Our new Common Octopus, Athena, has been settling into her new home. The common Octopus is an intelligent and curious creature, and today is a day to celebrate that! World Octopus Day, celebrated every year on October 8th, is a special occasion dedicated to one of the most fascinating creatures on our planet: the octopus. … Continued
World Ocean Day is a global event celebrated on the 8th of June every year to raise awareness about the crucial role oceans play in our lives and the need to protect them. With an aim to inspire action, the day encourages individuals and communities worldwide to come together and make a positive difference for … Continued
Meet the Curled Octopus If you’ve paid us a visit over the last couples weeks, you will have spotted our fantastic five curled octopuses. These cephalopods are renowned for their unique appearance and intriguing behaviours. It’s a good idea to make sure you walk around the aquarium more than once, so you can see them … Continued
This February half-term, join us as you discover there are plenty of fish in the sea! Whether you’re with your sole mate, or looking for a fun family day out, joining us at the Aquarium is a perfect choice. Enjoy spotting our perfect pairs as you embark on an underwater journey, and make sure to … Continued
Last week, Omiros, our rescue Loggerhead Sea Turtle, (Caretta caretta), had his bi-annual vet visit. Rescued off the coast of Greece in 2007, the 40 plus year old turtle has been living with us at Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay since 2009. It’s important for Omiros to have regular health checks so we know he’s healthy. … Continued
Well done to everyone that entered our Half Term Turtle Event competitions! We’ve selected our winners!: Congratulations Katie Harrison & Grace Harvey we’ve chosen your name suggestion “Tallulah” for our recently rescued Turtle!… Huge Congratulations to Trista Jean-Smith who correctly guessed the number of Turtle eggs in our nest as 103!!! You’ve won a … Continued
TURTLE AWARENESS WEEK AT BLUE REEF AQUARIUM Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium is running a Turtle Awareness Week throughout the half-term holidays (February 12th-21st). The aquarium operates one of the most successful sea turtle rehabilitation and release programmes in the UK and is currently caring for a young loggerhead turtle which stranded on a Cornish beach … 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
Visitors to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to find out more about some of the aquatic world’s most fearsome inhabitants during a special Predators Week event running throughout the Half Term Holidays (February 14th – 22nd) The predators in question range from slow-moving starfish and poison-tipped lionfish to stingrays and tropical sharks. Visitors … Continued