I kind of had my reservations because some of the online reviews said they didn't have very big habitats in the sealife centre and that seems quite cruel to me. Having been I have to sort of agree with this. I did feel quite sorry for the penguins swimming up and down in lines in a small enclosure but at the same time it was incredible to see all these beautiful creatures up close and gives you a real sense of appreciation for animal/fish kind.
There was a whole habitat dedicated to the different fish in Finding Nemo which got me very excited. Dory can be seen above along with the blow fish further up. Some of the fish had such beautiful colours and markings but it was difficult to get decent photos on my iphone because they kept swimming around! I love the monochrome spots on the fish above and the bright vibrant colours of the pink and yellow fish below. Just beautiful.
I have a lot of love for the giant sea turtle which was living in the tank surrounding the shark tunnel. They are truly such stunning creatures, and the giant size of them is not conveying in the photos at all. The fact that this beautiful species is endangered makes it even more poignant and the sea turtle in Birmingham was rescued apparently from a handbag before being bought to Birmingham and nurtured to health.
Above you can see our attempted selfies with both a shark and the penguins. These are just two shots of about 50 failed photos, due to a joint combination of poor lighting, speed and movement of penguins and sharks and also my poor photography skills. It was a try though, hey?
If you want to see some stunning and interesting fish, jelly fish, sea horses, frogs, turtles, sharks, even otters then I would recommend the sea life centre, especially for a day out with kids, although we all know I am a big kid at heart so I guess that's why I enjoyed it so much.
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