When I was about four years old, my grandparents took me to an aquarium, and from that moment on, I was in love. Since that day I have been drawn to the surreal, almost otherworldly beauty that exists under our oceans. Because of that, aquariums are easily one of my favorite places on earth. I love the feeling of standing in a dark room, surrounded by people talking in hushed whispers as everyone in the room stares in awe at a shark swimming lazily by. Aquatic life is so amazing mostly because it is so drastically different than life up here on the surface. It is estimated that over 90% of the ocean still remains unexplored, which means that we know more about other planets than what is contained in our own oceans. Because of this, there could be a virtually endless number of species still undiscovered, allowing for an almost constant advancement of knowledge from a scientific standpoint, and I find that amazing. There are even several species of animals that scientists had thought to have long been extinct that have just suddenly made an appearance, like the coelacanth, which a fisherman just happened to catch in a net one day. Using that information, who could possibly guess what other monsters are down lurking in the depths of the ocean.Due to my enjoyment of aquariums and aquatic animals as a whole, I have spent many hours studying and reading about all types of aquatic life in an effort to learn and discover everything I can about them. I have read everything from the different types of sharks to the anatomy of an octopus, and I have loved every minute of it. It has continually interested me due to just how radically different the creatures are from those that are on the surface, and that there are some animals deep in the ocean that will live their entire lives without ever even knowing that the sun exists. This blog will be dedicated to my love of aquatic life, and will explore many different animals, ranging from the surface to the very depths of the ocean.
