The Weston-Super-Mare SeaQuarium was opened in 1995, and was placed upon the first seaside pier to be built in Great Britain for over 85 years. Situated on the beach, the aquarium is surrounded by 3 miles of sand along the coast of Somerset, with panoramic views across the estuary of Wales.

The centre contains an amazing underwater tunnel, providing visitors with a closer look into the depths of our oceans. With sharks, rays and other creatures swimming gracefully past, just inches away. It doesn’t stop there, with over 25 displays throughout the aquarium, visitors can see the beauty and terror of the oceans creatures, from the severn estuary to the wonders of the rainforest rivers.

Our ray zone features an open top display that allows visitors to take a closer look at these graceful creatures as they swim to the surface. You will also have the opportunity to gaze underwater, as the sides of the display are made of a see-through moulded material called acrylic.

Live presentations occur at intervals throughout the day, as do our feeding demonstrations. Please listen for the show announcements.
After your marine journey, why not relax in our seaview tea room with spectacular views of the severn estuary. Please remember, our gift shop is your last stop for a momento of your visit. and, just in case you missed something on your first voyage, you can start your journey all over again!

02/12/09 – Relocation, Relocation, Relocation - Turtles on the move!

Our resident Map Turtles have moved into their new home this month, just in time for Christmas!

The 6 resident Map Turtles were previously homed within their own exhibit and have been growing steadily for quite some time. Now that they are big enough, we have moved them into the new Community display within our EvoZone!

Ranging in size from 15 to 20cm, and originally found within swamps & rivers of North America & Southern Canada, these turtles will grow to a maximum size of approx. 25cm on a diet of small fish, insects & vegetation. These fun and active turtles have proven to be extremely popular with both visitors and team members.

Now, relocated to our new Community display, they join our Silver Dollars within our themed exhibit with special basking lamps and lights, and an internal air temperature of 30c! – doesn’t that make you jealous, just as we are starting our winter weather?

Our Map Turtles can be seen everyday from 10am – so why not come along and say “Hi”

01/12/09 - Christmas is coming to SeaQuarium Weston!

Here at the Weston SeaQuarium we are in full swing for the festive season, offering all of our visitors a variety of treats, gift ideas and fun Christmas activities within the Aquarium.

With Christmas nearly upon us and the arrival of the cold winter weather, we have a range of winter warmers within our Driftwood Café – including Hot Mince Pies with Cream, Turkey, Stuffing & Cranberry Baguettes along with Seasonal Special Lattes, choose from Gingerbread, Vanilla & Hazelnut!

Also, don’t miss our extensive range of toys, books, games and soft toys available within our Gift Shop!

You can also purchase advance tickets for the aquarium, we can even personalize them for you – they make a great Christmas present!

21/11/09 - Lucky the Limbless Lobster!

The Weston super Mare SeaQuarium has welcomed its newest resident - “Lucky the Lobster!”

Caught by accident by local fisherman within the Bristol Channel, the European Blue Lobster was found to be missing one of his claws! Nobody knows how he lost his limb, it may have been whilst defending his territory, who knows!

Donated to the SeaQuarium by the fisherman, ‘Lucky’ who is only a young lobster, measuring approx. 8 inches in length is being monitored and observed by our trained aquarists who care for all of our resident creatures before being introduced into one of our larger exhibits. 

Lucky, who is currently on display within our Fish Hospital can be seen by all of our visitors. Our aquarists have been feeding him on a regular basis and he’s made quite a home for himself within this temporary exhibit! You never know, you might be able to see them feeding him when you next visit!

Don’t miss this chance to see Lucky the Lobster before he is introduced into our larger Ray Zone exhibit.

‘Lucky’ can be seen everyday from 10am until 4pm within the SeaQuarium, so why not come along and see how he’s doing?