My absolute favorite thing about Coney Island is the New York Aquarium. The beach, of course, is a close second, reminding me of the year I lived in Los Angeles and passed entire weekends meditating to sounds of the shore.
But my new fascination is life in the deep sea. The Aquarium brings rare fish, anemones and sharks to the surface in a way I’ve never seen. And it offers up interesting trivia: did you know colors disappear in the deep sea, and red is the first to go? Blue is last. Also, some sea creatures poised to be natural enemies will team up for a lifetime, imprinting one another with their scent, fighting off bad guys like underwater Batman and Robins.
This is a dynamite trip for photographers. I snapped these pics with a little point and shoot. Imagine what you could capture with a sophisticated lens?
Kids armed with cell phones snap photos of sharks.
The Red Stripped Sea Nettles bewitched all who saw them.
The jellyfish were quite ghostly.
Maybe if I lay real still, they won't see me.
The ugliest fish in New York.
New York Aquarium
Surf Avenue & West 8th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11224
(718) 265-FISH
nyaquarium.com
Tickets:
$13 adults; $10 seniors; $9 kids
Summer Hours:
May 23-Sept. 7, 2009
Last ticket sold 5:15 weekdays,
6:15 weekends and holidays
Aquarium closes 45 minutes
after the last ticket is sold.
Special events:
Terrible Twos! Walrus Big Baby Birthday Bash
music, crafts, festivities
June 13-14, 2009
Mermaids of the Deep
music, mermaids, myth
June 20-21, 2009
Halloween at the A-Scarium
family fun
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2009
