Hell's Aquarium Quotes

“submersible,”
― Steve Alten, MEG: Hell's Aquarium

“sedan”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“Vancouver Island is British Columbia’s largest island,”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“Gills would evolve into”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“whump—”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“first of these mid-to-long-range detection systems is the lateral line, a hollow tube that runs along either flank just beneath”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“atmosphere, blotting out the sun. The fires subsided, giving way to an ensuing ice age”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“The Lexus heads south on Cabrillo Highway, exiting onto Sand Dunes Drive. David stares at the ocean, mesmerized by”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“NBC-TV affiliate as a news reporter and weekends emceeing shows at the Tanaka Institute, is staring at the digital clock on the dashboard, growing impatient.”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“A velvet night sky hovers like a glistening cathedral over the imposing presence of the Pacific, each silent swell rolling through the darkness unabated until it crashes in a dull roar that echoes across the deserted shoreline. The arena is empty, too—save for four armed security guards and two lone figures seated high up in the western bleachers.”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“The liopleurodon moves off into the darkness then descends into a steep dive. The big female”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“nightmare”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“lungs,”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“innovation”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“important”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“hydrothermal”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“UNIS”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“tracking”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“venturing”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“hear,”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“senses”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“separating”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“What happened? Are you alright?” “I’m attached to the rescue cable. Lost both wings when I had a little run in with Maren’s monster.” “The liopleurodon?”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“aircraft,”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“Rashidi”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“Nothing, if you enjoy teaching dog tricks to a whale. Angel’s pups have special needs.”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“waters off Vancouver Island are home to Chinook and coho salmon, rockfish, lingcod, and the giant halibut—the major carnivore fish of the Pacific Northwest. Now, a new species of carnivore has made this oceanic waterway its home. The orca are transients, the resident killer whales having mysteriously vacated the area weeks earlier. There are six whales in the pod: two mature females, two calves,”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“Taylors”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“taxi cab turns into Masao Tanaka Way, inching its way through a throng of protestors. The lone passenger stretched out in the backseat shakes”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium

“Kaylie looks him over. “Are you a sub pilot?” “Head instructor.” David feels the blood rush from his face. “You’re in charge? I thought I—”
― Steve Alten, Hell's Aquarium