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Visitors to Blue Reef Aquarium in Hastings are being invited to come up with a name for their newest arrival. The Rock-a-Nore Road attraction has welcomed a new Giant Pacific Octopus and staff are hoping the public will be able to think of a new name for the bizarre-looking cephalopod. The octopus is a … Continued
Guests to Blue Reef Aquarium were wowed by a huge four metre dinosaur and its baby siblings during October half term as part of a week of exciting activities. Pete the animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex was a huge success with visitors who filled the Rock-A-Nore Road attraction eager to get up close and personal with the … Continued
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting volunteers to join them on an autumn beach clean on Saturday November 11th. Staff from the Rock-a-Nore Road wildlife attraction will be hosting the beach tidy event from 10am on the stretch of beach beside the aquarium. All volunteers will … Continued
Three of Hastings’ most popular visitor attractions are set for a horribly entertaining Halloween half term. Running from Saturday October 21st to Sunday, October 29th visitors to Smugglers Adventure, Hastings Castle and Blue Reef Aquarium, collectively known as Discover Hastings, will be able to join in ghostly goings-on and spooky trails. Blue Reef is running … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is trialing a scheme to encourage more young families to visit during the week. As part of the ‘Toddler Tuesdays’ offer, up to two parents or guardians with a toddler under three, will get a free hot drink and £2 off the entry cost per person. The offer will be running … Continued
MERMAID RETURNS TO AQUARIUM FOR HALF TERM FUN A breath-taking real life ‘mermaid’ is returning to Blue Reef Aquarium this October half term. On Wednesday October 25th visitors can take part in a meet and greet with Mermaid Anna, a mythical and magical interactive character. Anna last swam ashore in August to meet guests at … Continued
A huge Tyrannosaurus Rex is set to descend on Blue Reef Aquarium this October half term. On Thursday 26th October guests to the Rock-a-Nore Road attraction will be able to get up close and personal with the beast between 10am and 3pm. The impressive four metre animatronic dinosaur, known as Pete, will also be bringing … Continued
Aquarists at Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium have announced the names for their newly-arrived blacktip reef sharks following a naming competition. The Rock-a-Nore Road wildlife attraction invited youngsters to choose names for the two male sharks and ran the competition for the entirety of the summer holidays. The aquarium received close to 200 suggestions and staff … Continued
Visitors to Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium will have the chance to name their newest arrivals over the summer holidays (July 21st– September 5th) – two black tip reef sharks. Both sharks are male and are around two-years-old. The duo, which have become best friends since settling in to their new home, are approximately 60cm long. … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is playing host to a breathtaking, real-life mermaid this summer. On Saturday, August 19th visitors can take part in a meet and greet with Mermaid Anna, a mythical and magical interactive character. As well as taking ‘shellfies’ with Mermaid Anna, guests can also enjoy storytelling, wish granting and learning about ocean conservation. As part of the fun, a mermaid themed trail will also be taking place around the aquarium. … Continued
