If you're interested in scuba diving in a tank with 30 different kinds of sharks, Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, is your chance.
MANDALAY SHARK REEF link here!
You must be a certified diver and use their equipment as well as go with their guide. You'll be underwater a couple hours.
"The Shipwreck Exhibit is home to many fascinating creatures including seven species of sharks; Sandtiger Sharks (~7-9 feet), Sandbar Sharks (~6- 8 feet), Gray Reef Sharks (~ 4-5 feet), Galapagos Shark (~ 5-6 feet), Nurse Sharks (~7-9 feet), White Tip Reef Sharks (~4-5 feet), Zebra Sharks (~ 5- 6 feet). There are also two species of rays: Southern Stingrays, Green Sawfish and various species of bony fish."
6/21/13
6/17/13
VEGAS IN THE DESERT AND UNDER WATER - THE SILVERTON CASINO MERMAIDS
Recently a friend gave me some print information on vacationing in Las Vegas, where I've never been or thought to go for a vacation. In the brochure on Summer 2013 put out by the tourist people there were a couple INTERACTIVE exhibits. ONE IS THE MERMAIDS AT THE SILVERTON. This is a casino with a 117,000 gallon reef aquarium that features INTERACTIVE STINGRAY FEEDINGS and LIVE MERMAIDS.
Here's the link! SILVERTON CASINO - LIVE MERMAIDS AND STINGRAYS SHOW
Each mermaid has an amazing background in swimming, acting as a mermaid, and/or acting! Honestly, these mermaids are very qualified mermaids!
Here's the link! SILVERTON CASINO - LIVE MERMAIDS AND STINGRAYS SHOW
Each mermaid has an amazing background in swimming, acting as a mermaid, and/or acting! Honestly, these mermaids are very qualified mermaids!
6/15/13
SHOULD YOU BE COLLECTING SEASHELLS?
As a girl collecting and trading sea shells with other kids was a lot of fun. Gradually I learned that a proper shell collection is not just full of shells you've IDENTIFIED but also information on when and where they were found.
If you went to any beach resort you could buy bags of sea shells. Most of these shells were dredged from the sea.
Those were the days when people were not at all concerned about ocean ecology, under sea life, or the massive floating sea of plastic in the Pacific ocean. (If you want to read more about the Sea of Plastic in this Google Blogger, use the search engine to bring up older posts!)
Once I started collecting shells I learned that dredging for shells was the way that many collectors got their specimens - and of course the animal that lived in the shell was killed. There were instructions on how to kill it, and how to remove it's dead remains from the shell so it wouldn't smell.
These days I don't believe in collecting sea shells unless you find one already dead and washed up on the beach.
I believe we need to leave sea life where it belongs, in it's own ocean environment.
If you went to any beach resort you could buy bags of sea shells. Most of these shells were dredged from the sea.
Those were the days when people were not at all concerned about ocean ecology, under sea life, or the massive floating sea of plastic in the Pacific ocean. (If you want to read more about the Sea of Plastic in this Google Blogger, use the search engine to bring up older posts!)
Once I started collecting shells I learned that dredging for shells was the way that many collectors got their specimens - and of course the animal that lived in the shell was killed. There were instructions on how to kill it, and how to remove it's dead remains from the shell so it wouldn't smell.
These days I don't believe in collecting sea shells unless you find one already dead and washed up on the beach.
I believe we need to leave sea life where it belongs, in it's own ocean environment.
6/11/13
SEA SHELL FRAME
Update 2022 - If you find a frame like this at a thrift store or resale shop - buy it.
However, refrain from buying sea shells in crafts stores - Shells are the homes of living sea creatures
and we may be killing them off by buying shells.
Check out posts on sea shells by clicking on the label below.
6/6/13
JUNE GLOOM AND SMOG
A massive tornado hits the ground running and cuts a 16 miles path of destruction, followed by other smaller tornados that are just as mean. The Daunube River of Europe is flooding, effecting 10 countries today.
And here in Southern California there is "June Gloom" (a sort of foggy smoggyness that lingers mornings obscuring the sun, that "burns through") miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. Boring compared to all that.
I feel lucky to live in Earthquake land at this point.
Of course, there are Earthquakes under the ocean waters too, which is what creates Tsunamis.
Every time there's a big enough Earthquake here, thousands of people make promises to themselves that they don't keep like moving away or wearing their clothes to bed, or buying all plastic dishware.
Feeling lazy today!
And here in Southern California there is "June Gloom" (a sort of foggy smoggyness that lingers mornings obscuring the sun, that "burns through") miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. Boring compared to all that.
I feel lucky to live in Earthquake land at this point.
Of course, there are Earthquakes under the ocean waters too, which is what creates Tsunamis.
Every time there's a big enough Earthquake here, thousands of people make promises to themselves that they don't keep like moving away or wearing their clothes to bed, or buying all plastic dishware.
Feeling lazy today!
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