Blue Reef Aquarium
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PortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth is situated on Clarence Esplanade, Southsea. http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/portsmouth.htmOver 40 living displays are home to various species from tropical sharks and lobsters to seahorses and tropical fish.
At the Aquarium’s heart is a large ocean tank where an underwater walkthrough tunnel offers close encounters with reef fish.
In 2007 the aquarium opened the Blue Reef Beach Club.
The Blue Reef Beach Club is a new outdoor activity area incorporating a wet play zone for children complete with fountains and giant showers.
TynemouthTynemouthTynemouth is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England, at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields and Cullercoats . It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough in its own right...
Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth is home to over 40 living displays; from tropical sharks and lobsters to seahorses and tropical fish.At the Aquarium’s heart is a large ocean tank where an underwater walkthrough tunnel offers close encounters with the tropical coral reef fish.
Other displays are home to giant Pacific octopus, poison dart frogs, nautilus, toxic toads, turtles, terrapins and otters.
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2007 the aquarium opened "Seal
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The naturally-themed 500,000-litre pool includes rocky haul out areas and underwater caves along with other environmental enrichment features to ensure the seals are kept in near natural conditions.
Large viewing panels and a ramped walkway provide visitors with a unique opportunity to admire their agility from both above and below the waterline.
NewquayNewquayNewquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro....
Home to over 40 living displays from tropical sharks and lobsters to seahorses and tropical fish.At the Aquarium’s heart is a large ocean tank where an underwater walkthrough tunnel offers close encounters with the tropical coral reef fish.
Other displays are home to giant Pacific octopus, trigger fish, nautilus, cuttlefish, turtles and terrapins.
in 2008 the aquarium opened "Tropical Shark Lagoon"
Themed as a mangrove lagoon new display is home to a variety of tropical shark and ray species.
Close-up views from both above and below the waterline of stingrays, zebra sharks and blue spotted rays as well as exotic fish.
The display is also home to a variety of juvenile species which use the mangrove as a nursery before moving on to the open ocean.
In 2009, a four-foot polychaete worm., nicknamed Barry was eventually captured after months of trap laying. The monster had been ravaging the coral reefs in the aquarium, in some cases ripping them in half, and even injured one of their Tang fish. The worm can cause permanent numbness if the bristles at the mouth are touched, and the worm has now been moved into its own tank.
HastingsHastingsHastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
On 21 March 2008 Blue Reef opened its fourth aquarium.Following a £1.5m re-development programme over the winter the aquarium has been transformed into a state-of-the-art visitor attraction.
From the hidden world of UK waters, Blue Reef transports visitors to the spectacular ‘underwater gardens’ of the Mediterranean and the stunning beauty of tropical waters home to seahorses, puffer fish, living corals and tropical sharks.
The centrepiece of the aquarium is the coral reef housed within a large ocean display with its underwater walkthrough tunnel.
When Blue Reef acquired the aquarium, then named Underwater World, they also bought another local attraction in Smugglers Adventure based in St. Clement's Caves.
BristolBristolBristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
In April 2008 it was announced that Blue Reef had signed a lease for the Wildwalk and IMAX buildings on the At-BristolAt-Bristol
At-Bristol is a public science and technology "exploration" and education centre and charity in Bristol, England.As a visitor attraction, At-Bristol has hundreds of hands-on exhibits, and a Planetarium with seasonal shows for the over fives, and a 'Little Stars' show for children aged five and under...
site which opened in November 2009. Home to over 40 living displays from tropical sharks and lobsters to seahorses and tropical fish.
At the Aquarium’s heart is a large ocean tank where an underwater walkthrough tunnel offers close encounters with the tropical coral reef fish.
Other displays are home to giant Pacific octopus, trigger fish, nautilus, cuttlefish, turtles and terrapins.