As part of our A’scare’ium event this October half term at Bristol (running from Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November), you’ll get the chance to encounter some of the scariest, creepiest creatures around, including spider crabs, piranhas and eels. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up five of our favourite creepy creatures in this blog.
Bristol Aquarium’s popular white spotted puffer fish (Arothron hispidus) has sadly passed away.
All sea creatures are happiest hanging out in their underwater habitats, whether that’s surrounded by coral reef, the ‘rainforest’ of the ocean, or chilling out in the sandy shallows. But the natural world can create some pretty extraordinary moments like a Stingray swimming along with a massive grin.
A drink in the local, coffee catch-ups or a gossip over dinner; we can all get into a rut of doing the same thing over and over with our group of mates. But how do you get out of it?
The historic city of Bristol and its surrounding area have plenty of activities to offer families of all stripes, whether you’re just visiting or you live locally. From natural wonders to scientific marvels and beyond, we Bristolians have got it all.
Bristol Aquarium has welcomed on display a new turtle this week. The side-necked turtle is a new species to the collection at the city centre attraction.
Raising an array of rays There’s nothing like a little ray of sunshine to brighten your day. Well, how about a 7 metre one? Rays are some of the most unusual looking fish in the sea. But that doesn’t stop them from always smiling!
Bristol Aquarium is sad to report its resident Californian Leopard Shark, Georgie has passed away this week. The Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) was 1.5metre long, and a popular tropical shark to the Aquarium’s staff, members and daily visitors.
You may know that water is the one resource we can’t live without, but there’s actually a whole lot more to water than you may suspect. Even though water deserves celebration every day, we’ll take this occasion to give a shout-out to this incredible compound that gives us life and sustains our planet.