The Aquarium of Western Australia– AQWA
This is my third visits to AQWA this year. Everytime any visitors come to Perth and it happens that they want Kian and me take them around, we will North all the way to AQWA in Hillary.
I love AQWA compared to The Aquarium of Melbourne. AQWA has more collections, and there are more varieties marine animals.
This is one of Dragon Seahorses kept in AQWA. It is only available in Australia. Physically, it is quite similiar to normal seahorse, except Dragon Seahorse has more fins. Dragon Seahorses are very fragile and sensitive. They are able to detect sound around 600meter in radiation; they are very sensitive to light, therefore bloody tourist like me cannot use flash in my camera.
Oh! This is one of my favorite session in AQWA– Touching marine animals! Yay!!! As you can see here, I am holding two star fishes. The one on my left is bigger and it is harder in texture, meanwhile the one on right hand side is smaller and way softer. Why they are different? Come on, different species mah… simple as that. =) I touched sea cucumer, fishes, and durian-like marine animal… Damn “geli”, yet damn cool!
From left: Todd (AQWA tour guide), Rudy-a new friend of us, Kian
Todd is tour guide of the day. He is cool and friendly. He answered most of the questions I asked. He started as volunter in AQWA, and after few months, he was offered a job. We spent most of the time with Todd. =)
This is Kian and me, before entering to the Shipwreck Coast, typically known as “underwater world”.
TA DAH!! Check that dude out! This is biggest stingray in the world/Asutralia according to Todd. Say HI to this giant stingray. =P
wOw wOw wOw! Another stingray… I am wondering if I am given a chance eat this stingray right, I can either BBQ or grill this dude, and you know what, I can use all sorta flavors such as Curry, Lemon and Pepper, bbq dark sauce, honey mustard??
Hehehe…
Ok, this dude behind is is 25 years old turtle. According to Todd, in term of turtle age, she is only 15 years old. Wow! That’s impressive!
This is Northern Australia crocodile. He is superb active. He has been running up and down thru’out the whole moment when we were standing there. Crocodile has 2 types of eye lids– outer (opaque) and inner (transparent). In outer water surface, it uses outer eyelids, however, as it dives into water, transparent inner eyelids will “roll up” acting as goggle, so that its vision still remain clear in water. How cool is that?
Ah… this is jellyfish. My dad used to tell me “Chinese eats everything”.. Hmm.. I am wondering if Chinese eat jelly fishes as well?? =P
You can look up more infomation of AQWA from their official website http://www.aqwa.com.au By the way, if you come down to Perth, I dont mind making my 4th,5th… trips there. =P
Ok.. I am off to bed now. I am heading to Rottnest Island tomorrow~!
Ciao
arr… eat jelly fish… i thought that’s posoning… hmmm…
the jelly fish you took look very nice.. last time i saw some somewhere… but it looks like plastic bag to me… haha.. maybe the color of the water make it look like plastic bag :p
Wow wow.. So many nice photos
And, wah.. u can actually touch and hold the star fish as well. How cool.
Btw, I’m just wondering what the heck is that durian like marine animal? Any pictures to share on that?
OMG… What a huge and gigantic stingray. I have eaten so many grilled stingray
Never know it can grow to such a huge size 
The turtle looks like a ball
Hahhaha.. and I see jellyfish as well
Yeah.. we eat jellyfish. Nice to eat together with Chilli sauce or chillies and soya sauce. U never eat it before? 
U r right ~ Chinese eats everything ~ hampalang sapu
aprilcherrie: there are many species of jellyfish.. so, dont be surprised when you see the one looks like plastic bag. =)
chen: hehe.. yeah, we aint paying nothing for the entrancee fee you see, they must let us to “touch” something. =) I cannot recall whats the durian-like marine animal..
Heheh… teh stingray damn scary rite?
I never tried jellyfish before.. aiyah, chinese eat everything that can fly (except aeroplan) and everything with 4 ‘legs’ (except tables and chairs) LOL am i rite?? ekekek
wow…
i never hold starfish before la..
nice pics:)
eh… i saw my friend jellyfish there too…
u took that pic real nice
hahaha…
jellyfish:hehe.. i took some pictures.. some pictures were captured by Kian.. what to do? we have only one camera =S
Hello there! Nice blog you’ve got here. And with wonderful pictures too!
Yum yum! Jellyfish sure is tasty. Ate them with sushi, simply irresistable!
By the way, blogger Jellyfish must be crying over his death buddies we ate.
Cheers!
Ate jellyfish at some big chinese wedding a few times… taste like preserved vegetables compacted into strings :p
ehehehe…
who want to “eat” me with sushi?
daydreamer: thank you so much fro dropping by. I love pictures.. you are the 2nd person telling me jellyfish taste nice. ekeke.. eat the blogger jellyfish =P ??
jon: jellyfish in chinese wedding.. chinese really eat everything! u tried sea cucumber b4? i love it~! miss my grandma.. she cooked alot for us last time.
jellyfish: opppss…(remain silent, and say nithing) LOL
Yeah yeah.. Chinese eats basically everything