Sea Life Brighton

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Let us take you on a fascinating journey through the original Victorian architecture of the oldest operating aquarium in the world. Based opposite the iconic pier, SEA LIFE Brighton was built in 1872 and features 5,500 mesmerising creatures including inquisitive rays and intelligent octopus. Here at SEA LIFE Brighton you can see them all - from the curious and the rescued to the rare and the enigmatic. And you’ll be able to get closer to them than ever before.

 

NEW FOR 2019!

Pirates & Mermaids invade SEA LIFE Brighton this Summer!  

SEA LIFE Brighton is hosting Pirate & Mermaids, a fun for all the family event including activity trails, fun games, meet and greet guests and special prizes to be won!  Help find the missing treasure and become a fearsome adventurer and a tip – top – swimtastic Mermaid or Pirate! SEA LIFE Brighton will also be having some very special creature deliveries with real life mermaids swimming alongside their wonderful sea life creatures (27 - 28 July and 24 and 25 Aug)*.  Guests will also have the chance to meet a mermaid and pirate on dry-land on completion of a magical treasure trail!.  Pre-book online to guarantee entry https://www.visitsealife.com/brighton/tickets/

*No additional charge for this event.

SEA LIFE Brighton have launched a state of the art new attraction Day & Night, which opened its doors to the public on 25.05.19. The first of its kind in the UK, Day & Night offers guests the chance to experience the 24-hour wonder of a coral reef as it moves through the day in 750,000 litre display. Discover the magic of the ocean as it transitions from Day to Night in a UK first experience. Dance along the bio-florescent tropical shore and marvel in the beauty of coral reefs. Explore the caves of the deep and imagine yourself as a lionfish. Journey through our underwater tunnel or marvel at our floor to ceiling NEW viewing window!  Also, with the UK’s largest collection of sharks and rays under one roof including Black Tip Reef Sharks, Zebra Sharks, Honeycomb Stingrays and Fantail Sting Rays amongst many others tropical fish. PLUS  welcome back SEA LIFE Brighton’s much loved turtles Lulu and Gulliver!

 

GLASS BOTTOM BOAT*

Wow! Meet our amazing ocean creatures from a new perspective on our unique Glass Bottom Boat. Glide over the water and say hello to our inquisitive turtles and our jawsome sharks while our marine experts explain what makes them so weird and wonderful.

 

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR *

There’s a lot going on beneath the surface at SEA LIFE Brighton and now you can team up with our expert aquarist guides to go deep behind the scenes and discover how we care for our marine and fresh-water creatures. You’ll have privileged access to the working areas usually closed to the public where you can learn about our extensive breeding, research and conservation programmes and see how the fish food is prepared!

 

FISH KEEPER FOR THE DAY*

Dive deeper and learn even more about our creatures on site with our Fish Keeper experience. Suitable for all ages 9+ all you need is a passion for the ocean and the animals that live within in. Help feed some of our 3,500 creatures, learn about water chemistry and see how we keep our attraction running smoothly.

 

FEEDING TIMES & TALKS

Watch your faves CHOMP, MUNCH and SLURP their favourite foods. Swim along to one of our SEVEN talks and feeds throughout the day and learn about why each of our creatures is so cool and leave with a head filled with amazing discoveries and cool creature facts! Talk and feed times are subject to change. To be sure you won't miss a thing, please enquire about your favourite animal feed on entry.

Book online now and save at www.visitsealife.com/brighton/tickets/

 

Or NEW for 2019 why not upgrade to our Pay for the Day visit ALL year 2019 season pass visit https://www.visitsealife.com/brighton/tickets/season-pass/ for full details.

 

*A small additional charge applies to these experiences