It was fun actually. They have a place where the stingrays swim up to you and you’re allowed to pet them. I was surprised by how they actually want to get pet. They swim up to the side of the wall and come out of the water to get your attention. Like a little water dog.
Yeah I went to an aquatic petting zoo like 25 years ago when I was a kid with my parents in Mexico, and how cute the nurse sharks and the rays were and how much they enjoyed being pet still sticks with me today.
And that was a hell of a lot of beers ago, pretty sure it’s a core memory at this point.
PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
It was fun actually. They have a place where the stingrays swim up to you and you’re allowed to pet them. I was surprised by how they actually want to get pet. They swim up to the side of the wall and come out of the water to get your attention. Like a little water dog.
Thanks for asking!
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Rays are awesome. I always tell my student divers not to approach them, but to enjoy it if they decide to be buddies.
MossyFeathers@pawb.social 9 months ago
I love stingrays and nurse sharks! They’re like little aqua puppies.
valaramech@kbin.social 9 months ago
Speaking of sea urchins, I learned a while ago they like to wear shells and such like little hats to protect them from the sun. It's adorable.
Also, an aquarium 3D printed some hats for their urchins. It's pretty great.
Cruxifux@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yeah I went to an aquatic petting zoo like 25 years ago when I was a kid with my parents in Mexico, and how cute the nurse sharks and the rays were and how much they enjoyed being pet still sticks with me today.
And that was a hell of a lot of beers ago, pretty sure it’s a core memory at this point.
brown567@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
That’s awesome! One of my most vivid early memories is petting rays at the Monterey Bay aquarium on a field trip in elementary school