Newport Aquarium

[pitbullmamaliz]

Went to a large aquarium this past Wednesday when I was visiting family in southern Ohio. My camera had trouble with the lighting (and lack there of!) in the aquarium so some of the pics aren't super clear.

Humpback whale model upon entering - it was very big!


Puffer fish - he never puffed up, but his tail was very pretty and flowing


Mudskippers


Lobster with awesome red and white striped legs


You can't see them in this pic, but this fish had GIGANTIC teeth


Um...fish...of some type...


Crappy pic of an amazing, huge octopus!


Video of the octopus - he was so active! I just wish the lighting had been better:


Spider crabs. HUGE. Reminded me of the aliens from the Alien movies - the ones that attach to your face. Total heebie-jeebies!


Clown fish


Shark of some kind


Lionfish




Viper of some sort


Piranha with cool metallic gold flecks all over


114 lb turtle - gigantic! With a very scary beak!


Can't remember what he was


Neat turtle - amazing camouflage!


Regular turtle


Tail end of Mighty Mike - 14' alligator captured in a pond in Florida. He was huh-uge!


Poison frog


Frog of some sort - I just liked how he was dangling in the water!


Green tree frog - super cute!


2 otters


In the free-flying bird area in their Amazon Rainforest section








Random fish in the Amazon section




Python


Python noggin


Bottom side of a ray


Shark of some type


Diver cleaning display


Video of another diving playing with my step-nephew


Not sure what this dude was!


Jellyfish section - gorgeous displays, horrible neon lighting for photos!






















Pics from the tunnel through their shark/ray display
















Penguins




Video I took (of my hand!) while at the shark-petting display

[iluvk9]

This one looks like he is in love with you. Just peeking out and checking you out.

[TheRedQueen]

I heart jellyfish... cool pics!

I've always wanted to see mudskippers IRL...how cool that they have a display of them!

Aquariums are so fun...

[CinderDee]

Cool pics, Liz! The red fish looks like some type of cichlid. I was thinking red terror but I'm not sure. The frog is either an african dwarf or an african clawed. I can't tell if it has webbing on it's front feet or not which is how you would tell the difference.

[BigDogBuford]

Cool pics! I've found the trick to taking photos at an aquarium is to put the lens/camera right up against the glass.

I agree that the red/orange fish looks like some sort of cichlid.

[pitbullmamaliz]

I'll have to try your trick Jeanine! I've never heard of that but it's worth a shot.

I love aquariums, too. Unfortunately that one is 5 hours from home.

[BigDogBuford]

I'll have to try your trick Jeanine! I've never heard of that but it's worth a shot.

I learned it from a fabulous photographer friend of mine.

[amazincc]

the turtle pics!!!

[plebayo]

Awesome pictures! I particularly like the ones of the jellyfish, they're just neat animals in general.

Our Newport Aquarium [AKA Oregon Coast Aquarium at Newport] used to have Keiko [free willy] the whale in it

[call2arms]

I love your pictures!

I wish I could live at the Boston aquarium, and dive in the giant tubular tank every day with Carolina the sea turtle.

[Tubular Toby]

Looks like a type of knifefish (the specific name eludes me right now..) Looks like a tinfoil barb up above.

The shark of some sort looks like a catfish. Maybe Iridescent Shark (aka catfish) but looks more like a red tailed cat. Could be wrong though!

Awesome pictures! I love aquariums. =)

[pitbullmamaliz]

Thanks, all! I adore aquariums as well. I could have stood in the tube under the shark/ray display all day long, quite happily.