Two weeks ago we took a trip out to the North Carolina Aquarium. The aquarium is located in Rodanthe, a town on an island between the mainland and the outer banks of North Carolina.

Below are some pictures of what we saw. The shark was behind a 12″ thick (or more) glass tank wall.

Entrance:

Otter:

Gators:

Turtles:

Pretty fishes:

Not so pretty fish:

A tank where you can pet the sting rays:

This is as close as I ever want to be to a shark: