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Romantic wildlife lover Matt Bridges enlisted the help of a diver at Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium to propose to his girlfriend. Matt, 23, took the plunge at the Rock-a-Nore Road aquarium and went down on one knee to ask girlfriend Kat Hasberry, 22, to marry him in the underwater tunnel. The actual proposal was communicated … Continued
Two of Hastings’ most popular visitor attractions are getting in a mischievous mood for a horribly entertaining Halloween half term. Running from Monday, October 24th to Monday, October 31st visitors to both Smugglers Adventure and Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to join in ghostly goings-on and spooky trails. Blue Reef are running a … Continued
Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium is holding a series of special events and activities to celebrate World Octopus Day on Saturday, October 8th. This year’s event will be the 10th annual international celebration of the amazing octopus as well as other members of the cephalopod family. There will be a talk and feeding demonstration with the … Continued
A giant moray eel which outgrew its tank is settling in to a spacious new home at Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium. The 80 centimetre long honeycomb moray was donated to the Rock-a-Nore wildlife attraction alongside an equally impressive blackspotted pufferfish after they became too large for their old home. The eel, which could grow up … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting volunteers to join them on an autumnal beach clean next month. Staff from the Rock-a-Nore Road wildlife attraction will be hosting their next event at 10am on Saturday, October 8th on the stretch of beach beside the aquarium. Previous beach cleans have proved so popular they are providing extra … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium has recreated a miniature section of the Amazon riverbed as part of a new feature. The mini display incorporates a selection of living plants alongside natural theming to mimic part of the enormous South American river. It features a total of 10 different types of smaller Amazonian fish species to create … Continued
Staff at Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium are celebrating the birth of a pair of royal pythons. The baby snakes hatched out last weekend at the Rock-a-Nore Road wildlife attraction and are both doing well. It’s the first time royal pythons have bred successfully at the aquarium. Mum ‘Professor’ was rescued by Customs back in 2010 … Continued
Blue Reef Aquarium’s cuddly costume character Charlie the Clownfish will be guest of honour at the premiere of the new ‘Finding Dory’ film at Hastings Odeon Cinema on Friday, July 29th. He will be making a special appearance at the 1.15pm showing and will be available beforehand for a meet and greet session with younger … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium is awash with a host of bizarre new Pokemon Go characters. Staff at the Rock-a-Nore Road attraction noticed an increase in visitors using their smartphones in and around the aquarium. They enlisted the expertise of a younger member of the team who confirmed the aquarium was now home to a collection … Continued
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium, Smugglers’ Adventure and Hastings Castle are joining forces this weekend (Sunday, July 17th) to celebrate the town’s Pirate Day spectacular. Pirates’ Sunday will feature a variety of piratical quizzes and lots more swashbuckling fun and games. As part of the fun, there will be pirate-themed events and trails, a ‘design your … Continued
