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 The Weston-Super-Mare SeaQuarium was opened in 1995, and was placed upon the first seaside pier to be built in Great Britain for over 85 years. Situated on the beach, the aquarium is surrounded by 3 miles of sand along the coast of Somerset, with panoramic views across the estuary of Wales.
The centre contains an amazing underwater tunnel, providing visitors with a closer look into the depths of our oceans. With sharks, rays and other creatures swimming gracefully past, just inches away. It doesn’t stop there, with over 25 displays throughout the aquarium, visitors can see the beauty and terror of the oceans creatures, from the severn estuary to the wonders of the rainforest rivers.
Our ray zone features an open top display that allows visitors to take a closer look at these graceful creatures as they swim to the surface. You will also have the opportunity to gaze underwater, as the sides of the display are made of a see-through moulded material called acrylic.
Live presentations occur at intervals throughout the day, as do our feeding demonstrations. Please listen for the show announcements.
After your marine journey, why not relax in our seaview tea room with spectacular views of the severn estuary. Please remember, our gift shop is your last stop for a momento of your visit. and, just in case you missed something on your first voyage, you can start your journey all over again!
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|  We would like to thank all of our visitors who donated money towards the Children’s Hospice South West for the recent Charity Firewalk.
The event held on Thursday 20th October raised over £10,000 for the charity, and involved over 30 participants walking 5 metres over hot coals, with temperatures recorded at 595°C!
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 Thank you to everyone who participated in Shark Week 2011, in association with Shark Trust. SeaQuarium collected 650 petitions to help urge fisheries ministers to protect sharks from finning and overexploitation. Over 100 people participated in our ‘Fin Trail’ quiz and colouring competition throughout the week and the prizes have been sent to the lucky winners. |
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|  This October Half Term, the SeaQuarium in Weston will be having ghoulish & ghostly games in the run up to Halloween, featuring some of the amazing creatures on display, from the weird & wonderful to the totally amazing, and not just the scary ones!
With Halloween knocking on our door, you can get up close with some of our Spooky Species! Have you ever seen our Lethal Looking Lionfish, Creepy Crabs, what about a Turtle with a Snakes Neck? We have, and so can you when you visit the Weston SeaQuarium!
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|  In conjunction with the Children’s Hospice South West, the Weston SeaQuarium is involved in an extraordinary evening of “FIREWALKING” on Weston beach!
You might think that our Tropical Reef Zone is hot, with the water temperature a cosy 79°F, featuring Seahorses & Lionfish, but how about Hot Coals at 1200°F! On the 20th October 2011, there will be a sponsored walk over very hot coals! This could be the Hottest & Shortest sponsored walk in the world! Attractions Manager, Christopher Donkin has already signed himself up to do the Firewalk. Read More > |
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|  The Weston super Mare SeaQuarium has been judged to be one of the best aquariums in Britain! The website MSN has compiled a list of “Ten of the Best British Aquariums”, and SeaQuarium Weston is one of them!
Named as one of the top ten British aquariums is a fantastic result, and standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the countries biggest aquariums – the likes of the National Marine Aquarium & London Aquarium, proves that size doesn’t matter! Read More > |
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