Fiona Cornel

Review of Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

I visited the aquarium with my 14 year old son and...

I visited the aquarium with my 14 year old son and we both loved it. It is very well laid out: basically, you follow the path through all the exhibits, going at your own pace. We took about two hours, including some time in the hands-on section and the gift store. There is lots of information provided for all age groups if you are curious to learn more about anything you see but it is also fun just to look and see how many different creatures you can spot. Some of the highlights for us included the octopus, the sharks, turtle, and sting rays. My favorite was the jelly fish; they are displayed in a spectular tank with changing lights such that they glow in ever changing colours. For young children, there are some extra tunnels to crawl through, a play area and a hands-on area (which is also fun for adults :-). Great way to spend a couple hours!