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A stranded sea turtle that was rescued and rehabilitated at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium has been released back in to the wild thanks to the Irish Navy. Tallulah the loggerhead turtle was returned to the sea on Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean by the crew of the Irish Naval Service vessel LÉ Róisín. The release … Continued
A stranded sea turtle that was rescued and rehabilitated at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is embarking on her epic trip back to the wild – with the help of the Irish Navy. The loggerhead turtle, who was nicknamed Tallulah by aquarists at the Towan Promenade aquarium, was discovered on Gwithian Beach near Hayle at the … Continued
Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium has begun work on a unique new display for their giant Pacific octopus. The new feature, which has been designed by marine biologists, will include a series of environmental enrichment initiatives and also enable greater interaction between aquarists and the octopus. Themed as a rusting shipwreck, the display will feature underwater … Continued
A quartet of captive-bred rays are set to hatch out at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium over the coming weeks. The small-eyed, or painted, rays’ egg-cases are part of a captive bred population and have been donated to the aquarium in the hope of establishing their own satellite breeding group. The ray, which can grow up … Continued
Spring is not just in the air but also in the water at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The aquarium’s resident male cuckoo wrasse – widely regarded as the most colourful fish in UK waters – is putting on a stunning spring courtship display for the six females which share his tank. The male has a … Continued