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I am oddly fearful of wooden roller coasters, but not because they are old or rickety or whatnot. I love metal ones, but I am irrationally afraid of wooden roller coasters catching on fire while I’m on the ride ??

Double the wardrobe options, amirite?!? But seriously, my sisters are my absolute best friends. They've seen and experienced the worst parts of me and my past and still love me no matter what. They accept me for who I am, flaws and weird quirks and all.

This video is everything. Buuuuut....that's a zebra shark. I think it might be called a leopard occasionally, but the official common name is zebra shark because their babies are adorably black with white stripes! Still, I am obsessed.

Well if the conditions are so terrible in Russia, wouldn't it be better for the whales to be here (in AZA accredited facilities?) These animals have been captured for so long that they are most likely naturalized to captivity and wouldn't survive if released back into the wild. And… Read More

I cannot speak to the Russia belugas much because I don't know much about it. I only know that they were not trying to bring 18 whales to the one aquarium-I mean come on, they're not idiots. I assume whatever was going on there would support the AZA conservation program to help get… Read More

The Georgia Aquarium is a part of an AZA-accredited breeding and conservation program for these near-threatened marine mammals. The AZA (American association of zoos and aquariums) has a very thorough and well-defined accreditation process that ensures that animals in these facilities… Read More

I intern for an aquarium and have to wake up obscenely early, so my alarm reminds me that it's worth it by saying "Wake up! Stingrays need to be fed! :)" and "Under The Sea" is the first thing I hear in the morning