Opening Times
We are open every day from 10am (Excluding Christmas Day)
Last Admission: (Mon-Fri) 4pm (Weekends and holidays) 5pm
Please note that closing times may vary over the Christmas period
What's On Today:
10:00 Discovery Pool Encounter
Available all day, every day from 10am.
Get up close with crabs, starfish and anemones and learn more about them from one of our Entertainments team.
10:30 Sea Horse Talk
Enjoy a tour around our Sea Horse Breeding and Conservation Centre to hear about each individual species. You'll also learn what and how they eat, breeding information and the key features of these beautiful and fascinating creatures.
11:00 Ocean Talk
Enjoy a fascinating talk in our spectacular ocean tunnel which houses our largest and most famous residents. Hear about the individual histories of Molokai and Gulliver our giant sea turtles and the conservation issues affecting their relatives around the world. Learn about the other fish that share the ocean tank with them, including two characters you're bound to recognise from 'Finding Nemo'! You'll also learn about our black tip reef sharks and how they differ from other fish.
11:30 Otter Demonstration
Meet our very cute otter family and watch them being fed! Learn about what species they are and how they differ to other species of otter. We'll also tell you about why otters need our help if they are to be saved from extinction.
12:30 Ray Talk
Enjoy an interesting talk at our popular Bay of Rays. Learn about these fascinating creatures, plus get introduced to some of our more monstrous residents in the centre - giant Japanese spider crabs!
13:30 Otter demonstration
Meet our very cute otter family and watch them being fed! Learn about what species they are and how they differ to other species of otter. We'll also tell you about why otters need our help if they are to be saved from extinction.
14:30 Ocean Talk
Enjoy a fascinating talk in our spectacular ocean tunnel which houses our largest and most famous residents. Hear about the individual histories of Molokai and Gulliver our giant sea turtles and the conservation issues affecting their relatives around the world. Learn about the other fish that share the ocean tank with them, including two characters you're bound to recognise from 'Finding Nemo'! You'll also learn about our black tip reef sharks and how they differ from other fish.
15:00 Otter Demonstration
Meet our very cute otter family and watch them being fed! Learn about what species they are and how they differ to other species of otter. We'll also tell you about why otters need our help if they are to be saved from extinction.
15:30 Shark Lagoon Talk
Sharks are fascinating creatures that come in all shapes and sizes! This talk will help you to identify the different types of sharks we have in the lagoon and will tell you about where they are found in the wild and what they eat.
16:30 Ocean Talk
Enjoy a fascinating talk in our spectacular ocean tunnel which houses our largest and most famous residents. Hear about the individual histories of Molokai and Gulliver our giant sea turtles and the conservation issues affecting their relatives around the world. Learn about the other fish that share the ocean tank with them, including two characters you're bound to recognise from 'Finding Nemo'! You'll also learn about our black tip reef sharks and how they differ from other fish.

