Shell shocked by lobster ‘twin’! Staff were a little shell-shocked this morning and thought they were seeing double when they discovered Charlotte, our bright blue lobster, apparently sharing her display with an identical twin. On closer inspection it became clear the ‘twin’ was in fact a complete moult. The delicate moult is an exact replica of Charlotte including both claws, legs … Continued
Jeremy Wade Live 2016: Behind the Scenes of River Monsters Photo Exhibition WHEN: Wednesday, February 10th 2016, 12pm & 3:30pm (talk), each followed by Q&A and book signing. WHERE: Bristol Aquarium, Anchor Road, Harbourside. Dive deeper into the action packed world of ITV’s hit series and global phenomenon, River Monsters, with presenter, Jeremy Wade – … Continued
Annual stock take Our annual stock-take is taking place from Saturday January 9th to Sunday January 10th at Bristol Aquarium with our own version of a ‘fishy census!’. Throughout the weekend, staff here at Bristol’s biggest aquarium are inviting visitors to volunteer to help spot and record the number of certain species including sharks, rays and seahorses. … Continued
World’s rarest sea turtle treated at Bristol Aquarium ——————————————————————————————- 26/12/15 – sad news We are saddened to report that the rare Kemps Ridley turtle which washed up on the Welsh Coast last week, has lost the fight for her life. Despite the best efforts of our rehabilitation team assisted by vets and turtle experts, the turtle was … Continued
River Monsters exhibition to open at Bristol Aquarium River Monsters #WhatWeSee From Friday 27 November images from ITV’s hit series and global phenomenon ‘River Monsters’ are going on display at Bristol Aquarium. The inaugural River Monsters #WhatWeSee exhibition showcases over 25 incredible photographic images from the hit series that is hosted by extreme angler explorer … Continued
New shipwreck home for giant eels A quartet of giant conger eels are setting in to their new shipwreck home at Bristol Aquarium. The eels share their new display with a variety of other native species including sea bass, cuckoo wrasse and ballan wrasse. The eels, which currently measure around a metre in length, came … Continued
Visitors to Bristol Aquarium will be able to experience ghoul-guided Spooky Torchlit Tours after dark on Friday, October 30th. Accompanied by the Harbourside attraction’s team of resident ghouls, visitors will be able to discover what happens after the public have gone home and the lights go out. Running from 6pm-9pm, each of the pre-booked tours … Continued
Horrible half-term fun at Bristol Aquarium! Visitors to Bristol Aquarium are being invited to take part in a week-long exploration of predators big and small throughout the October Half Term holidays (October 22nd – November 1st). There will be the chance to discover deadly creatures and find out who preys upon whom. A … Continued
AQUARIUM TO SET ‘IQ TESTS’ FOR QUARTET OF OCTOPUS A quartet of curled octopus is to be set a series of challenges as part of a new enrichment programme at Bristol Aquarium. The newly-arrived cephalopods will share a specially-themed habitat and aquarists are devising a training plan to ensure each octopus is kept both … Continued
Deadly ‘seaweed’ with fishy sting it the tail A bizarre-looking venomous fish which disguises itself as seaweed has gone on display for the first time at Bristol Aquarium. The weedy scorpionfish is covered in seaweed-like appendages and venomous spines. Found in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans the scorpionfish is a master of … Continued