L'Oceanogràfic, Valencia, Spain - Awesome Visit to the Aquarium

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For our last day in Spain we decided to do something special, so we drove for an hour and went to Valencia, to the Aquarium!

For those that are interested, on the right side of the Oceanografic when you're facing it, there is a dead end where you can find parking spots, if you are stingy and don't want to pay the 8 euros parking ticket. You're welcome...😁

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That cool turtoise was welcoming us at the entrance...

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I don't know why, but with the right colours and lighting, Jellyfishes feel like true artwork.
The way they move around, dancing in the ether, with such a grace, it's really entertaining to watch, especially if you're high.

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I am not saying that I was high...

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Oh my god can you see it?

On the left side, it's not a dolphin...It's a shhh...shhhaa....

Sharks

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This is what you came for. I could have used this shot as a thumbnail, look at this guy ligthened up like a freaking monster from the abyss, just purely amazing to see him approaching from afar, I can imagine that he is doing his routine everyday for the tourists, I get the full "Jaw" experience when he approaches my camera...

You want some cool facts?

  • Shaks got no bones
  • There's a spot under their nose that you can rub, and it seems to put them into a trance, even a catatonic state. True story...
  • The rings on their vertebrae can help you to figure out their ages.
  • They've been around for a very, very long time.
  • They have good eyesight.
  • They can be very big!
  • Sharks are apex predators, there are more than 500 species...

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Now I can see his rows of teeth, but his attitude totally changed, he actually seems to be super friendly, at the same time there is a plexiglass shield surrounding me (or him), so I guess what I am trying to say is that I probably wouldn't be so chilled if my body was submerged in water, next to this friendly beast.

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Then there was a turtoise or turtle, I never know which one is which, just posing for one picture.
Here some cool facts about turtles:

  • They breath air but can hold their breath for a while underwater.
  • Turtles got no teeth
  • They have 3 chambered hearts
  • It's one of the oldest creature on earth (older fossil is 120 millions years old).
  • Some species can even live up to 150 years.

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Then you got some Snorkels mofos with their nets looking like true gangster hanging around with them sharks.
O G!

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So you see, we're in a tunnel, it's very safe, snorkel mofos just gliding above us with giant nets and doing what snorkelers do.
I have to stop you right now before someone tells me "Ed, they're working there, they were helping the fishies", yeah yeah I know, I am just making sentences with words in it, I gotta fill up a certain amount of words which eventually will make sentences.

I figured out that just describing the pictures is probably the safest route from now on.

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This is a bunch of fish...Boom, next one...

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Beluga whales! Or at least I think it's what is is. I made a 2 minutes videos with editing and all, I might post it tomorrow on 3speak. They are incredible, the way they move effortlessly, really tight glutes for sure.

I am sure you're like "what is he rambling about?", don't worry we're almost done!

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The penguin section was entertaining, you can really feel that these guys know their jobs, jumping in the water and impressing the crowd, everyone applaud when the penguin lands a perfect jump in the water, just staring at us with a sense of accomplishment.

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I don't have much to say about the flamingos...

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I thought I would lose my shit for the dolphins, but after the sharks and the peguins, it's hard to keep the level of excitement to the max, as you can the show hasn't started, the penguins were rehearsing they're routine dilligantly as pros.

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Then we bumped into that guy walking super slow. Really really slow. Wait for the video in a few days.

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Now it's going to be a succession of cool stuffs that we saw.

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Clown fishes, of course you can imagine those guys are the attraction of the aquarium.

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More fishes.

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Seals just messing around, that was the best pic.

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That's it for the tour, I hope that you had a good time, I know we did, really cool aquarium that I recommend to everyone.

Now we are back at the farm in France, back to digging, planting, bang bang bang (hammering), splash splash splash...See ya!

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Excellent shots, especially the one of the sharks, impressive animal. I hope to see tomorrow the video of the beluga whales.

Hey! Thanks for the compliment, even behind the glass I wasn't super comfortable in front of the shark haha!!! It's a really quick vid but I'll post it today if I have the time, gotta put the kids to sleep first lol.

Hello there Mr.@edprivat, that must have been so fun for the kids. Beautiful place. I liked those jellyfish; we went to a similar place in Florida, and they had huge tanks with sharks also.

So, you are leaving Spain, going back to the farm I presume.
Happy traveling my friend, thanks for sharing!

Hello @farm-mom nice to see you here!

The jellyfish were also my favorite, if one day I have a lair, the jellfysifh tank with cool lights is a must!

The one in Florida is famous, and I hope I can see it one day!

Yes, we are finally back at the farm after 3 months of travelling, a lot to adjust from, and also getting ready for Christmas!

How are you guys doing? Do you have snow yet?

Hello friend, funny you ask, we just got back home after a weekend of watching my two oldest grandkids playing basketball as well as visiting family and it's snowing, the last hour driving up the mountain was a little tricky. Looks like we are in for about 6 inches.

Thankfully we are all doing well and getting ready for Christmas also. We rented a big house on a lake in lower NY, close to the New Jersey border to celebrate Christmas this year. Going to have a long weekend with the entire family staying at this gorgeous place, I am so excited.

After being away for that long it's going to take a minute to establish a routine, but what a great trip, good for you man.
Glad you guys are home safe.

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I am glad you visited this place 😇
Hahah, yeah, the dolphins are cool, but when you see the sharks in that tunnel 😍😍😍

Back to France? Enjoy the farm 😊 and cold ❄️

Hey friend!

This place was the sheeeez! So cool... I wanna go back to it again, and maybe spend a full day because there was so much to see!

Yes, the tunnel was the best hahaha.

We are back to the cold indeed brrrr. You can't even imagine...Right now it's -4!!! Without a fire we would probably freeze to death...Probably not haha but you get my point!

Sorry for the late reply, lot's of cleaning since we're back!

I understand, no worries - the fingers froze down lol

😂

Well, cold can be nice too, if you can keep inside with fire, blankets and some hot tea :)

(Today we met some friends, from Valencia, our friend is actually working in the Oceanografic. We mentioned them Jacky and you when we passed by the Brew Rock live-music place)

Have a great Sunday evening, once you are back in Spain, please let us know. 👋

Wow, hoping to travel this place later in time.

Hope that you can too brother!

Wow that looks like an incredible outing. I agree that jellyfish are like moving artwork. They are my favorite thing to see at aquariums.

Nice shark facts 👍

Yeah bro that was one of the highlights of Spain for me. A bit pricey for a en entire family, but totally worth it.

Nice shark facts 👍

Some of them are mine, some of them from Google. There is a documentary about sharks meeting that South African dude (I recall him being from SA but maybe not) and he found that "special touch" rubbing sharks under their nose and it get them all relaxed and to a point they get into a catatonic state, they seem to really enjoy it to the point of asking for it.

It's so crazy to just talk about it, I think I might lose a minute and look for it.

..... Got it!

Very interesting video. So cool

Oh!! I love it!! I’ve been very close to enter to this place, but for some reason I didn’t do it!! Anyway I visited this amazing sciences park in Valencia and it’s very beautiful! I love your pictures!! Specially the jellyfishes!!

We also did the Science Museum just afterward, but there wasn't any cool expo, and everyone was pretty tired after a day at the aquarium!

Hey @belug!

I totally get it, I was living in Paris and rarely went to the tourist attractions, (though then I worked at the Eiffel Tower in the lift 😁).

The Jellyfish seem to be the winners hahaha.

Great visit for your last day in Spain.
The jellyfish are always so beautiful to see in an aquarium. With the lights…
Have fun in France 👋🏻😊

Have fun in France 👋🏻😊

Thank you, it's good to be back but I miss Spain already lol...

I can imagine…
You are welcome.
Have a wonderful new week 👋🏻😊

Awesome. I hope you enjoyed visiting my city.

I wish I would have spent more time in Valencia, so beautiful!!!

Come back again!

What a fantastic place! I'd love visit there someday.
Nice clicks.
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Thanks for the tip, we all enjoyed this place so much, it's a must-see!

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