark in the background and a Queensland Grouper, which is hands down the biggest fish that I have ever seen. No joke, it was the same size as MC, maybe even a little bit bigger (Check out the picture of her with it).

MC with the Queensland Grouper
This is MC with the Queensland Grouper (see i told you it is as big as she is).

Me and a Tiger Shark
Me with a Tiger Shark in the background.

The Tiger Shark
This is a Tiger Shark that was in Shark Bay, one of the scariest looking ones.

Sea Lion
A sea lion playing in the water.

A Seal
A Seal showing off to the crowd. He was waving, clapping, and dancing for the crowd, everyone was loving it.

A Seal Playing With a Ball
The Seal was spinning around while balancing the ball and hopping around while keeping the ball on his nose, it was so cool.

The Polar Bear
This is the only Polar Bear picture that I got. The Polar Bear was playing in the water for only a few minutes then he went over to dig a whole and take a nap in it. He never came out after that... I guess it was a long day for the big guy.

A Dugong
This is the Dugong that we saw. It looks basically like a Manatee, but very cool nonetheless.

Comments

[Mom]

Each posting is better than the one before
Hey Alex, Now this is my favorite posting. Pictures with people, you and MC, lots of them and videos to boot...exciting stuff. This looks like an amazing aquarium. How far was it from your place? Also, one logistical questions, on the video of the sharks swimming before you trail off the fish on the bottom, they each have little baby fish swimming under them...did they just give birth and are those their little baby fishes? Keep the updates, photos and viedos coming and I will let you do another Melbourne type excursion....you know what I mean! Love you loads and miss you too...but I am sure happy that you are having a great time. Take care and talk to you soon, Mom

[Pops]

Great Videos
ALex, those videos were awesome. I really liked the dolphins, they are incredible animals. I look forward to seeing your videos of the Formula One race in Melbourne. Love, Dad