On our first day in Singapore we decided to go to the aquarium on Sentosa island. We were a little taken aback to discover that Sentosa has pretty much turned into a Disneyland type place. Luckily for us, that meant there weren't many people at the aquarium. It's a big and modern and quite good, although we've been spoilt by some of the really good aquariums we've been to.
It's always tough taking photographs at aquariums given the glass (often dirty or scratched), the reflections, and the dim lighting. I only managed a few decent shots. One highlight was the octopus out roaming - usually they are just hiding in a corner, motionless.
There were a couple of big groupers, this one wasn't the biggest but he was the most cooperative:
I think nautilus are very cool:
Jellies are interesting too:
This was just after feeding, which is why there are so many fish congregating: (note people texting and talking on their phones rather than looking at the fish)
We also went to the butterfly garden on Sentosa island but it was nowhere near as good as the one in Kuala Lumpur.
They had a monitor lizard in an exhibit, but the glass was so dirty you could barely see it. This one was roaming free, presumably wild:
We took the monorail to the island and then left by the cable car.
As we passed over, I was pleased to see the Hard Rock Hotel had some green roof. Singapore has an impressive amount of greenery.
It's always tough taking photographs at aquariums given the glass (often dirty or scratched), the reflections, and the dim lighting. I only managed a few decent shots. One highlight was the octopus out roaming - usually they are just hiding in a corner, motionless.
There were a couple of big groupers, this one wasn't the biggest but he was the most cooperative:
I think nautilus are very cool:
Jellies are interesting too:
This was just after feeding, which is why there are so many fish congregating: (note people texting and talking on their phones rather than looking at the fish)
We also went to the butterfly garden on Sentosa island but it was nowhere near as good as the one in Kuala Lumpur.
They had a monitor lizard in an exhibit, but the glass was so dirty you could barely see it. This one was roaming free, presumably wild:
We took the monorail to the island and then left by the cable car.
As we passed over, I was pleased to see the Hard Rock Hotel had some green roof. Singapore has an impressive amount of greenery.
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