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A dog face pufferfish which was donated after its old tank sprung a leak is enjoying a spacious new home at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The fish, which gets its common name from its apparently canine features, is settling in to a new life in the aquarium’s giant ocean display. Found in the Indian and … Continued
Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is launching a new giant octopus-themed treasure trail. The trail invites visitors to hunt down hoards of golden coins hidden within the Towan Promenade attraction’s displays. The event, which takes place daily, is part of an ongoing celebration of all things octopussy over the summer. Blue Reef Aquarium’s Melissa Hallam said: … Continued
A giant Pacific octopus is settling in to her luxurious new surroundings at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The new feature, which has been designed by marine biologists, includes a series of environmental enrichment initiatives and also allows greater interaction between aquarists and the octopus. Themed as a rusting shipwreck, the display features underwater pipes and … Continued
Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is launching a brand new film-inspired fishy trail for the summer holidays (July 25th-August 7th). ‘Finding Friends’ is a fun and informative trail for forgetful fish which highlights the real-life tales of the fishy characters featured in the new animated Disney film ‘Finding Dory’. Blue Reef’s very own ‘Dory’ fish enlists … Continued
Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is playing host to some unexpected new arrivals in the shape of a host augmented reality Pokemon Go characters. Staff at the Towan Promenade wildlife attraction noticed an increase in visitors and passers-by using their smartphones in and around the aquarium. They enlisted the expertise of a younger member of … Continued
A group of captive-bred big belly seahorses has gone on public display at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The eight-strong colony were born at the Towan Promenade attraction’s sister aquarium in Bristol and are part of a new seahorse breeding programme. They are members of what’s thought to be the largest species of seahorse in the … Continued
A species of native ray which is under threat in the wild has hatched out at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The small-eyed, or painted, ray is part of a captive bred population which was donated to the aquarium in the hope of establishing their own satellite breeding group. It is the first of four egg-cases … Continued
Aquarists from the Blue Reef Aquarium took part in a mock whale and dolphin rescue on Newquay’s Towan Beach. The rescue was part of a day-long marine mammal medic training programme organised by British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Volunteers are taught how to identify the most commonly seen whales, dolphins and seals in UK waters … Continued
Visitors to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to immerse themselves in the world of sharks over the May Half Term Holidays (May 28th – June 5th) Using a mixture of exhibitions, entertaining talks, feeding demonstrations and fun activities, Shark Week aims to dispel many of the popular misconceptions of sharks as mindless man-eaters … Continued
A colony of toxic fire bellied toads has delighted keepers at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium by laying eggs. It’s the first time the amphibians have spawned at the Towan Promenade attraction and aquarists are hoping 2016 will prove to be a lucky leap year. The toads arrived at the aquarium back in March last year … Continued