Aquarists at Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium have issued a stark warning over the growing problem of ‘exotic’ pet dumping. Their plea comes after a total of four terrapins were dumped at the Rock-a-Nore Road aquarium in the last two weeks. Aquariums across the country have seen a sharp rise in the numbers of so-called exotic … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is appealing for volunteers to take part in a beach clean next month. Staff from Blue Reef have organised the event for Thursday, October 9th on the stretch of beach beside the aquarium and they’re hoping to attract a large number of local people to come along and give their support. … Continued
Aquarists at Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium have picked a name for their newly-arrived blacktip reef shark with the help of younger visitors. The Rock-a-Nore Road wildlife attraction invited youngsters to choose a suitable name for the baby shark. They received close to 50 suggestions and have spent the past week sifting through entries before picking … Continued
A stock-take with a difference is taking place from Monday, September 15th to Sunday, September 21st at Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium with their own version of a ‘fishy census’. At the end of the summer season, staff undertake a comprehensive count of all their residents and this time they’re inviting visitors to volunteer to help spot and record … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is asking youngsters to come up with a name for their newly-arrived baby blacktip reef shark. The tropical shark, which is less than a year old and measures just 60 centimetres in length, is settling in well to his new home in the aquariums giant ocean display. He has formed a … Continued
A bizarre cowfish, which resembles an armour-plated box and spits water when it’s hungry, has gone on display at Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium. The exotic species is also known by a bewildering number of different common names including the humpack turretfish, the helmet boxfish and the camel cowfish. It is found from East Africa to … Continued
Visitors to Hastings’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy some close encounters with a variety of weird and wonderful crabs and lobsters as part of their ‘Claws – Incredible Crustaceans’ event (25th – 31st August) From comical cleaner shrimps to mighty lobsters, this exciting event offers a fascinating insight into the incredible world … Continued
Visitors to Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to come face to face with some of the aquatic world’s most fearsome inhabitants during a special Predators event which runs from Monday, August 11th – Sunday, August 17th. The predators in question range from sharks and poison-tipped lionfish to some of the world‘s most toxic … Continued
It was perhaps appropriate that a giant clownfish and a large cat should be on hand to officially launch Blue Reef Aquarium’s sponsorship of this year’s pantomime at the White Rock Theatre. The two costume characters shook hands, or paws, or fins, and exchanged contracts to confirm the Rock-a-Nore Road attraction’s support of this Christmas’ … Continued
Eight rare fish babies have gone on display in a special nursery tank at Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium – complete with its own sea urchins. The Banggai cardinal fish have all been captive bred, however in the wild the babies spend a lot of their early lives among the long spines of a sea urchin … Continued
