Author Archives: oc_admin

National Pet Month – Ziggy’s Happy Tail

Posted on April 13, 2012 by oc_admin

Oceanarium appeals to exotic pet owners during National Pet Month This month we are celebrating the fact that Ziggy,  our now 4 year male green iguana, arrived at the Oceanarium 2 years ago, rescued by Vikki Cartwright at All About … Continue reading →

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Share your Oceanarium experience with us!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by oc_admin

Next Tuesday (3rd April ’12) we are holding an informal discussion group and are looking for a small group of people who are willing to share their experience of the Oceanarium with us. You will be asked simple questions by … Continue reading →

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Oceanarium Toilet Refurbishment – 12th to 30th March 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by oc_admin

As part of the Oceanarium’s ongoing improvement strategy, the main toilets are to be fully refurbished between Monday 12th to Friday 30th March 2012 and will therefore, be completely out of action.  The Offshore Cafe toilets will still be open to … Continue reading →

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Love is in the air!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by oc_admin

We hope everyone is enjoying half term and had a happy Valentine’s Day! Love has definitely been in the air here at the Oceanarium! On Tuesday one lucky lady called Erica had a particular special visit to the Oceanarium, unbeknownst to … Continue reading →

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A mega task to welcome us to the New Year!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by oc_admin

Happy New Year to everyone, hope you all had a great Christmas holiday and celebrated the new year in suitably! Here at the Oceanarium, after having a brief time to relax with family over the Christmas period, our Aquarists had … Continue reading →

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A l’otter festive fun had at the Oceanarium!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by oc_admin

‘Tis the season to eat and be merry… so do you plan to over-indulge with mince pies, roast dinners and chocolate this Christmas or will you be counting every calorie that goes past those lips? Already consuming one fifth of … Continue reading →

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RAISING MONEY FOR MONK SEAL CONSERVATION

Posted on December 11, 2011 by oc_admin

In 2010  and 2011, the Oceanarium and all of Parques Reunidos sites across the world including Blackpool Zoo and Lakes Aquarium choose to raise as much money as possible to help the most endangered marine mammal left on the planet, … Continue reading →

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We won Tourism Attraction of the Year 2011!!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by oc_admin

The Oceanarium is celebrating after we were announced as the  winner of the 2011 Tourism Attraction of the Year award at last week’s prestigious Bournemouth Tourism Awards 2011 hosted on Thursday 1st December at the BIC. We are absolutely thrilled … Continue reading →

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A big welcome to our two new otters…..

Posted on October 28, 2011 by oc_admin

As you probably know by now, Otter Oasis is home to Oriental small clawed otters, but what you may not know is that coinciding with the recent completion of the balcony extension (the final stage of the £150k enclosure development), … Continue reading →

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A new home for Andy Murray

Posted on October 12, 2011 by oc_admin

With summer drawing to a close and the colder weather creeping in unfortunately, we are lucky enough that high temperatures still remain in the Oceanarium’s Turtle Beach exhibit. Pride of place within Turtle Beach is our Reptile Sanctuary showcasing a … Continue reading →

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