🐟 Visitor Information 🐟

Visibility in our Eddystone exhibit may be temporarily affected from today until Wednesday as we undertake a routine procedure on the exhibit. The fish will not be negatively affected by this.

Happy #MentalHealthAwareness Week! 🧠

Did you know, that a study conducted by @plymuni at our Aquarium here in Plymouth found that people who spend time watching aquariums and fish exhibits could see improvements in their physical and mental well-being?

Our Plymouth Sound Boat Trips are back! ⛵

Discover our British wildlife, from big to small, as well as the history of Plymouth’s stunning natural harbour!

🗓️ Our next Boat Trip will be setting sail on Tuesday the 28th of May!

Book your space: bit.ly/3lWOzNz

The forecast is looking great for our Rockpool Safari this Sunday at Mount Batten Beach! ☀️

Discover some seriously cool marine critters living right here on our doorstep, with help from our Ocean Discovery Rangers, who are all pro-rockpoolers! 🦀

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Guess what? That's right, it's the day you've all been waiting for, it's #FishFactFriday !
Today we're taking a look at the brilliantly named Upside-down Jellyfish!

🔎 Our Upside-Down Jellyfish can be found in the Ocean Drifters zone of our Aquarium!

Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough! 🥳

Our next sensory and autism-friendly Quiet at the Aquarium event will be taking place later this month on Monday the 27th of May!

Enjoy our exhibits in a calmer environment without the noise and distraction of our daily shows.

Find out more! 👇
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Ever wondered what our scuba divers see whilst diving in our exhibits? 👀

Lots of the native species in our Eddystone exhibit can't be reached from the surface and need to be hand-fed by our team of divers! 🤿

Happy #FishFactFriday everyone!
Today we're focusing on a fish that's not very popular amongst beachgoers here in the UK 😬 it's the Weeverfish!

🔎 You can find our Lesser Weever fish in our Plymouth Sound Zone!

#WeeverFish #MarineLifeUK

We're thrilled to announce that we're expanding our team at the National Marine Aquarium! We're on the lookout for:

🔧 Life Support Systems Engineer
🧹 Housekeeping Asssistant

Find out more & apply 👇
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Our snorkel pen for our Snorkel at the Aquarium experience has recently gotten an upgrade, and we think you'll love it! 🤿

Fancy diving into our Atlantic Ocean exhibit? Find out more👇
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Today, our Animal Husbandry team moved our two male Eagle Rays out of our Great Barrier Reef Tank in preparation for the move to their new home at Blue Planet Aquarium in Chester!

This move will aid the understanding of these mesmerising animals and ongoing species conservation!

⚠️Road Disruption on Sunday the 28th of April! ⚠️

Due to the Ocean City Running Festival taking place tomorrow, there will be some road closures surrounding our Aquarium.

Detailed information on all road closures can be found here: runplymouth.co.uk/road-closures/

Happy #FishFactFriday everyone!
This week we're taking a peek at the interesting lives of Pacific Sea Nettles!

🔎 You can find our Pacific Sea Nettles in our Ocean Drifters Zone!

What species should we cover next week? Let us know in the comments!

Have you tried our brand new Budokon Yoga sessions at the Aquarium yet? 🧘‍♀️

The Budokon style is the trifecta of yoga, martial arts, and meditation!

🗓️ Join our next session on Tuesday the 14th of May!

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Join the Team! 🐠
We're searching for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our Housekeeping department here at the National Marine Aquarium!

Find out more & apply 👇
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This Earth Day, we're looking back to Ep 5 of Secrets of the Aquarium, which follows our amazing Habitat Restoration Team on one of their Seagrass dives!

💚 Donate & support us: bit.ly/BigGiveOCT
📺 Watch Secrets of the Aquarium on BBC iPlayer: bit.ly/BBC-SOTA

Wishing you all a very happy #EarthDay from all of us here at the NMA and Ocean Conservation Trust! 🌍

Our Ocean supports all life on Earth, if we have no blue, we have no green. This Earth Day #thinkocean

Guess what day it is? That's right, it's #FishFactFriday !
Today we're focusing on the Starry Smooth-Hound.

You can find our Starry Smooth-hound sharks in our Eddystone exhibit!

Which species should we cover next week? Let us know in the comments! 👇

We're thrilled to reveal our second limited-edition bottle with Plymouth Gin, inspired by seagrass meadows! 🌱

£1 from every bottle sold goes directly towards our seagrass conservation efforts, protecting the seagrass we already have and restoring the seagrass we have lost!