![]() We went looking for the outdoor penguins, but they weren't awake yet, visited the giant porcupine in the hippos area, and went back to say goodbye to our favorites- the sea turtles. Again, I commend the staff here for being so professional and organized, which kept everyone else moving along smoothly. It's really amazing to sleep next to these exhibits- there isn't a bad bed in the house- everyone sleeps near the exhibits with amazing views all night long.Īt 7:00am, we were awoken - Good Morning Aquatic Campers!- and we packed up and headed to breakfast. I decided to get up and wander around a bit, then came back to bed to continue watching this majestic animals. At one point, Kristi awoke and we noticed one sea turtle (there's three- Bob ( a girl), Oreo (so tiny at one point- not anymore!), and Stitches) hovering just above our sleeping area.īecause the lights were turned off within the aquarium.we swore she was watching us!! So we happily waved back! She swam above us for a good 10 minutes before wandering off. Per my usual routine, I awoke at 4:45am and just happily watched the sea life. It's required to bring a sleeping bag and pillow, and I brought my air mattress and softest blanket. Falling asleep, and waking up next to this amazing tank was awesome. The four of us slept nestled under the largest tank, watching sharks, turtles, fish and stingrays glide above us bathed in blue-green water. It gets cold at night here, so I slept in leggings and a under amour shirt with wool socks and I was toasty all night long.Įach group is assigned a sleeping area depending on the size of your group. All attendees are asked to wear comfortable clothes to the event because those are the clothes we all slept in. The children loved touching the stingrays and undersea life while getting a super-close view of the new exhibits and tiny fish.Īll too soon, it was time for bed. ![]() ![]() After a snack, we explored some more within the shark tunnel, the new blue penguins, and the jellyfish. Jack enjoyed playing within the kid-friendly exhibits and seeing and touching all the cool sea creatures, especially the tiny sea life and observing the stingrays, frogs, and turtles.Ī few other scout groups were there too and everyone was having a great time. We then went to to behind the scenes tour and explored the touch tanks where some funky little shrimp enjoyed climbing on Allison - she is the Shrimp Whisperer! We attended a dive show with the diver talking to us and answering questions with a special suit from INSIDE the tank- underwater!Įxploring the Aquarium! Photographs by K Lado. We dropped off our sleep gear in the cafe and off we went to explore- and we had the whole place to ourselves for an hour! All the sea creatures are just amazing, and they are building a new shark bridge to enhance attendees experiences. At 6pm, we checked into the aquarium and check in was a breeze. We arrived in Camden an hour early and went across the stress to a brew pub for dinner. My group consisted of myself, my good friend Kristi and her awesome kids, Jack and Allison.
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