Jen & Jeff's Adventures

So last weekend we hit up one of the local aquariums.  And by local, I mean an hour subway ride away.  But hey, it's still in Seoul.  Anyway, this place was truly unique.  I'll start off by saying that this aquarium also had an artistic side to it and not only was it showcasing the sea life itself, but also some of the, well, containers of that sea life.

Exhibit A.  Ok, it's a little hard to see the actual fish in this photo, but trust me, they are there, swimming right next to Ariel and Sebastian (the characters from The Little Mermaid).  So the aquarium had a little section that wanted to challenge the notion that fish should be kept in conventional fish bowls.  Certainly not all of the aquarium's wildlife were kept in such unique structures (most, in fact were in the usual mundane aquariums that we expect to see).  But there were some who had different homes.  In the end, I don't think that the inhabitants really would know the difference, so... why not?  At times it seemed a little off-kilter and bizarre, but since then I've come to appreciate this section of the aquarium more and it is quickly becoming one of my favourite parts of the visit.  It's something distinct that really sets it apart from the rest of the aquariums that I've seen.  Oh, I should also point out, if it wasn't enough that these fish are housed in a vending machine "fish bowl," that this vending machine is, indeed, a functioning vending machine that guests can use to purchase beverages.  Yes... yes, we're in Korea, folks.

Is that shortbread?
Can someone tell me why there are fake cookies glued to the wall of an aquarium?
Thanks for posing, Vanessa!!

So unlike the vending machine, you can actually see the inhabitant of this display (well, sort of).  I hope, also unlike the vending machine, that this is not a functioning house for this little crab!!

See the little ducky.  That's where the water is.

Here is Jen being a tour guide again.  I think she's got a new career ahead of her - well, unless her customers start catching on that she's just making everything up!!  Notice the expression on Sue's face.  She has that are-you-crazy-what-are-you-talking-about kinda look.  Jen, it doesn't look good.  Remember, she was a tour guide herself in the past.  She knows when you're making things up!  Alison is busy taking pictures of Jen's so-called evolution fish!

Not sure if bats are typical at an aquarium... but I wasn't complaining.  They were cool.

And of course, what outing isn't complete without the random crazy photo of Jen and myself.  "The shark's eating us!!!!"



There you have it.  Hope you enjoyed it.

The Coex Aquarium.

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