Aquarium adds giant snails to Botanical House A quintet of the world’s largest species of snail has gone on display in one of the large bio-domes at Bristol Aquarium. The giant tiger land snail, which is native to West Africa, can reach in excess of 18cms in the wild – making them the largest land … Continued

Bristol-born stickleback babies go on display  More than a dozen captive-bred stickleback babies have gone on display in a special nursery tank at Bristol Aquarium. The tiny sea sticklebacks, which measure just three centimetres in length, were born at the Harbourside attraction last month. Visitors were able to witness the complicated breeding process, which involved … Continued

Luxury pad for Rubber Frog and Crocodile Skink  A rubber frog and crocodile skink have been given a luxurious new home, complete with plunge pool and mini waterfall, at Bristol Aquarium. Aquarists at the Harbourside attraction have created a new habitat for the banded rubber frog with mosses, rocks and lush green foliage which mirrors … Continued

Quintet of spiny lobsters have arrived! A rare type of lobster which is normally found in the Mediterranean has gone on display at Bristol Aquarium. The spiny lobsters were caught off the southern tip of Ireland and donated to the Harbourside attraction by Dingle Oceanworld. They have been put on display in a specially-themed tank, … Continued

AQUARIUM’S GIANT OCTOPUS TO BECOME SCI-FI STAR A giant octopus from Bristol Aquarium is set to have a starring role on the cover of a new science fiction book. Elsa, the giant Pacific octopus, has been chosen by local author Paul R Goddard to be the main image on the cover of his newest book ‘Change’. … Continued

A trio of apple-sized snails are settling in to their new home at Bristol Aquarium after being donated by a member of the public. The Harbourside aquarium was gifted the three orange apple snails earlier this month and, following a spell in quarantine, they have now gone on display in their blind cave fish tank. … Continued

SEXY SHRIMPS ON SHOW AT BRISTOL AQUARIUM A quartet of ‘sexy shrimps’ has gone on show at Bristol Aquarium for the first time. The tiny crustaceans are famed for their bizarre, booty-shaking dance which has led to their provocative common name. The diminutive marine creatures, which measure only a few centimetres in length, are originally from … Continued

Bristol Aquarium is awash with dozens of juvenile jellyfish. The horde of moon jellyfish, known as a ‘smack’ were donated by another UK aquarium to form part of captive breeding programmes at the Harbourside wildlife attraction. Moon jellyfish get their name from the four purplish ‘half moons’ on top of their transparent ‘bell’. This bell … Continued

Bristol Aquarium is awash with close to a century of spiky starfish. The five-legged invertebrates have been donated to the Harbourside attraction after being caught by fishermen. The bumper haul was initially looked after in the aquarium’s quarantine area before being distributed throughout their native marine displays. To celebrate their arrival, aquarists have set up … Continued

Hermit crab ‘twin’ leaves staff shell-shocked Shell-shocked staff at Bristol Aquarium thought they were seeing double when they discovered Herman, their giant tropical hermit crab, apparently sharing his display with an identical twin. On closer inspection it became clear the ‘twin’ was in fact a rare complete moult. The delicate moult is an exact replica … Continued