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Fun at Atlantis Marine World

Published: March 24, 2008 4:18 AM
By VERNE GAY  verne.gay@newsday.com

Quick ReadYou shall instantly know Atlantis Marine World, on East Main Street, by its blue facade -- a flashy, electric, eyeball-popping blue that screams "casino" as opposed to "aquarium." The theme, inside and out, is the Lost City of Atlantis, but a surrealistic aqua-kitsch is the flavor.

Photo credit: Newsday / Ken Spencer | A shark in a salt water tank at Alantis Marine World.

Steve loves aquariums.

Actually, Steve loves fish. Because aquariums are where the fish are, he loves them by association. Whale sharks, basking sharks and great whites are high on his list of favorite fin-bearers. Not many aquariums have those, unfortunately.

He's also big on octopi and eels. Let's just say, anything that swims.

Steve, 7, is my son, and he's a great guy (naturally)....