Fishy Business

We're always told to 'go back to Nature' after stressful days. And what could be more stressful than returning from London and heading to Singapore immediately after that? Not to mention that thanks to some odd winds or other, the turbulence during the flight was insane. I mean, the wings of the plane were shaking!

When my sis and I landed, all we wanted to do was destress. So we chucked our bags, and headed to Sentosa Island to wander the peaceful halls of the Singapore Aquarium.

You walk through an excellently sculpted arch. The entrance floor has models of ships and ships' holds.

As the aquarium is on the lower level, I suppose this is done to make you feel like you're going undersea. The models are very well constructed, and worth a good look.

Once you enter the basement (??) area, you really feel like you've entered a marvellous undersea world. The walkways are darkened. The only light comes from the massive tanks full of fish of all kinds.

As you can tell from this pic, we're talking huge tanks. The reefs through which the fish swim are very realistically done. You honestly don't feel like they're man-made at all. It feels like they've just picked up a piece of the ocean floor and put in in a tank.

Should you have kids, you can take a guess at which one of these might be Nemo. Frankly, they all looked alike to me!

It's not just the fish that catch the eye. The beautiful corals and the colourful anemones make the tanks look like something out of the Avatar movie.

Just look at this, and you'll understand what I mean. How otherworldly does it look?!

They have a vast selection of species, even the jellyfish had a lot of representation.

Thousands of crabs of all shapes and sizes scuttled past. Some were in with the fish, to make it really feel like the ocean. Others had tanks all to themselves.

And let us not forget the seahorses. Can you spot them floating around in this pic?

There were a few main rooms, each with one massive tank about four to five stories high and full of all kinds of fish. There are levels of steps - kind of like an auditorium - where you can sit and watch the fish swim. The rooms were extremely crowded. There is something incredibly relaxing about watching fish swim when you're in a darkened room. You really feel like you're in a submarine, looking at fish through the portholes. If you've ever read Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, you'll begin to understand why they (Aronnax, Land and Conseil) really enjoy themselves with Captain Nemo.

All in all, it's a great day out, whether you're young or old. If you do happen to be in Singapore, I would highly recommend a visit.

Till next time,

MumbaiGirl.

IG: @maryannecp.

Photo Credits: All pics are my own.