A sextet of seahorses are undergoing dramatic colour changes as they settle in to their new home at Bristol Aquarium. Despite all six being members of the same species they have distinct colouration and markings as a result of the environment they were brought up in. An adult female which was donated to the Harbourside … Continued
Struggling to find that perfect gift? Treat your friends and family to a memorable time at Bristol Aquarium. Plus there are loads of other festive marine-themed gifts for sale in the aquarium’s gift shop with presents to suit all budgets. More than 40 naturally-themed displays reveal the sheer variety of life in the deep. Bristol Aquarium … Continued
Aquarists at Bristol Aquarium have been hard at work creating some special marine-themed mince pies for their fishy residents. Staff at the Harbourside attraction devised their own version of the Christmas favourites which have been going down a treat with a variety of aquatic inhabitants. Among those enjoying the traditional yuletide treats were an appropriately … Continued
A severed spiny starfish leg is growing itself a new body at Bristol Aquarium. Aquarists discovered the detached leg in one of the Harbourside attraction’s native marine displays. Noticing it had part of its central disc attached, they decided to leave it in the display alongside the remaining four-legged starfish. Displays Supervisor Olivia Orchart said: … Continued
Winter Maintenance Work at Bristol Aquarium *We are pleased to announce this work has now been completed, to read about the project and see pictures please click here!* We are embarking on some major renovation work to our large native marine display over the winter. The work is part of our ongoing improvement programme for … Continued
A bizarre species of tropical ‘walking’ shark has arrived at Bristol Aquarium. The epaulette shark gets its name from the dark spots on its fins which resemble the ornamental shoulder patches on a military uniform. It can grow up to a metre in length and can survive in shallow tropical waters of only a few … Continued
Pupils from a Somerset school have helped create a brand new orchid display at Bristol Aquarium. Students from Writhlington School, in Radstock joined resident horticulturist Wendy Desyllas and staff in the Harbourside attraction’s giant botanic glasshouse to build the new feature. The ‘Cloud Forest’ display incorporates dozens of exotic orchid species planted in to logs … Continued
Aquarists at Bristol Aquarium have created special ‘passports’ for each of their resident turtles. The move comes after a recent growth in the number of incidents where turtles and tortoises have either been taken from, or dumped at, wildlife attractions across the country. In the past a number of freshwater turtles have been smuggled in … Continued
A suitably spooky skeletor eel is making its first public appearance at Bristol Aquarium in the run up to Halloween. The tropical moray eel gets its name from its markings which resemble those of a skeleton. Skeletor eel being fed at Bristol Aquarium. Despite its scary name and razor-sharp teeth the eel is actually relatively … Continued
Bristol Aquarium’s newest arrival is perfect for Halloween – it’s a baby batfish that thinks it’s a poisonous flatworm. The captive-bred dusky batfish, which is one of six at the Harbourside attraction, mimics the colour, shape and movements of a toxic species of sea worm to avoid predators. To enhance the quality of their deadly … Continued