The Belle Isle Aquarium added a new (and very cute) fish to their collection: the Mbu Puffer Fish. Aquarium supporters had the chance to meet the new Mbu Puffer Fish at the “Deeper Dive: Into the Congo” fundraiser. The funds raised at the event helps with the maintenance and development of the Belle Isle Aquarium.

Elijah and I attended the event to check out the new fish and festivities, and we really enjoyed ourselves! If you haven’t seen the new puffer fish yet, then make sure you make plans to check her out. I was told she’s just a “baby fish” so she will probably grow a little bigger over time.

She’s really cute, you guys! In fact, while I was taking her picture, I could have sworn she smiled at me. Ha! Just kidding. But she is super cute and she does look like she’s smiling at you.

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I enjoyed my time at the “Deeper Dive: Into the Congo” event at the Belle Isle Aquarium.
You can see the new Mbu Puffer Fish at the Belle Isle Aquarium!

Other fun festivities at the Deeper Dive event were:

Food trucks and an Atwater Brewery Beer Tent

The Solid Foundation Cultural Arts – an African drum and dance ensemble

A Congolese exhibit of artifacts which was provided by the Detroit Children’s Museum

Mini Marketplace of several local Afrocentric businesses

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Elijah and I had a great time at the event.
There was an African drum performance at the event.
Deeper Dive: Into the Congo
The Solid Foundation Cultural Arts – an African drum and dance ensemble performed at the event.
Congolese exhibit of artifacts was provided by the Detroit Children’s Museum.
Deeper Dive: Into the Congo
Afrocentric business was also featured at the Deeper Dive: Into the Congo event at the Belle Isle Aquarium.

 

This was the third tank reveal at the Belle Isle Aquarium and there may be a few more in the near future. Three other exhibits were held also held at the Belle Isle Aquarium:

“Deeper Dive: Bite of the Amazon” — the new Piranha Exhibit debuted

“Deeper Dive: Albert Kahn” — guests learned about the construction of the aquarium and conservatory complex

“Deeper Dive: Urgin’ for Sturgeon” an exhibit which covered the history of the Prohibition Era and the launch of the Surgeon Exhibit

The “Deeper Dive” series is a quarterly event held at Belle Isle. You can get more information about the next Deeper Dive event by clicking here.

 

A few more photos of the yummy food we tried at the event.

The Cadillac Square sandwich was SO good! 
Comfort Cafe Gourmet Street Eats makes delicious food!
Elijah tried the same thing, too, and he liked it a lot!

 

Also, check out: Fun in the Sun at Belle Isle Park and Belle Isle Nature Center and Date Night at MiSci After Dark: Vintage Video Games.

 

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Jennifer Hamra

Freelance creative Jennifer Hamra created her blog Good Life Detroit in 2015 after relocating from Tennessee to Southeast Michigan.

Inspired by her love for personal blogging and photography, Jennifer likes to share her favorite Detroit things, from cool places to visit (the hidden gems are her favorite!) to the amazing people she has connected with over the years.

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Jennifer lives in the metro Detroit area with her husband Travis and their six children.

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