Happy Halloween From Your Aquarium
Following a record busy summer, the nights are drawing in again and it’s almost Halloween already! Whether you’re planning a party or just having a quiet night in like our …
University Student Explores Mental Health Benefits of Aquarium Keeping
A project entitled Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Aquarium Keeping has shown what we’ve long suspected and suggested: just some of the many benefits of fishkeeping for improved mental …
What’s the Biggest Sea Life Centre in the UK?
People ask us all the time for public aquarium recommendations. These attractions can be hit or miss, so we’d always recommend reading online reviews before splashing out on a visit. …
Santa Makes Christmas Day Visit to Lancashire Aquarium
Inhabitants of Blackpool’s Sea Life aquarium have enjoyed a Christmas Day visit from Santa Claus himself. Sea Life Blackpool’s many inhabitants have enjoyed their annual visit from Father Christmas today. …
Skegness Aquarium Introduces On-Site Yoga Classes
Skegness Aquarium has set its sights firmly on wellness as it introduces yoga classes at its seafront site starting this weekend. Skegness Aquarium has welcomed thousands of guests to its …
No, Your Fish Tank Probably Isn’t Slowing Down Your Wi-Fi
Every once in a while, someone will ask us whether their aquarium might be negatively affecting their internet connection. On the face of it, it’s an unusual question. However, it’s …
Pixar’s Finding Nemo Turns 20 Today!
Ready to feel old? Finding Nemo first hit the world’s cinemas twenty years ago today. Finding Nemo, the fifth smash hit movie from Pixar Animation Studios, today marks 20 years …
Aquatic EuroFISHion Track Celebrates This Weekend’s Song Contest
Music and aquatic experts have joined forces to pay collective homage to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with a track made entirely from fishy sound samples. This weekend the Eurovision …
World’s Oldest Aquarium Gets Into the Coronation Spirit
Sea Life Brighton—the world’s oldest aquarium—is pulling out all the stops for this weekend’s coronation celebrations. Businesses up and down the country are getting into the coronation spirit with various …
Six Clever Aquarium-Related April Fools’ Day Jokes From Past Years
It’s almost April, and you know what that means – April Fools’ Day! With just a week until the start of next month, we’ve taken a look back at half …
The Pioneering Fish House: A Look at the World’s First Public Aquarium (1853)
The Fish House in London arguably represents the world’s most historically important public aquarium. It was the first public aquarium ever built, constructed in 1853. At the time, it was …
Lizards and Turtles and Bugs, Oh My!
As Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow once said in the film The Wizard of Oz, “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” Fast-forward over 80 years, and if …
Make Your Pet a Star on Social Media
Remember Grumpy Cat? Arguably one of the internet’s most famous ever pets, before she passed away in 2019, the adorable but undeniably sour-faced feline was believed to be worth over …
How to Make a Pet Playlist on Spotify
Did you know when surveyed, over 70% of pet owners reported that they regularly played music for their animals? Conducted by Swedish streaming giant Spotify, the platform’s music mavens polled …
Perfect Gift Ideas for Popular Pets
Buying gifts for our pets is often as easy as pie. We know what they like and enjoy, and we can replace worn-out toys, stock up on their favourite treats, …
Love Is in the Water! 78 Romantic Valentine’s Day Aquarium Fish
With Valentine’s Day just three weeks away, love is in the water at Your Aquarium! Having supplied a small group of cupid cichlids (Biotodoma cupido) to one of our long-standing …
Pokemon or Sea Cucumber?
Back in 2019, Oceana en México posted a Twitter thread likening various nudibranchs or sea cucumbers to characters from the Pokemon franchise. The conservation organization is dedicated to protecting and …
Footy-Loving Stingrays Enjoy a Pre-World Cup Final Kickabout
Ahead of today’s FIFA World Cup final, Sea Life London Aquarium‘s stingrays have been enjoying a kickabout of their own. Refereed by their keepers, six of the aquarium’s rays embarked …
Awesome Mural Celebrates Original Aquarium Pioneer
A three-storey aquarium-themed mural has brightened up a street in the seaside town of Poole no end. The artwork celebrates Philip Henry Gosse (1810-1888). Dorset native Gosse grew up in …
Flying Nemo: TikToker’s Clownfish Has a Movie Moment
In a manoeuvre worthy of movie stardom, a TikTok user’s 13-year-old clownfish emulated a famous Finding Nemo scene as she was livestreaming. Demonstrating that age is just a number, Wales-based …