What Actually Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea by Whitney Theriot

t most definitely is not Sponge Bob Square pants but a variety of sea creatures. The Monterrey Bay Aquarium was a fun look at the under the sea mix up for the Nothing but G's. We all enjoyed gazing in awe at the large assortment of marine life and birds that the aquarium had in it. I really enjoyed the bright colors and beauty there truly is under the sea. All the animals live and work as a team within the ecosystem. This aquarium was the first that I have seen that included fish along with birds that may be on the beach. The aquarium contained a variety of sand pipers and also included sea gulls. I also enjoyed the touch tanks that the aquarium had; one of the many tanks had bat rays, grouper, and other fun fish. Another tank had slimy sea animals, such as starfish, sea cucumber, sponges, and some crustaceans. Next, we went into a observatory that contained sharks. They had a cool camera that allowed us to view the sea life as if we were under the water with them. Next we went into the jellyfish exhibit. They had this one species of jelly fish that you cannot sea unless there is a light being flashed on them. On the way out to our surprise, we ran into the Black-footed penguin exhibit. I thought it was cool the way they had a brand on the penguins wing that had its name on it. Finally, we ended in the seahorse exhibit. I was surprised to find out that our 3rd expedition staff member, Derek, thought they were fictional creatures, like unicorns. I found the variety of seahorses spectacular; I was amazed at how many different types there were. I also thought it was cool that they had a pouch of live seahorse embryos that they had figured out how to show to the public. This was an adventure under the sea I will remember for a long time.