Liverpool has a number of museums and the old
Liverpool Museum (at one time the Derby Museum) is now called the World Museum. On the first floor there is an aquarium which
is one of my favourite places to visit in the city centre. Tiny children using my feet as a means of
gaining a bit of height only adds to the fun of the experience and they were as
excited as me to see the sea horses.
There’s something fascinating about a fish that swims upright, has no
scales and uses its tail to grab onto things because it is not a strong
swimmer.
These are Tiger Tail Seahorses (Hippocampus comes) a vulnerable species from the Western Pacific.
This is a Blue Sea Star (Linckia laevigata).
These are Greater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus).
These are Dragonets (Callionymus sp.).
A Spiny Satarfish (Marthasterias glacialis).
A Plaice (Pleuronectes
platessa) swimming over a ray.
The world below the water's surface is fascinating! Your pictures have made me want to visit Stuttgart's Wilhelma. The zoo has extensive aquariums covering nearly all parts of the world.
ReplyDeleteFascinating stuff. That blue sea star hardly looks real does it. Still I don't suppose they'd put a plastic one in the tank :D
ReplyDeleteSome of the most fascinating creatures ever live under the water. Sea horses are a favorite here, too.
ReplyDeleteThe seahorses were always my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love seahorses too.
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