A poorly puffer fish which was donated to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium has delighted staff by piling on the pounds over the festive period. When he arrived at the Towan Promenade aquarium after being donated, along with several other tropical marine fish, Trevor the white-spotted puffer fish was looking decidedly under the weather. He was … Continued

A quartet of southern stingrays has been born at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. Newquay has been so successful breeding this particular species of stingray in captivity it has been able to provide captive-bred individuals to a number of other UK aquariums. The aquarium now plans to halt its breeding programme to avoid any unwanted additional … Continued

Aquarists at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium have created a brand new display dedicated to the secret word of the shore crab. Common throughout the British Isles, the crab is one of the marine world’s ultimate survivors and is capable of withstanding extreme changes in both temperature and salinity. Widespread around the British coastline the shore … Continued

A pair of builders have donated a giant lobster to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium after spotting it at a Cornish food festival. Derek Mitchells, from Camborne, and Paul Tresidder, from Fourlanes took pity on the giant crustacean, who they nicknamed Rocky, when they came across him at a seafood festival in Penzance. They paid £30 … Continued

A colony of hundreds of baby cuttlefish has gone on display at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The mini-marvels, each just under one centimetre long, were born from eggs donated by fisherman Cameron Henry from Mylor, who discovered them attached to his crab pots. So many of the eggs have hatched that Newquay is planning to … Continued

JELLY BABIES WITH A STING IN THE TAIL Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is awash with dozens of jelly babies. The jelly babies in question are actually moon jellyfish, hunters that use their stinging tentacles to paralyse microscopic animals floating in the water. Moon jellyfish get their name from the four purplish ‘half moons’ on top … Continued

Aquarists at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium are celebrating the birth of hundreds of rare leopard spot gobies. It’s believed to be the first time the fish has been bred successfully in captivity and staff are hopeful the tiny hatchlings will continue to thrive. The colourful fish, which are covered in bright red and orange spots, … Continued

A pride of venomous baby lionfish has gone on display at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. A total of nine of the brown and white striped fish, eight red lionfish and one clearfin lionfish, have taken up residence in one of the aquarium’s tropical marine displays. Normally found living among the coral reefs of Pacific Ocean, … Continued