My Fish Can Beat Up Your Fish…

Despite the great distance from our home in Atlanta, Georgia, we have followed the story of the soon to open Atlanta Aquarium. Yes, we learned that the Atlanta Aquarium is boasting to be 12 ½ times larger than Chattanooga’s fish tank, sparking something of a “fish war” in the Deep South. We have also followed the story of $22 USD tickets to attend the Atlanta Aquarium. Rather than be spectators in these times of “my aquarium is bigger than yours,” we took a trip to Cubbon Park to visit our own Bangalore Aquarium. After all, we are living in a city twice the size of Atlanta. Our aquarium should be able to hold its own admirably.

Our bragging rights, however, were put on hold for at least another weekend. When we arrived, it was closed. A guide book we purchased in the States indicated that the aquarium was opened Tuesday – Sunday and had an entrance fee of Rs 5 (11 cents). We will try again another weekend to become friends of the fish. We think, however, that our bragging rights may need some fisherman-like adjusting. The guidebook went on to describe the Government Aquarium as containing “a few murky tanks downstairs and some more visible tropical fish upstairs.”