Oceanarium Bournemouth
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| Location | Bournemouth, England |
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| Coordinates | 50°42′57″N 1°52′36″W / 50.715923°N 1.87673°WCoordinates: 50°42′57″N 1°52′36″W / 50.715923°N 1.87673°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Annual visitors | >225,000 |
| Major exhibits | Amazon, Key West, the Mediterranean, Abyss, Great Barrier Reef |
| Owner | Parques Reunidos |
| Website | www |
The Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium is an aquarium located on the seafront in Bournemouth, England. The aquarium is home to thousands of creatures covering 26 displays and 11 recreated environments.
Shark Wreck Reef[edit]
The main tank incorporates a shipwreck theme. The tank, previously known as Great Barrier Reef has 350 thousand litres of salt water. Visitors can see over 75 creatures, including a variety of shark species, southern stingrays, moray eels and a giant turtle.
Penguin Beach Encounter[edit]
In 2015 the Oceanarium became home to a group of Humboldt Penguins. Visitors can view the penguins in two separate areas, glass fronted beach walkway and underwater viewing windows.[1]
Global Meltdown[edit]
Launched in June 2008, the Oceanarium’s interactive feature, Global Meltdown, looks into the potential effects of global warming. Visitors are transported to an imagined time in the future when sea levels have risen to such an extent that tropical fish and sharks swim through the streets of London. Large digital displays show visitors the effects their actions may have on ocean levels and allows them to record personal pledges to reduce their carbon footprint via a special interactive video pledge wall.[2]
Creatures[edit]
The Oceanarium is home to hundreds of creatures, including: Loggerhead turtles, clownfish, piranha, guitar fish, bass, bream, regal tang, lionfish, moray eel, pufferfish, southern stingrays, whiptail ray, horn shark, zebra shark, red devil cichlids, upside-down catfish, spiny-tailed lizards, Humboldt Penguins, and Small Clawed Oriental Otters.
The Bournemouth Aquarium was home to the world’s first Interactive Dive Cage opened in 2006, submerged users in a 270-degree virtual view of the ocean. Interactive touch technology displayed computer generated sea creatures including a dolphin, manta ray and shark through a series of animated experiences, games and challenges. It also featured an encounter with a blue whale that swallows the cage, taking visitors on a journey through its digestive system. Now Closed[when?] [3]
History[edit]
The Oceanarium attracts over 225,000 visitors per year and in November 2008, the Oceanarium was announced as Tourism Attraction Experience of the Year at Bournemouth’s annual Tourism Awards.[4]
The attraction is owned by Spanish entertainment operator Parques Reunidos, who operate 67 parks across the world.[5] Parques Reunidos’ UK parks comprise Oceanarium, Blackpool Zoo, and Lakes Aquarium (formerly Aquarium of the Lakes).
References[edit]
- ↑ Bournemouth, Oceanarium. "Penguin Beach Encounter". Oceanarium.co.uk. Oceanarium. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ↑ Poole Tourism Website
- ↑ Oceanarium Official Website
- ↑ New Forest Community Media
- ↑ Parques Reunidos website
External links[edit]
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