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SEA LIFE Unveils £1.5 Million of New Features
23/01/2008
The UK network of SEA LIFE centres and Sanctuaries is poised to unveil a bumper £1.5 million package of spectacular new attractions in time for Easter.
The line-up includes a pirate invasion of Blackpool SEA LIFE Centre, where the mighty ocean tank and surrounds will become a scene akin to a set of Pirates of The Caribbean.
The infamous rogue will be there in person…or at least his 'head' will be there…regaling visitors with tales of his villainous exploits before they visit his galleon Queen Anne's Revenge, wrecked in the ocean tank and patrolled by tropical sharks.
A thrilling underwater journey aboard the Submarine Adventure will leave Brighton SEA LIFE visitors breathless with awe…their high-speed voyage traversing several oceans and culminating with a close encounter with a monstrous giant squid.
The world's first aquarium mirror maze – designed by the world's greatest maze builder Adrian Fisher – opens at the National SEA LIFE centre, .
A dizzying labyrinth with strategically positioned tropical fish displays guards the entrance to the Lost City of Atlantis…its fabulous treasures guarded by a giant octopus.
There is a pirate theme to the new feature at Great Yarmouth SEA LIFE too…but the undoubted star here will be the appropriately named Robber Crab, the world's biggest land crab.
Scarborough SEA LIFE, meanwhile, is building on its amazing success in the tricky business of coral breeding to create a tribute to the biggest living thing on the planet…The Great Barrier Reef.
Deadly sea snakes and an array of sinister sea creatures you wouldn't want to encounter on a dip in the briny are the focus for the new feature Venom at .
The newest member of the UK SEA LIFE family – the stunning Loch Lomond Aquarium – is also wasting no time adding to its attractions, and is to launch a Seahorse Breeding and Conservation Centre.
A couple of hours to the north and west of Loch Lomond, sister attraction the Scottish SEA LIFE Sanctuary is turning the spotlight back onto its core activity of seal rescue, with new interpretation and a new talks programme to highlight its achievements in this field over more than 25 years.
On-going redevelopment of 's busiest seal rescue centre The National Seal Sanctuary moves another stage forward this year with the refurbishment of another pool to create a very natural looking Sea Lion Lagoon…complete with its own waterfall.
Last but not least, Hunstanton SEA LIFE Sanctuary is to welcome a spectacular giant statue of Cleito…mortal wife of Greek god of the seas Poseidon. (See artist's impression below)
Cleito's submersion in the Sanctuary's big tropical shark tank will lend a mythical aspect to this stunning feature.
"We are committed to investing in our SEA LIFE and Sanctuary attractions year-on-year, to provide fresh interest for regular visitors and continually improve quality and value for money for every visitor," said SEA LIFE'S UK manager .