The Steinhart Aquarium is part of the
California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Those
familiar with San Francisco will note that the image in the background is
generally how the Golden Gate Bridge appears in the summertime afternoons.
On this particular day, the rest of the Bay Area was clear. This is the
picture you typically see from the Marin Headlands. If the fog weren't
there (which, again, it quite often is), you would see a glorious view of the
City by the Bay.
For more information on the Steinhart Aquarium, please visit their website at http://www.calacademy.org/steinhart.
On the day we visited, we were severely
limited by time. One major drawback to the California Academy of
Sciences is, the security personnel can be somewhat rude. When the closing
hour comes, they want you out of there NOW. In fact, they're
one of those places that considers themselves closed 5 minutes before the actual
closing time. Grrrr. Because we were so rushed, we didn't get very
many pictures. However, the aquarium and museum are very worthy of a visit
when in San Francisco. In fact, they're "don't miss". The
planetarium and earthquake exhibits were closed when we were there (due to a
fire), but they are also worth visiting even if the aquarium wasn't there.
Parking is quite an issue in Golden Gate Park, though, and is definitely worth
researching ahead of time.
Now then... the pictures that *did* come out:
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Incredible Living Coral Reef |
Alligator |
Black-Footed Penguins |
