journey to the abyss
When I was in town last, I spotted a display case outside one of the department stores. Inside was a red and white crab of quite large dimensions. There were leaflets advertising the South Australian Museum's latest exhibition. Titled "Journey to the Abyss", the exhibition features over 90 real deep-sea specimens with supporting information, hands-on investigation stations and a full-sized, interactive submarine ideal for junior explorers. More of the blurb reads: "Did you know that more people have been to space than to the bottom of the ocean? (personally, I did not know that) In Journey to the Abyss, the South Australian Museum invites you to experience life in the cold, dark depths. Discover an isolated wilderness thatis home to some of the most surprising and captivating creatures: some scary, some cute, and all fascinating." Did you notice that bit that says "cold, dark depths"? Sounds to me like a good place to be. Somewhere, ...