Tower of Babel-Fish, Tenerife

Spent the afternoon in the 'Loro Parque' in Puerto de la Cruz, North Tenerife. My son was enchanted by the fish, Orcas, penguins and dolphins. They even had a white tiger. This flashing cloumn of sea bass is apparently housed in one of the largest single acrylic cylinders ever cast. It rises through several levels and you can circle it as you go up or down the stairs.

The metallic colour and quick swirling movement of the bass brought DH Lawrence's poem to mind:

LITTLE FISH

The tiny fish enjoy themselves
in the sea.
Quick little splinters of life,
their little lives are fun to them
in the sea.

Not in the sea of course, but 'little splinters of life' certainly, and hopefully enjoying themselves in their confinement.

Two other images from that day: AQUARIUM 2
NO FLASH.
I was in two minds as to which of the flashy sea bass images was strongest, but Slant thought the 'NO FLASH' in the linked image is distracting and I think he's right.