Our first stop was the Grand Aquarium and Shayne got up close and personal with a few of the residents.
We also saw many of our favorite friends there.
After the aquarium we stopped by to see the blue faced monkey and the pandas both black & white and red.
We made our usual stop at the goldfish exhibit.
Before heading up to the top of the mountain we strolled through Old Hong Kong and Shayne treated Paula and I to a rickshaw ride (not).
My oldest has always been a daredevil and if you look close, you can see her having a great time on one of the wilder rides in the park. It's a great coaster called Hair Raiser and it definitely lives up to its name. I have ridden it several times but this day I was photographer instead.
We had lunch at Tuxedos where you dine with the penguins. The food and the entertainment are both excellent.
After lunch there was another quick coaster ride complete with waves to the photographer.
The new Polar exhibits are terrific. Shayne and Paula liked the giant polar bear a lot.
The seals and the walrus are very playful and fun to watch.
Another spin on a wild ride for Shayne only this time. Paula and I cheered her on.
We left the Polar area and headed to the rain forrest.
We saw parrots and snakes and the Hercules beetle which is the strongest animal in the world. It can lift 850 times its body weight which is the equivalent of a 70 KG. human lifting 7 double decker busses. Yipes!
Shayne's favorite place in the park is the Sea Jelly exhibit. We must always make time to visit these beautiful creatures. I completely agree with her. They are lovely and mesmerizing. It is very relaxing to wander among them.
Anew exhibit will be opening soon called Sharks Alive. I think it might be a bit scary.
And what kind of a day at the park would it be without enjoying a bit of childhood nostalgia.
As our day was coming to an end, we walked along the edge of the park and enjoyed the most beautiful of sunsets on the South China Sea.
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