Opening Times
| Monday: 10am – 4pm | |
| Tuesday: 10am – 4pm | |
| Wednesday: 10am – 4pm | |
| Thursday: 10am – 4pm | |
| Friday: 10am – 4pm | |
| Saturday: 11am – 4pm | |
| Sunday: 11am – 3.30pm |
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Ticket Price List
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (16yrs+) | £7.95 |
| Child (3-15yrs) | £5.95 |
| Seniors (65yrs+) | £6.95 |
| Student (16+ in education. and/or with NUS card) | £6.50 |
| Family (2 adults & 2 children) | £24.95 |
| Family (2 adults & 3 children) | £30.45 |
| Family (1 adult & 3 children) | £23.25 |
| Grandparents (2 seniors & 2 children*) | £23.25 |
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People Also Ask
What’s in the Aquarium?
A diverse collection of local aquatic life. Species displayed are typical of local rivers, lakes and ponds to those found in an estuary, the North Devon coast and around Lundy.
How long does it take to go round?
It’s really down to the individual. All visitors should allow for at least 30 minutes. Some enthusiasts can be in the exhibits for well over an hour. There is a lot to see and read. There are over 75 aquatic species to enjoy. During off peak times you can re-enter for free on same day.
Are there any sharks?
Small native sharks are on display. These include dogfish (<60cm), bullhuss (<100cm), thornback & painted rays (<75cm). These are all ‘aquarium friendly’ species. They are established and proven to live happily in captivity and have bred. We would not wish to compromise the welfare of other larger more active, open ocean, native shark species so do not stock these species.
How do you get your animals?
Prior to stocking we carefully consider the habitats that we are trying to recreate and the species that are found within those habitats that are also suitable for displaying in captivity.
We check those species conservation status and have an ongoing responsibility to ensure that the species within the collection have a high quality and long life.
We acquire species through a number of means:
Local fishermen
Collections locally
Within the industry
Captive bred at the aquarium
We check those species conservation status and have an ongoing responsibility to ensure that the species within the collection have a high quality and long life.
We acquire species through a number of means:
Local fishermen
Collections locally
Within the industry
Captive bred at the aquarium
What do you feed the fish?
Each species has its own specific requirements both in terms of diet and frequency of feeds. To ensure the quality of life for each species we need to offer near to similar to their natural diets as well as replicate frequency of feeds. The diets consist of dry diets, pellets, shrimps, worms, prawns, fish, crab, shellfish. These items are obtained from south west based suppliers as well as locally. Sustainably sourced and minimising impact is always preferable.