This year, kids have spent more time in front of screens than ever. With schools closed and many outdoor activities ...
Enjoy our variety of blogs featuring all our favourite animals here at Bristol Aquarium, plus a few more that you can learn more about in the wild!
Together we can be educated to help steer the conservation of our waters and share them safely with some incredible animals.
Elated to be opening our doors once again!
On Monday 17th May, we will be re-opening our doors to welcome visitors and members once again! Following a turmoil ...
Bristol Aquarium’s Café and Shop Re-opening!
We are pleased to announce we’ll be opening our café and shop from 12th April! In line with government guidelines, ...
Re-Opening Plans
Bristol Aquarium has experienced extended closure in line with the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic 2020/2021. Following the release ...
Bristol Aquarium Once Again Temporarily Closed
Bristol Aquarium must sadly close its doors again in response to Bristol being put back into tier3 on 26th December ...
Christmas Gift Ideas with Bristol Aquarium
Bristol Aquarium is home to thousands of marine-life from across the world’s waters; from brightly coloured tropical fish to the ...
Second Temporary Closure for Bristol Aquarium
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 Update: Bristol Aquarium will remain closed following the England Lockdown as Bristol enters tier 3 of ...
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 12 Easy Changes You Can Make
A day doesn’t pass without mention of the environment at the moment, and for good reason. But as stories flood ...
10 Amazing Fish You Can Keep as Pets
Thinking of building an aquarium at home? Perhaps your youngster is pleading with you to get a goldfish? While there’s ...
From Stingrays to Skates: Exploring Different Ray Species
Photo Credit: Ellie Amos One of the most unusual creatures found in the world’s waters, rays make for some highly ...
Captive Breeding: What Is It and Why Is It Vital for Conservation?
Around the world, many zoos, aquariums and conservation facilities are investing significant time and money into captive breeding – helping ...
All About the Giant Pacific Octopus
The largest species of octopus found in our seas, the average Giant Pacific Octopus measures about 16 feet in length! ...
A Timeline of Ocean Exploration: Great Voyages and Discoveries
For centuries, man has been fascinated by the sea, and even today, our oceans continue to hold enduring appeal. Since ...
Bristol Aquarium breeds an army of endangered frogs!
Bristol Aquarium has successfully bred over 20 endangered Phantasmal poison frogs (Epipedobates tricolor). This is an important conservation breeding as ...
Bristol Aquarium is o’fish’ally Open!
Following 103 days of closure, on Saturday 4th July Bristol Aquarium opened its doors to welcome visitors once again and ...
Bristol Aquarium is getting ready to re-open!
The team at Bristol Aquarium are working hard behind the scenes to get ready to safely re-open our doors under ...
Bristol Aquarium Closes Temporarily In Response to COVID-19
Bristol Aquarium Closes Temporarily in Response to COVID-19 As a precautionary measure and in an effort to protect the health ...
Coronavirus Statement
Bristol Aquarium would like to reassure visitors that we are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of all ...
The Monsters Of The Sea
Did you know that, even with all the technology that we have today, we have more knowledge of space, than ...
Do fish fall in love?
As Valentine’s Day approaches we can feel that there is love in the air – but is it in ...
#UnderTheLens Photo Competition
Put your camera skills to the test by taking part in our #UnderTheLens photo competition. Get involved for the chance ...
Settling in for Winter…
Here at Bristol Aquarium we’ve updated our Talks and Feeds schedule, as well as changing our Opening Times for the ...
What’s going on at Bristol Aquarium this October Half Term?
Looking for things to do in Bristol at Halloween and October Half Term? As ever, we’ve got you covered at ...
The Creepiest Creatures you’ve ever seen!
As part of our A’scare’ium event this October half term at Bristol (running from Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 ...
10 Octopus Facts You Won’t Believe
Famous for having eight arms and a large bulbous head – the octopus has made an underwater name for itself ...
Life of Rays Guide
Raising an array of rays There’s nothing like a little ray of sunshine to brighten your day. Well, how about ...
H2WOAH: 10 Amazing Facts About Water You Need to Know
You may know that water is the one resource we can’t live without, but there’s actually a whole lot more ...
10 Amazing Jellyfish Facts for Kids
Is your little one obsessed with jellyfish? We can relate. Jellyfish are among the most intimidating and intriguing creatures of ...
Celebrate Your 10th Birthday at Bristol Aquarium
Celebrate Your 10th Birthday at Bristol Aquarium: Competition T&Cs Make your child’s birthday one to remember with a party at ...
Could you observe fifty hours of fish footage for science?
Bristol Aquarium discovers how Artificial Floating Islands can help create habitats for fish Bristol Aquarium is currently hosting a PhD ...
Bristol’s Pirate History
Bristol’s bloodthirsty history of piracy… Bristol and the South West was home to some of the most famous and ruthless ...
Mermaids: Myth or Reality?
Nobody can say for sure whether mermaids exist or not, because the seven seas are mysterious… ...
Bristol Aquarium invites visitors to take stock
Our annual stock-take is taking place this weekend (Saturday January 19 to Sunday January 20 2019) with our own version ...
How Deep is the Ocean REALLY?
Nothing causes big mysterious waves quite like our oceans. Covering over 70% of the world’s surface and providing depths upon ...
When Life Gets Creepy Under the Sea: Creepy Underwater Creatures
Do we really know what’s beneath the surface of the deep blue sea? It’s not all cute, forgetful Dorys and ...
Half Term at Bristol Aquarium
It’s not just Halloween taking over this month as SCARY CLAWS and SPOOKY TOURS comes to Bristol Aquarium this half ...
Going Zero Waste – How to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Social media and the news might be waging war against packaging but it’s hard to believe when you walk down ...
Back to School: How Schools Can Be More Eco-Friendly
There’s something exciting about the freshness of the September air when a new school year begins. It’s a great time ...
Seahorses: Creature Case Study
Known as the most romantic creatures in our oceans (and possibly more romantic than us humans), there are 40 different ...
How Bristol Aquarium conserves water and how you can too!
We are proud to help raise awareness for WaterAid! If you take clean water for granted, you’re not alone. Many ...
Ask the Aquarium: Festival of the Fishes
Bristol Aquarium is a centre for education, leisure and entertainment. Visitors are inspired by a whole range of things on ...
Kids for a £quid is BACK at Bristol Aquarium
*PLEASE NOTE THIS OFFER HAS NOW EXPIRED – OFFER WAS VALID UNTIL 02/09/2018* Families can make the most of the ...
Small but Mighty Sharks: Size Isn’t Everything!
When it comes to sharks, everyone is fascinated by the size and power of these sea predators, and the little ...
Shark Species Found in the UK
Don’t be fooled by the famous sharks you see on the big screen – their fearsome reputation is actually ...
Why You Should Say “No!” to Plastic Straws
The UK and the US use a combined total of 550 million plastic straws each DAY – and unfortunately it’s ...
Sea-Creature Sculpture Competition
Feeling creative? We’re putting it to the test this International Recycling Day! To help raise awareness of the troubling amount ...
10 Fascinating Facts About Rays
Like many aquatic creatures, there’s more to rays (batoids) than meets the eye. With more than 600 different species around ...
How to Plan Your School Trip to an Aquarium
Although we humans have only dipped our toes when it comes to marine exploration, we have already discovered so much ...
Ask the Aquarium: Sharks in All Sizes
Ask the Aquarium Bristol Aquarium is a centre for education, leisure and entertainment. We share our knowledge of the oceans ...
10 Fascinating Facts About Rays
Like many aquatic creatures, there’s more to rays (batoids) than meets the eye. With more than 600 different species ...
How to Make Your Weekly Food-Shop More Ocean-Friendly
It’s hard to imagine the extent to which our weekly shop affects the environment, but the collective impact of our ...
Sea Creatures for Kids: How to Bring the Ocean to Your Classroom
Our oceans are fascinating places – experts estimate that they are home to somewhere between 700,000 and 1 million different ...
Bristol Aquarium welcomes a new General Manager with a passion for the ocean!
This week, 32-year-old Fenia Vitali has started her new role at Bristol Aquarium. As keen sailor and senior sailing instructor, ...
How to Be More Environmentally Friendly in 2018
All you have to do is watch five minutes of the news to know that our planet is changing rapidly. ...
Enjoy 20% off this Christmas Fishes…
A Merry Fishmas from Bristol Aquarium! As part of our Christmas Fishes celebrations we would like to say a ...
Ask the Aquarium: Where have the anemones gone?
Ask the Aquarium Bristol Aquarium is a centre for education, leisure and entertainment. We share our knowledge of the oceans ...
Why Bristol Aquarium Is the School Trip You’ve Been Searching For
Finding the perfect school trip can be a difficult task, you have health-and-safety forms and a budget to contend with, ...
A Guide to Taking Care of Your Local Beach
Visiting the local beach is a fun way to spend the day, but how can you help to protect your ...
The 5 Most Incredible Things an Octopus Can Do
One of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures, octopuses have continually amazed scientists around the world due to their many spectacular ...
Explore the Ocean: What Lives in a Coral Reef?
A coral reef is an underwater eco-system that is composed of a large number of corals. Corals are living creatures ...
5 of the Largest Creatures Living in Our Oceans
An estimated 50-80% of all our planet’s life is found beneath the ocean surface, and the oceans actually contain 99% ...
Pull Your Most Fintastic Pose to Enter Our #BAFishFace Competition
Here at Bristol Aquarium, we love exploring the fantastic underwater world. Whether we’re marveling at the fancy features of puffer ...
Grab Our ‘Kids for a £quid’ Offer Before it Swims Away (Summer 2017)
Please note this offer is for 2017 and has now expired. Come join us a Bristol Aquarium this summer for ...
Bristol Aquarium responds to The European Commission’s ‘World Aquariums against Marine Litter’ Campaign
The European Commission is calling all aquariums to educate visitors on the global reality of marine litter in a ‘World ...
5 Facts About Sharks (We Bet You Didn’t Know)
Sharks are amazing creatures, and so much has been discovered about them in recent years. Despite their ferocious reputation, these ...
5 Things You Can Do to Help Take Better Care of Our Oceans
The vast increase in waste and pollution around the globe is having a devastating impact on the environment. But this ...
Endangered Species – What Do You Know?
There are many animals around the world that are classed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as ...
Celebrate H-2-WOAH with Bristol Aquarium this May Half Term
Head to Bristol Aquarium and immerse yourself in the wonders of water at H-2-WOAH this May half term. The harbourside attraction will ...
Get sugar smart this Easter with Bristol Aquarium
Bristol Aquarium has created a new sugar display to reveal how much sugar is hiding in your collection of eggs ...
Dive into the Deep this Easter!
Bristol Aquarium is hosting submarine celebrations this Easter holidays from Saturday 8 to Sunday 23 April 2017 with extra hands ...
Welly Washing Fun at Bristol Aquarium
This weekend Bristol Aquarium is hosting Wendy’s Welly Wash Weekend and is giving 15% off to any full paying visitors ...
All female team of scientists at Bristol Aquarium
Bristol Aquarium employs a team of four full time and two part time female aquarists. To celebrate National Science Week ...
MERMAIDS’ TAILS AT BRISTOL AQUARIUM
Visitors to Bristol Aquarium will be able to come face to face with real life mermaids and sea monsters over ...
BRISTOL AQUARIUM INVITING VISITORS TO TAKE STOCK
The annual stock-take is taking place this weekend (Saturday January 14 to Sunday January 15) at Bristol Aquarium with their ...
AQUARIUM TO HOST CITY PREMIERE OF THE ‘MOST IMPORTANT FILM OF OUR TIME’
Bristol Aquarium is to host the premiere of ‘A Plastic Ocean’ on Thursday, 19 January – described as the most ...
Spectacular Window Unveiled
Bristol Aquarium is delighted to announce the renovation work on the main native marine display is now complete. As a ...
Christmas gifts for all
Struggling to find that perfect gift? Treat your friends and family to a memorable time at Bristol Aquarium. Plus there are ...
AQUARIUM’S A SUCKER FOR WORLD OCTOPUS DAY
Bristol Aquarium is to celebrate World Octopus Day with a weekend of special events and activities (Saturday, October 8th – ...
THREATENED BABY RAYS THRIVING AT AQUARIUM
A sextet of endangered thornback rays, which were born at the start of the year, are thriving at Bristol Aquarium. ...
AQUARIUM WARNS BIG FISH ARE A GROWING PROBLEM
Aquarists at Bristol Aquarium are urging people to take care when purchasing exotic fish species. The warning comes after the ...
Daily Talks, Feeds and Activities!
To The Beach! Summer 2016 There is so much to do this summer holidays at Bristol Aquarium. Check out ...
Jeremy Wade Live
Jeremy Wade Live 2016: Behind the Scenes of River Monsters Photo Exhibition WHEN: Wednesday, February 10th 2016, 12pm & 3:30pm ...
Fishy stock take
Annual stock take Our annual stock-take is taking place from Saturday January 9th to Sunday January 10th at Bristol Aquarium with ...
River Monsters exhibition
River Monsters exhibition to open at Bristol Aquarium River Monsters #WhatWeSee From Friday 27 November images from ITV’s hit series ...
Ghouls lead spooky tours
Visitors to Bristol Aquarium will be able to experience ghoul-guided Spooky Torchlit Tours after dark on Friday, October 30th. Accompanied ...
Horrible fun!
Horrible half-term fun at Bristol Aquarium! Visitors to Bristol Aquarium are being invited to take part in a ...
Millennium Car Park Closure
Due to a fire that broke out in the nearby Millennium Square car park it will be temporarily closed until ...
Sid storms it
Shipwrecked Sid goes down a storm at aquarium Younger visitors enjoyed sea shanties and storytelling sessions with ‘Shipwrecked Sid’ at ...
Mermaid success
Mermaid Monday a big success at Bristol Aquarium Visitors to Bristol Aquarium were mesmerised by two magical mermaids on Monday. ...
Summer fun
There’s an action-packed programme of special events and activities taking place throughout the summer at Bristol Aquarium. Visitors will be ...
Water Museum
Aquarium samples added to travelling museum Samples of water from Bristol Aquarium have become the latest additions to an extraordinary ...
Aquasnaps exhibition
NEW AQUARIUM EXHIBITION AIMS TO INSPIRE ‘AQUA SNAPPERS’ A new exhibition featuring the work of photographer and aquarist Jake Graham ...
Going Mobile
Bristol Aquarium will hitting the streets with their mobile rockpool during the Festival of Nature at the weekend (June 13th-14th). ...
Going Deep Blue
Bristol Aquarium will be showcasing some of the marine world’s most impressive inhabitants as part of their new ‘The Deep ...
Top 5 eggs!
As it’s Easter we’ve egged on our aquarists here at Bristol Aquarium to come up with their Top Five Favourite ...
Marathon challenge
AQUARIST TO TAKE ON MARATHON CHALLENGE FOR MARINE CHARITY An aquarist at Bristol Aquarium has been using her daily tours of ...
Extreme diver joins team
An extreme cave diver who has spent the last three months exploring under the ice in Antarctica is the new ...
Easter Eggs-travaganza!
From baby rays and newborn seahorses to eggs-traordinary shark egg-cases and a special live guest appearance from members of the ...
Mermaid’s spotted!
Visitors to Bristol Aquarium will be able to come face to face with a pair of real life mermaids over ...
Fishy Census
** AQUARIUM COMPILES FISH-LIST FOR NEW YEAR STOCK TAKE ** A New Year stock-take with a difference is taking place ...
Santa’s sprouts’ treat
Santa Claus paid a surprise visit to Bristol Aquarium to deliver some unusual gifts in the shape of Brussels sprouts ...
Merry Fish-mas!
There’s a fun-packed programme of festive themed events and activities taking place at Bristol Aquarium over the Christmas Holidays (Saturday, ...
COMPETITION: Name baby shark
Bristol Aquarium is inviting visitors to come up with a name for their newly-arrived baby catshark. The tiny shark, a ...
Deeply Creepy at Bristol Aquarium
Bristol Aquarium is inviting visitors to enjoy a Deeply Creepy experience during the October Half Term Holidays (Saturday, October 25th ...
Marketing Manager swaps palace for plaice
Bristol Aquarium has appointed a new Sales and Marketing Manager as part of its ongoing development plans. Postgraduate Sarah Moore ...
Fin-tastic Fishy Photo Competition!
AQUARIUM INVITES VISITORS TO CATCH FISH ON CAMERA We’ve launched a digital photographic competition to mark National Camera Day which ...
Shark Week
VISITORS INVITED TO GET THEIR TEETH IN TO SHARKS’ WORLD Visitors to Bristol Aquarium will have the chance to immerse ...
FEED AMAZONIAN GIANTS AT BRISTOL AQUARIUM
Visitors to Bristol Aquarium are being invited to come face to face with some real river monsters as part of ...
AQUARIUM COMPILES FISH-LIST FOR NEW YEAR STOCKTAKE
A New Year stock-take with a difference is taking place from Saturday January 11th to Sunday January 12th at Bristol ...
MERRY FISHMAS AT BRISTOL AQUARIUM
There’s a fun-packed programme of festive themed events and activities taking place at Bristol Aquarium over the Christmas Holidays (Saturday, ...