If you have read my blog for awhile then you know that my oldest, Owen, is ocean obsessed. And if you know how four year olds are, that means you know Reid is too. 😉
We had plans to visit the aquarium already, when The Living Planet Aquarium offered us tickets to use and giveaway. So, of course we said yes! (The giveaway is for Utah only, see the end of the post).
We have been before, but it has been a few years. We were in awe of all the growth and changes that have taken place. We were there for hours before we saw everything that the kids wanted to see.
Our favorite spot was of course the touch pool, where a friendly little sting ray kept coming back to say hi. All the kids loved this…but Natalie was beside herself excited. She squealed and kicked her legs when the stingray finally came up to her and she got to pet it.
She was surprisingly, and thankfully really gentle with it.
We enjoyed checking out the rest of the animals…not all of them ocean or fish related, although those are the only ones I snapped pics of because the lighting in the tanks was good.
We saw snakes, alligators, and penguins and this cool sea snake? that used his mouth as an excavator to build his home.
My favorite exhibit was the jelly fish room. What a delicately majestic animal.
All in all we had a blast at the Aquarium. The kids just couldn’t get enough and it made me so happy to see them fall in love with the animals.
Natalie had a sweet little moment with a sea otter. She let out the cutest little squeal and a happy stomping dance here too.
Want to come check out The Living Planet Aquarium for yourself?
I am giving away TWO family packs of 5 tickets to two winners!
Here’s the catch though:
*The Aquarium is moving to their new, bigger location in September. That means you need to use the tickets before then.
*You also need to be in Utah. You do NOT need to be a Utah resident. You just have to be in Utah during the month of August so you can use the tickets before the Aquarium moves.
*And…I am making this a QUICK giveaway. Once I choose winners, those winners will have 1 day to claim their prize.
Giveaway runs from now through Tuesday, July 23 at 9 PM MDT.
To enter, simply leave a comment with your email address so I can contact you, should you win.Â
One comment per person please.Â
Good luck!
The Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winners who were chosen through random.org:
#10: EHC, who said, “We are new in Utah! I like learning about fun things here.“
#51: Jenn Manley, who said, “Haven’t been to the aquarium in years. The girls would lo it!”
Congratulations! I have sent you an email. Please claim your prize by Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at 5 PM MDT!
We love the aquarium! [email protected]
The aquarium is awesome! This is a wonderful giveaway!
There is a aquarium in Utah … I had no idea! Looks like a great time for the kiddos!
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Just moved to Utah and we are DYING to try it out…meganmartin1 at gmail dot com.
What a great giveaway!! My boys LOVE the aquarium!! They talk about for months after we go. Kymberly_16 at hotmail dot com
My son loves everything ocean too! We would love to visit the aquarium! llbennion at gmail dot com
We would LOVE to win this and visit the aquarium as a family! Thank you for offering a fun giveaway!
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So glad your kids loved it! 🙂 The little child in me jumped for joy when I saw this post, I don't think I've ever been!
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I've been wanting to take my girls to the aquarium, they would love it! What a great giveaway!
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We are new in Utah! I like learning about fun things here. Sorainima at gmail dot com
We would love to visit the aquarium! And I love to see what you're up to.
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Can you believe I've never taken the kids! Kayzen and Brooke would love it! [email protected]
Those are amazing pictures Delia! I would love to win and take my girls to go cause they would love it too. kaylyn914 @ gmail.com
Oh wow! What a fun giveaway! My boys would LOVE this! Thanks for the chance, Delia!
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How fun!
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Christa
Took my boys there for the first time this past winter, we love it! Considering getting a pass once they open their new location. But we sure would love to go before then! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! hpickett183(at)hotmail(dot)com
We have been wanting to take our kids to the aquarium. In fact, 5 minutes before I saw this post my husband was telling me we should go! I sure hope we win!
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I want one! Living in arid Utah, anything related to the ocean fascinates me. Thanks for the opportunity. [email protected]
We love the aquarium! It's been a couple years since we have been though. Fun giveaway! 🙂
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I would love to take the kids! [email protected]
I love your pictures! Your aquarium seems just like the one in my state; ours has the sting ray petting pool and jellyfish room, too. I don't live in Utah, nor will I be in Utah in August, so this is not an entry for the giveaway, but I just wanted to tell you I love your pictures!
Cool giveaway! I'd love to win!
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I hope I am picked. My hubby had surgery, and this would be the perfect "out of the house fun activity" for the family. Thanks for the chance to win!
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So fun! We went a few years ago, but we'd love to win tickets and go again!!
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Very fun! My sister and her daughter love it there! I just haven't made it with my little ones yet! Crossing my fingers! raewangsgard(at)hotmail(dot)com
What a fun outing for little kids! alysembennett at gmail dot com
We haven't been to the aquarium in YEARS! It would be fun to visit again before school starts.
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Love the aquarium!
What a fun giveaway!!! Love the aquarium!! Myhedwig(@) gmail(.) com
We'd love to go back. It's been a while…
nellthebell(at)yahoo(dot)com
Ohhhh I'd LOVE to win this! It's been quite a while since I took my boys to the aquarium for the first and only time. 🙂
Those are beautiful pictures you took, by the way!
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We live near Sandy but have never been yet! [email protected]
Would love to go again
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It's been FOREVER since we've been to the aquarium. We would love to go! coralie stokes (at) gmail (dot) com.
We are coming from Canada to Utah early August. Our girls would love this place!
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Yes please! My kiddos would love it! And let's be honest, so would I. 😉
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How wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway! I might get as excited as Natalie did. kelli.o.dair @gmail .com
I have heard great things about the aquarium. They come to my school for a presentation, but we haven't been there since they were at the Gateway!!! ann_zito (at) yahoo (dot) com Thanks!!!
we would love to go to the aquarium again. we havent been for a few years. my oldest daughter is like your son. she loves the ocean and all the creatures both big and small that live in it. thanks for the giveaway. michelle_buege at hotmail dot com
We just moved to UT and would LOVE to see the aquarium. What a fun give away!
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We would love to win!
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Have only been to the aquarium once, it would be fun to go again!
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We are moving to Utah in two short weeks! I would love to check out the aquarium! liz(dot)beckwith(at)gmail(dot)com
We're visiting Grandma in a few weeks and this would be the highlight of the little's trip (sorry, Grandma! 😉 )
Not entering the giveaway, but I LOVE your photos! They are just beautiful.
We love the aquarium and are excited for their new location!! We'd love to go one last time before they move!
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Love the Aquarium!
Live in Utah, will be here in August!
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Would you consider doing a tutorial on how you caught those amazing pictures? What settings did you use?
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Kristen –
I don't know if I will do a tutorial…though that's a good idea! 🙂 I am trying to remember what I used but I believe I had my ISO at 3200 or 6400, my shutter speed at 1/125 or 1/160 depending on the light in each tank. It varied between different rooms and tanks. The aperture was always the lowest it could go, usually 4.0. I just brought the 18/55 mm stock lens.