Bizarre & Beautiful

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The Bizarre & Beautiful exhibit contained unusual marine creatures from around the world. It also included a long coral reef aquarium with many colorful fish.

 

This octopus was wedged into one corner of its tank. It sure has a big head!

Octopus

 

These two colorful little fish were residents of the coral reef aquarium.

 

Copperband Butterflyfish

 

These funny little fish were sitting in a little tank sticking their heads out of the sand. I couldn't help laughing since they all look so serious.

Shore Gallery

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The Shore Gallery contained fish and a few crustaceans from shallow areas of the ocean near coastlines. Visitors could also touch starfish, crabs, and other creatures in open aquariums.

 

This little crustacean was hanging onto a log near the bottom of the tank.

 

These fish were kept in large, brightly lit aquariums.

 

This starfish was hanging onto the glass in one of the viewing tunnels.

World Rivers

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The Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky showcases thousands of aquatic animals from around the world. I recently visited the aquarium and attempted to photograph the many beautiful species of fish there.

The viewing areas are divided into twelve sections, each exhibiting fish from different habitats or parts of the world.


In the World Rivers area, some aquariums simulate a swiftly flowing, rocky stream, while in others slow-moving water swirls around lush plant growth.

A large, circular aquarium in the center of the display contained these freshwater cichlids.

Cichlids

 

This fish's tank was filled with bright green plants.

Boesemani Rainbow Fish

A large, well-lit aquarium housed hundreds of cardinal tetras, along with this colorful discus fish.

Discus Fish