Blue Reef Aquarium

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Blue Reef Aquarium
Location	Portsmouth, Newquay, Tynemouth, Hastings and Bristol (Summer 2009)
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Contents 1 Portsmouth 2 Tynemouth 3 Newquay 4 Hastings 5 Bristol 6 References

[edit] Portsmouth

Blue Reef Aquarium Portsmouth is situated on Clarence Esplanade, Southsea. [1]

It is home to various exhibits including a ray pool, tropical tunnel, shark tank, carp pool, otters, seahorse ranch, reptiles and amphibians and also a fish nursery. [2]

In 2007 the aquarium opened the Blue Reef Beach Club featuring a beach and children's swimming pool

[edit] Tynemouth

Blue Reef Tynemouth is home to over 40 different displays in including otters, frogs, tropical tunnel, nursery, predators display and octopus tank.[[3]]

In Easter 2007 the aquarium opened "Seal Cove" opened. [4]

This purpose built outdoor facility provides a natural environment for the harbour seals, featuring a half-a-million litre pool with rocky haul out areas. There are also large viewing panels and a ramped walkway to give visitors a better experience.

[edit] Newquay

Blue Reef Newquay is home to various exhibits including turtle creek, fish nursery, tropical tunnel, predators, claws and octopus display [[5]]

In 2007 the Aquarium opened the Seahorse Ranch, home to various rare species of Seahorses [6]

[edit] Hastings

On 21 March, Blue Reef opened its fourth aquarium, with over 40 exhibits including the British coastline, tropical reefs and a large ocean tank with a walkthrough tunnel. [7]

[edit] Bristol

In April 2008 it was announced that Blue Reef had signed a lease for the Wildwalk and IMAX buidlings on the At-Bristol site to open an aquarium by summer 2009.^[1]

[edit] References