A shark egg-case which was donated to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium has hatched. The egg-case was among a number discovered by members of the public walking on the beach and given to the Towan Promenade wildlife attraction. They were given to the aquarium around six months ago and had been kept in a special nursery … Continued
A quartet of splendid garden eels is set to go on display at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The eels can grow up to 40 cm maximum long and are covered in bright yellow and white stripes, which give them their common name. Found throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area, they were only … Continued
A spiny boxfish, which was donated to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium, is living up to its name and proving to be a prickly customer for aquarists. The fish was given to the Towan Promenade aquarium by a home hobbyist who had to undertake some major repair work on his aquarium. The species, which … Continued
Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is carrying on the theme from the recent Art8 Festival by hosting a ‘Creative Creatures’ event over the May Half Term holidays (May 23rd – 31st). Staff at the Towan Promenade wildlife attraction are inviting visitors to get creative by using the aquarium’s aquatic inhabitants as inspiration. Among the activities on … Continued
Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium has put a shoal of more than 20 tropical squirrelfish on display after spending a month in quarantine. Mainly nocturnal, smallmouth squirrelfish are found living close to tropical reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific. They often live in or near caves or rocky outcrops and have unusually large eyes which help them to … Continued
Blue Reef Aquarium will be hosting renowned local photographer Matt Montano over the May Bank Holiday Weekend (May 1st – 4th) as part of Newquay’s Art8 festival. A selection of his stunning photography will be on display as part of an exhibition in the aquarium’s Ocean View Café, overlooking Towan Beach. It will be free … Continued
A bizarre type of salamander which never grows up and is thought to be the inspiration for the character ‘Toothless’ in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ has gone on display at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The tiny axolotl salamander was recently classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ in their native Mexico where they are only found in … Continued
A colony of fire-bellied toads has taken up residence at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The toads are part of a new display area featuring a variety of exotic reptiles and amphibians from around the world. As they mature it is hoped the amphibians will form their own satellite captive breeding programme at Blue Reef. … Continued
Visitors to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to find out all about the egg-citing world of water babies over the Easter holidays (March 27th – April 13th). ‘Nautical Nippers’ features workshops, arts and crafts, competitions and hands on encounters dedicated to the fascinating ways different marine life come into the world. You’ll be … Continued
Marine experts at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay are taking extra precautions with their latest arrivals – a quartet of bizarre baby boxfish. The baby boxfish, which get their name from their curious box-shaped bodies, are being looked after in the aquarium’s nursery area, alongside a quartet of equally unusual-looking long horned cowfish. Closely … Continued