I absolute cannot imagine the logistics of moving such a large creature. Mighty Mike left the Newport Aquarium and moved back to the Crocodilian Conservation Center in Florida. I’m totally in love with their cuteness! September, 2018 update: Mighty Mike moved to Florida! I was only able to see one, but I rewarded with a beautiful picture. The other alligators we saw are the albino alligators named Snowball and Snowflake. He used to be a traveling gator, but now he’s settled down ( Source.) However, the trapper knew he was special (because Mighty Mike is ginormous) and was able to contact a reptile expert and help turn Mighty Mike into an ambassador for his species. Mighty Mike, the largest alligator on display outside of Florida, has a permanent home in “Gator Alley.” He was found in 2000 in Florida and due to his size and potential to be a threat, was declared a nuisance and ordered to be destroyed. “Denver is a turtle.” Alligators at the Newport Aquarium “Also, Denver likes to chew on it,” the dry side host informed me. The 2nd diver was basically traffic control. Sharks can sense the stick and will veer sooner and not run into the diver who was doing the presentation. It is important to note: They don’t poke or hit the sharks with the stick (which I didn’t suspect anyway). When the show was over, I asked the host if the 2nd guy was the muscle, if you will, or a bodyguard. No sharks or humans were harmed in the making of my video. It was awesome!Ī screenshot grab of the dive show underwater host and his bodyguard traffic control guy. There was a moment that the diver was talking and out of the darkness came a great white heading straight for him, veering at the last moment. We did catch the end of the last dive show, where they were still for a few minutes. My kids were fascinated and practically running to see the next thing. This was plenty of time for us to explore before the 6 pm closing time. We arrived at the Newport Aquarium at 3 pm. However, once we were on the road, it was smooth sailing. I’d been preoccupied because my older cat was very sick (he ended up getting better).Īgain, the morning of our trip found me feeling like things weren’t going as planned. I’d done all preparations the day before. “I’m going to forget something!” Anxiety rears its head “Please stop playing with the suitcase,” I grumbled. They’d strewn the clothes and sundries all over our first floor. I have to admit to grumbling about it, especially the morning we were trying to leave. “She feels better!” Exclaimed my daughter.

“I have the milk,” my 4 year old son would then announce. “Shes not feeling well, mama,” said my 3 year old daughter about the doll. If you click them and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission. Check out this summer weekend itinerary! Disclaimerīlissmersion is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. There are so many awesome things to do in Cincinnati with kids. They are fascinating and you can see them at Newport Aquarium KY

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