Where to see wildlife this February half term
Looking for ideas on where to go with the kids to see wildlife this February half term? Take a gander at our selection of activities taking place across the country.
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Looking for ideas on where to go with the kids to see wildlife this February half term? Take a gander at our selection of activities taking place across the country.
This winter, families visiting SEA LIFE Manchester are being offered the opportunity to join the attraction’s turtle rescue team. Grab a Patrol Book when you arrive and join in the turtle rescue mission by writing down which breed of turtle you’re going to be saving, then keeping a log of your turtle’s details as you help with … Read more
SEA LIFE centres across the UK have announced there has been a dramatic increase in births this winter, as the attraction welcomes baby sharks and rays to its waters. SEA LIFE Brighton, the world’s oldest operating aquarium, has welcomed five California horn sharks into the world, who have just celebrated their six-month birthday. The pups … Read more
Sea Life Manchester’s newest resident, Hank, is different to most as there’s not a fin in sight. Instead he has three hearts, blue blood, eight arms and is one of the marine world’s most intelligent creatures – a Giant Pacific Octopus. Hank is the starring member of the brand new Octopus Hideout exhibit that will … Read more
Britain’s biggest swarm of sea nettles – spectacular stinging jellyfish – has been unveiled at Manchester Sea Life Centre. The new display is designed to boost awareness of a potential global takeover of our oceans by jellyfish, the species best adapted to replace those hit by over-fishing and climate change. Jellyfish invasions are becoming an … Read more
Several Sea Life centres will be turning the spotlight on scary critters of the deep this Halloween. As well as meeting creepy spider crabs, batfish, wolf-fish and other appropriately named creatures however, visitors will learn that it is we humans who are the real monsters! The centres’ special package of fright-fest’ entertainment running from 24th … Read more
Are you a Shark lover or Seahorse fanatic? Perhaps it’s the graceful rays or the clever Octopus that you love the most. Maybe you simply can’t decide! At SEA LIFE Manchester you can make up your mind and see them all – from the curious and the rescued to the rare and the enigmatic. And … Read more