Nature’s Show in Langkawi
We we ready for beach duty here, the Langkawi hotels near the sand inviting us to go play on this chain of one hundred islands. The pristine beaches of Pantai Kok beach stretch around a wonderful bay. People apparently do not sunbathe nude here, which was OK with us, as we explored this tropical paradise. We were eager to experience more of the natural beauty of the island and had heard of a tunnel that you can go in to see fish underwater. Well, it was easy to get info on this, and it is called the Underwater World Langkawi and there we saw penguins, seals, and got to walk through a fifty feet long tunnel ina gigantic tank that teemed with fish. It was truly spectacular. My favorite, though, was the ‘Penguinarium’ where you can see dozens of swimming penguins. I have penguin carvings all over my home in Calgary and loved to see the flightless birds winging their way underwater in perfect rhythm.As an educational center, the aquarium was a tremendous reminder of the often unseen world of nature and our place in it. Even more exciting was the poison snake exhibit, displays of venomous creatures, not just snakes. It is much easier thinking about conserving the natural environment having seen the great diversity on fragility of the under sea world, and is a must see. There was also, to our surprise, a fresh water fish exhibit, as well a coral reef display. Up above the tunnel, we could observe mammals and bird-life as well as certain snakes and animals like otters which were great fun to watch and very entertaining. We left the aquarium in awe of the riches of the island and the wonderful facility, unlike any we had ever seen.
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