On Thursday, Jan. 4th I went to the Georgia Aquarium with Lacey.  It was pretty cool I do have to say.  But then I don't really go to aquariums that much.  I haven't been to the Vancouver one in well over 15 years probably.  Elementary school field trip probably.  The GA Aquarium is supposidly the largest in the world.  It is pretty impressive. 

Two of the featured animals have unfortunately died recently.  One was an ailing beluga whale and the other was one of the four whale sharks that the aquairum has.  The Beluga was put down on Jan. 2nd, two days before we visited.  That was kind of sad because they're such happy animals.  Vancouver had a beluga die recently as well, well last summer I think.  Here is a photo of the beluga tank:

Here is a photo of one of the whale sharks:

Whale sharks are reasonably endangered and they're the largest fish species alive today.  It's a shame to lose one but I think they're possibly depressed in their tank at the aquarium.  They're so large that it seems that they may get bored in the tank.  The smaller fish seem very lively, but the whale shark seems a bit depressed as it just goes back and forth in what for it, is a rather confined space.