Bayworld series #7: Following the seal and penguin presentation at the big pool (featured yesterday), everybody moves over to the penguin enclosure to see the feeding of the penguins. They all came running when the trainers entered the enclosure. As the trainer was feeding she marked on a chart who has had and in this … Continue reading Feeding penguins
Tag: marine life
Seal presentation
Bayworld series #6: Twice daily the Oceanarium at Bayworld has a seal and penguin presentation during which these fascinating animals are explained. This presentation usually preceded the dolphin performance before they were moved to Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
Aquarium
Bayworld series #5: The predator tank at the Oceanarium features a number of fish which will make any fisherman's mouth water. It also has to fully grown Raggies (Ragged Tooth Sharks) and the turtle in the photo which has been at the facility for 35 years. Drama Princess was fascinated with the turtle and jumped … Continue reading Aquarium
Shark exhibit
Bayworld series #4: Another part of the exhibit in the Marine Hall is the shark exhibit which features sharks found on our coastline. The brown shark in the middle is the Ragged Tooth Shark which is very common out at Cape Recife along the reefs.
Bayworld in the dark…
Is the sun setting on PE's dolphin shows? There is much debate at the moment... our two remaining Indian Ocean Bottlenose dolphins, Domino and Dumisa, are terribly inbred, and HAVE to be separated before young Dumisa (Domino's daughter and sister!) reaches breeding age, which is due soon. There have been debates raging about the viability/ethics … Continue reading Bayworld in the dark…
Barnacles
One of PE's best kept secrets is Barnacles Restaurant in Beachview. Set high on the first dune overlooking the rocks and sea, Barnacles serves great steaks, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and especially wonderful seafood. (lousy cappuccino, but hey, you can't be PERFECT!!) But for us, apart from the excellent food, service and atmosphere, the best … Continue reading Barnacles