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Take the ultimate undersea safari at the award-winning Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth where there’s a world of underwater adventure just waiting to be discovered.
Explore the drama of the British coast, the underwater gardens of the Mediterranean and the dazzling beauty of a spectacular coral reef.
Over 40 living displays reveal the sheer variety of life in the deep; from tropical sharks and lobsters to seahorses and tropical fish.
At the Aquarium’s heart is a giant ocean tank where an underwater walkthrough tunnel offers incredibly close encounters with the stunning beauty of a tropical coral reef – home to hundreds of colourful fish in all shapes and sizes.
Other displays are home to everything from giant octopus, poison dart frogs and monitor lizards to giant carp, turtles and terrapins.
Don’t miss Blue Reef’s resident family of Asian otters in their spacious heated indoor holt and the extensive outdoor area with great sea views!
As well as innovative displays, informative daily talks and feeding demonstrations, there's an ever-changing programme of special events and exhibitions throughout the year from Pirates Weekends to Shark Week – check out www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk for full details.
NEW – Blue Reef Beach Club & Splash Play
The Blue Reef Beach Club is an amazing new outdoor activity area incorporating a wet play zone for children complete with fountains and giant showers.
Other features include a giant man-made sandy beach, a covered picnic area, grassed sundecks, a pirates’ bridge, stepping stones and a variety of other fun activities.
2010 Events:
Shark Week 29th May - 6th June (Whitsun Half Term) Despite their reputation as man-eaters, sharks worldwide are under increasing threat from us. Learn all about the secret world of these amazing creatures and what we can do to help protect them in the wild.
Conservation Month June 2010 Learn about the different Conservation programmes that Blue Reef is involved in and how you can do your bit to help protect our seas. Sustainable Fisheries - discover how you can make a difference and support sustainable fisheries and prevent our seas form being overfished. Shark Fin - support a ban on shark fining by signing our petition, find out which local restaurants have pledged not to serve shark fin soup. Marine Reserves - progress update on the Campaign for Marine Reserves.
World Ocean Day 8th June, 2010 World Ocean Day is an annual event aimed at raising awareness of the marine environment. Come and join Blue Reef's own day of activities and become part of a worldwide celebration of the planet's seas and oceans.
Fathers Day 20th June, 2010 A selection of sea-going super dads are taking centre stage this weekend at Blue Reef. Along with talks and special guided tours focussing on the aquarium's hard-working fathers, Blue Reef is also showcasing some real fishy father figures including clownfish, Banggai cardinal fish and the famous seahorse.
Pirates Weekend 3rd - 4th July, 2010 Swashbuckling fun for younger visitors - discover all about pirates, privateers and buccaneers. There's storytelling sessions, workshops, flag designing classes and even special talks about some real life pirates. Staff will be in full piratical costume to really help visitors get into the mood.
