Today we explored The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach with our Emerson school mates. We entered as a group but Spencer immediately wanted to venture on his own, pausing briefly to admire the colorful fish in the tanks. His fascination was quickly diverted by a handle resembling a water pump designed to create a stamp in the passport booklets of school groups. Spencer moved the handle up and down oblivious to the sea life around him. He did eventually move on, trying out the touch tank filled with sea anemones and starfish. Gingerly he inserted two fingers as instructed but the frigid water made him recoil. We watched the shark tanks being cleaned by two divers and listened to a marine storytime. Then it was time for a snack which Spencer ate outside the cage of a cockatoo named Lola. After snack, we wandered over to see the multi-colored lorikeets in their rain forest environment. Spencer loved watching the mist cascade from the top of the enclosure. Finally, we observed the staff feed fish the sea lions and seals before heading home.
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