On the train, we met a woman who’d lived in New Orleans and recommended the aquarium as a must-see.

The aquarium recently re-opened in June after an eight-month $41 million renovation.

They have a rare while alligator! It’s an American alligator, and it is leucistic (meaning it has blue eyes and no skin pigment).

The tank tunnel.

Rays fighting over a head of lettuce.

Tank tunnel from the side!

Penguins!

The aviary. They had macaws and a toucan. (It’s crazy how vibrant the bird colors are in real life.)