Hong Kong: Ocean Park part II - a visual exploration
My day at Ocean Park was a little bit gray but still plenty warm. Like I mentioned in my previous post on the subject, the park has a bit of everything (aquarium, zoo, roller coasters). So here is how the day progressed:
My first view of Ocean Park. You can't see it that well in the picture, but the light green circle on the side of the mountain is a seahorse.
The fountain in front of the entrance
Just some otters, chilling, casual.
Now this is what Yeosu could have used! An interactive exhibit. The touch screens that followed showed the different native aqueous life from around the world, and how endangered some of them are.
Octopus cards can be used for everything (really, everything) Including: riding public transportation, buying food at the market, and making donations to save the pandas.
First thing we did was stop by the aquarium (it is Ocean Park, after all).
I really like the bright blue fish!
Seeing double? Nope. just the reflection in the water.
360 degree Aquarium...we passed under that tank.
See? Really feels like walking through the ocean.
1 fish, 2 fish, red fish, spiky fish.
You can't tell from the pictures, but the fish and stingrays in here were GIANT! Like 5 feet long, 100 pounds, more or less.
Schools of fish!
I do like my sharks! There were quite a few hammerheads. Keep going and you'll get to see video!
A stingray AND a hammerhead...I told you they were big!
For your patience so far I'm rewarding you with a video! Stingrays, hammerheads, fish. I for one think it's cool anyways. Hang in there and I'll give you more videos of some Chinese classics!
Ugly fish.
A restaurant overlooking the aquarium. Best view in the complex!
This is how thick the aquarium glass is...
68 centimeters. I don't think the water is going to come crashing through any time soon.
Now we're through the aquarium and onto the zoo!
First off: giant fake pandas!
But isn't he just SO cute!
Not to worry, though. I saw some real pandas, too ^.^
An An the giant panda!
And to reward you, another video! Isn't he just adorable?
Entrance to the underground train station...I come back to here later.
Seahorses everywhere!
Cool crocodile dude just chilling. Straight up.
Saphia & the croc
Coz red pandas are cool too!
And coz he is so cool:
But let's be real, what we really want is to see the giant pandas.
Oh, you know, just hanging with Saphia and a panda, just another normal day in my life.
Giant eyed giant goldfish lanterns.
Blub blub, It's a large bellied gold fish
and a giant eyed gold fish
And some giant headed goldfish...they really don't like to just be normal. It's okay dudes; normalcy is overrated anyways.
Carp
and a giant lantern!
an old public transport bus
So much going on in this picture. A British telephone booth, bamboo architecture, a rickshaw. Just So much culture!
Do you think if you all get in and close the door it takes you to a magical place? If it doesn't it should.
Clissic. Coca-Cola
Lolz. Queuing. Love how British it is!
Lanterns everywhere!
Bird cages
Going up in the ski lift!
Such an amazing view!
Of course the first thing we come across is the McDonald's. It really is everywhere.
In case you don't know how to drink it, here are the instructions. But actually, it's frozen so you might want to follow them.
We went on a few rides, and then to a dolphin show!
Oh look at teh little birdie!
Look, another reward!
Bonus: It's a double feature! Part 2 we've switched animals though.
Pretty cool, dudes. Pretty cool.
But now back to the dolphins.
Synchronized swimming. These guys could compete in the Olympics!
After the dolphin show we went to another section of aquarium. This here is a water fountain inside of it. A really cool water fountain.
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