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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| 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
The main tank incorporates a shipwreck theme. The tank, previously known as Great Barrier Reef has 350,000 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
In 2015 the Oceanarium became home to a group of Humboldt Penguins. Visitors can view the penguins in two separate areas, a glass-fronted beach walkway and underwater viewing windows.[1]
Global Meltdown
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
The Oceanarium is home to hundreds of creatures, including: Loggerhead turtles, clownfish, piranha, guitar fish, bass, bream, regal tang, lionfish, moray eels, pufferfish, southern stingrays, whiptail rays, horn sharks, zebra sharks, 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, submerging 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
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
- ↑ 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
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