Agua Viva

Sea Jelly Family Event

A Sneak Preview of the Sea Jellies Exhibit at The John G. Shedd Aquarium

YAY! YAY! YAY!

We are big fans of the Shedd Aquarium so when we were invited to a Family Event previewing the new sea jelly exhibit, we dove at the chance!

The event was held in the Polar Play Zone, and was attended by kids of all ages. In addition to the permanent exhibits, we saw the sea jellies (a.k.a, living water or agua viva), pet a tortoise, and worked on a fishy crafts project. And for adults, an open bar stocked with beer and wine made my husband happy.

As always, my son had a great time. And we look forward to the opening of the exhibit Friday, April 15, 2011.

We saw renderings of the exhibit & it looks beautiful. It will be in the standard exhibit space across from the Oceanarium. The layout looks like a sea jelly and you curve around into three unique rooms. The further you progress, the more the more in-depth the information. As always, the exhibit has a strong interactive educational component for children.

At opening, it will feature 11 different types of sea jellies, and these will change periodically. The first exhibits will include jellies from around the world: west coast sea nettles, moon jellies, and blue blubber jellies. The blue blubber jelly may prove to be our favorite as they bounce off the walls like ping pong balls!

So celebrate Emancipation Day, take a break from your taxes, and check out the sea jellies!