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Are you ready to dive into some Halloween excitement? Search no more! 🎃👻 We’re delighted to present a thrilling opportunity for all you junior enthusiasts out there: a chance to win an exclusive Junior Annual Pass! 🏆 To seize this spooktacular opportunity, simply submit your entries by emailing us at bristoladmin@bristolaquarium.co.uk before the bewitching hour … Continued
World Octopus Day is an annual celebration that invites us to delve into the mysterious world of octopuses. At Bristol Aquarium, we are excited to join the festivities and offer our visitors a closer look at these extraordinary creatures. This blog will serve as your guide to the wonders of octopuses, focusing on their unique … Continued
Conservation has long been a hot topic, with increasing importance placed upon getting it right and changing the future for the better. There are targets and plans at almost every level of society, from personal tasks such as recycling to governmental targets such as going carbon neutral. There are loads of different areas of conservation, … Continued
Here’s our complete guide on things to do in Bristol for families when it’s raining (which can be quite often in Bristol).
The Little Mermaid is a beloved 1989 Disney animated film that tells the story of a young mermaid named Ariel. The movie is full of vibrant underwater scenes with a variety of sea creatures, including many different types of fish. With Disney releasing a new live-action version of this classic this month, we wanted to … Continued
The Fish Cam has landed in our Coral Seas Tunnel! As you’re being mesmerized by the beautiful array of creatures swimming over your head, it’s sometimes easy to miss the finer details. What is the Fish Cam series? The Fish Cam series is a new video film series that hopes to highlight the fish in … Continued
We hope you enjoy this short film showcasing one of the weirdest groups of fish that inhabit our oceans – seahorses. Learn about some of the features and behaviors that make these creatures so strange, as well as the challenges they face in todays ever threatened marine environment. Filmed in-house around our very own seahorse … Continued
The Megalodon was a brilliant creature that is well known for being the ruler of the sea. This predator is an interesting study, so we wanted to share some facts with you! When and why did the Megalodon become extinct? The earliest megalodon fossils (Otodus megalodon, previously known as Carcharodon or Carcharocles megalodon) date to … Continued
Here at Bristol Aquarium, Piper the Porcupine Pufferfish (Diodon holocanthus) is settling into its new home! Piper has been in quarantine for 5 weeks, being trained and getting prepared to enter their new home. Piper, short for Maris Piper, is named to carry on the theme of potatoes! Our other pufferfish’ are called King Edward … Continued
“Attack on Sorpe Dam” is based on a true story of an event set within the context of the RAF bomber offensive on Germany, during the Second World War. The story features a first-hand account from the perspective of George “Johnny” Johnson, a young 21-year-old RAF 617 Squadron bomb aimer. The film follows the story … Continued