There are a couple of really unusual exhibits here that you would be hard pressed to find elsewhere. The Dragon fish were impressive and so different to look at you would not even consider them a fish really. Not only do they have a Nautilus or two on display, they breed them in a hatchery too. Unfortunately these exhibits turned out to be very difficult to photograph with my little camera, with both exhibits being in very low light. Perhaps I will get a chance to have another go before leaving.

I have put these pictures in as I know how unsuccessful I have been in taking pictures underwater in the past. The underwater cameras themselves are fine but it is usually very difficult to catch the fish exactly when you want them and you have to be very carefull with the light too. Colours soon wash out even after going down a metre or two.

	The aquarium had two monk seals. They looked pretty bored and remained almost motionless in the water, content with being carried around by the current alone. One decided to play up while I was trying to take a picture by diving through holes and making me guess which one he was going to pop out of! Hopefully it was just the mid-day sun that made them look lethargic.
Now which are these - moray eels, conger eels or one of each? I dont know either, can never remember the difference. Anyhow these two were in the separate aquarium joined by some tubes. Eels are very territorial, so it looks like the keepers have taken that on board and given them there own patches which they can defend from each other.
	Now you have to look kinda closely here, we are not looking at the nice fishies, but at a giant clam. I had forgotten about this being here and its not likely that we would see one out snorkling in these waters. If you look to the dead centre of the picture, then your eye is on the very edge of the clam; the rest of the clam takes up all of the bottom left quarter of the picture. There is a dark blue fish which sis right on top of it. Contrary to what we thought, it is unlikely for anyone to get trapped by a giant clam.
A picture of some different coral. The Waikiki aquarium grows coral and supplies other aquarium with cuttings. A great way to show the public what's on offer without disturbing the delicate coral in the sea.
	Bit of a blurry picture of a clown fish. Was not sure what to say about these little ones but then I remembered that they live under the protection sea anemone. The anemone is poisonous to most fish (good defense) but clown fish have developed a membrane around them which makes them immune to the poison. These two creatures work in harmony, with the anemone providing a safe haven for the clown fish and the clown fish providing extra food as crumbs from its meal fall into the anemone. The anemone tentacles can be seen in the background.
Now this coral was pretty amazing, you can just make out in the picture that it was glowing in the daylight. This must look stunning if you come across it while diving. I wonder if there is any reason for it to glow so vividly like that?
	Now one of the good things about the aquarium here is that they have a petting tank outside. The tank is populated with all sorts of sea life and they always have a few animals which you can pet. Now they had a sea cucumber which I have already experienced, but this time they also had an anemone. When you place a finger on the tip of a spine, all the other spines close around you as it explores what is in its grasp! This was amazing and I was quite surprised by how strong a grip it was.