Bleached out alligator, killer frogs, and a day at the aquarium...

[wraithfodder]

I abruptly realized, eek!, the albino alligator at the aquarium will be packing his bags and moving to the next aquarium next weekend, so I shook enough coins out of my Dalek piggy bank to pay the parking meter, and went to the aquarium (who fortunately takes charge cards for entry as I wasn't bringing down the Dalek to shake all the coins out as I forgot to hit th bank yesterday).

Anyway, all the pretty pictures, etc., below the cut: 

   
He was born in Florida, is 10 years old and 8-1/2 feet long and in an hour of watching him, he moved his foot - once. Oh, and blinked his eye, twice, otherwise, he's got the life or Riley doing nothing.


Nice teeth. He's got 80 of 'em.


See, if lifted one front foot, claw, whatever...


Bunch of frogs just hanging out in the frog display, which had a whole bunch of frogs from all over. Man, you should have seen the African bullfrog. It's HUGE!


can't recall the type of frog, but they like to live in trees. I thought this shot turned out pretty cool considering the poor lighting.


African clawed frogs, xenopus. They look like ghost frogs.


Poison dart frogs, or rather, my refrigerator magnets. I swear, that's what they look like. They were cute when they hopped around, and came in assorted colors ;)

And my video of jellyfish in their tank. Very soothing. Really have to get up to the bigger aquarium as they might have more!

Comments

[never-at-home.livejournal.com]

Totally cool and fun! It seems you had a great time with your visit. I like the jelly fish, too. :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was cool, well, actually sorta warm and muggy ;) I had a longer jelly video, but you could kids yelling in the background, and they restarted the music so that one came out better. the frogs were all rather cute.

[burningchaos.livejournal.com]

The gator is gorgeous. I kinda love him. (We lived near the Alligator Farm in St Augustine when my oldest was a toddler and at the time it was his favorite place in the world. Hence my love for gators)

Also those Poison dart frogs are adorable.

[negolith2.livejournal.com]

The frog in the tree looked like Jabba the Hutt. :)

I've always thought the poison dart frogs were cute, too. So pretty. And that albino 'gator is pretty.

I guess people have spotted an albino moose up near Whitefish, Montana. Someone e-mailed me a pic, but I don't think I have it anymore. It was huge! Stood a good foot taller at the shoulder than the regular moose with it.

[gatedialer.livejournal.com]

I like the claw of the alligator, its cute

[ga-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Way cool. The albino gator is amazing. I love aquariums. Too bad Sheppard and McKay couldn't go with you. ;-)

[jadestrick.livejournal.com]

Okay, these are the coolest pictures! :D

*gasp* You have a Dalek piggy bank!?!?! I wanna see I wanna see! :D Does it say "Exterminate" when you drop a coin in? :D

[a-pilgrim-soul.livejournal.com]

I am scared s***less of alligators and crocodiles, there's something deep down in side of me, a primal survival instinct I guess.

[abracah.livejournal.com]

Great pics. Love the frog in the tree. I love going to the aquarium.

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

Well at least you didn't go to the snakes. I HATE snakes!!!!!!!!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and when the poison frogs jump, they're like little windup toys. They just don't look real.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Heh, jabba the frog :) Gotta find out what it was. I read the name but of course forgot it while staring at the jellies.

Wow, albino moose? I've seen an albino deer, never even heard an albino moose.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's why I took the shot :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that would have been fun, but a bit too weird... ;)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

No, it doesn't talk, but man, it sure doesn't want to give the coins back, I'll tell ya. I got it at a con in May. Hmm, pretty sure this is the same one (they call it a money bank)

http://www.twenga.co.uk/dir-Children,Children-s-accessories,Piggy-bank-13191

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

We had a pet alligator as a kid, so I'm fascinated by them.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

It's really nice to get away from reality and stare at critters ;)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

They had salamanders, no snakes, alas, but did have an octupus but it was so dark I couldn't get a decent shot.

[dejla.livejournal.com]

Amazing! I love aquariums. I have to get to more of them.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Any good ones in NYC?

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Great photos and video! Thanks for posting!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[jadestrick.livejournal.com]

Awww! And yet this Dalek doesn't look as greedy as it would seem. Kinda small, huh?

Ooo! Optimus Prime piggy bank! Thanks for this!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

It's a greedy piggy bank, but then I guess that means I won't spend the money so readily ;) You're welcome. I was looking at the sheep bank myself ;)

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

You went out and did not bring the boys with you? Wounder what Rodney would have thought of the giant Wraith gater

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

yeah, in hindsight, would have been cool, but there were so many kids there i could just see one of them kidnpapping rodney or shep...

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh so it was a good thing you left them at home then.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

yeah, lull 'em into a relaxed state of complacency before i do something bad to them again ;)

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to see what you do to them next ;-) any more sightings of the alien deer again?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

nope, all quiet on the deer front, but it's a long weekend coming up (thank goodness) so maybe i'll find time to do something creative with the guys (insert evil cackle)

[dejla.livejournal.com]

Hmm. The one down at Coney Island, I believe.

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

Darn..I would love to see what they would have done with the deer around...and I hope you come up with something really wicked to happen to the guys.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

NEver been there. maybe next summer!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

they'd cower in fear around my ankles, as the deer are SOOOO big compared to them? Hmmm... idea here...

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

hmmmmm wonders what she is going to do to the guys......

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Sorry, that's 'need to know' stuff ;)

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

But I need to know

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

it might involve office supplies. i haven't decided quite yet ;)