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
We’ve been rehabilitating three stranded juvenile loggerhead sea turtles! Last month, Jason, the first of the three turtles, was found by locals on Friday 13th January. As our team of Aquarists was caring for Jason, two more turtles were found stranded on beaches in the South West, one at Widemouth Bay near Bude and the … 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
Sea turtles are charismatic animals. For more than 100 million years, they have been roaming the seas, covering vast distances across the world’s oceans, and filling a vital role in the balance of marine habitats. Today, seven species of sea turtles are recognised and can be found in every ocean around the world – six … Continued
RESCUED TURTLE RESPONDING WELL TO TREATMENT A stranded sea turtle is responding well to treatment at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The 20cms long juvenile was discovered on Gwithian Beach near Hayle at the beginning of January, with a large number of goose barnacles attached to her shell. Initially there were fears the turtle was so … 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
The young turtle found stranded at Gwithian Bay last week, continues to survive and is slowly responding to treatment at the Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay. Staff are still working around the clock to provide care for it and have managed to get the turtle’s temperature up as planned, which is limited to being raised by … Continued
YOUNG TURTLE STRANDS ON CORNISH BEACH A young sea turtle has been rescued after stranding on a beach in Cornwall. The 20cms-long juvenile was discovered on Gwithian Beach near Hayle yesterday (Wednesday) and taken to Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium. The loggerhead turtle was found by David Fenwick stranded on the beach with a large number … Continued