AQWA --Aquarium of Western Australia

Shark in the underwater tunnel at AQWA (Tourism Media)

Hello Friends,

Last week during my holiday-by-the-sea in Perth, I visited AQWA – the Aquarium of Western Australia. It’s a wonderful place to look at the beautiful and dangerous marine life from the west coast of Australia. Take an under-water journey from the icy-cold waters of the Southern Ocean to the tropical wonderland of coral reefs in the far north.

the entrance to AQWA

I thought I’d share some information and photographs about the colorful Aquarium. 
AQWA is located in a northern suburb of Perth at the Hillary’s Boat Harbor.

the view to the ocean from the Aquarium sea wall

The movement of the arms of sea anemones and jellyfish in the water currents are mesmerizing.

sea anemone waving in the water. The orange and white clown anemonefish made famous by the 'Finding Nemo' movie swims among the arms of the anemone.

the delicate tentacles of the jellyfish. When I was a child swimming on the east coast of Australia, I was stung several times by jellyfish. They were typically accidents, when ocean waves washed the jellyfish onto my arm or leg. The sting really hurts until you can get the venom treated with vinegar etc. 

purple/blue moon jellyfish, just beautiful watching their gentle swimming motion as they pump the water in and out of their bell-shaped bodies. photo source: AQWA (Tourism Media)

The dangerous creatures to see include the sharks in the underwater tunnel. For a closer look, you can snorkel or dive with the sharks. There’s also octopus curled around nooks in the craggy limestone rocks. Stingrays glide over white sand in the shallow pools. And “old salty”, the salt water crocodile strikes a pose.

Never smile at a crocodile. "Old salty" won't hurt you, he's stuffed or made of plastic 

a sea lion can give a person a nasty bite

Over at the coastal lagoon, there’s living corals and a multitude of swimming fish.

Finally you can watch mermaids swim. Here’s a short video from the Perth Mermaids performing in the underwater tunnel.

During my visit to AQWA, I watched a touching video about Humpback Whales. I plan to blog about the whales next week.

Romancing the sea,

I love the moody ocean and its creatures.

Enjoy your weekend. 

♥ Ashlyn

AQWA website; https://www.aqwa.com.au/

AQWA tourism media photos were sourced from; https://www.expedia.co.jp/en/Aquarium-Of-Western-Australia-Hillarys.d6054006.Vacation-Attraction