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List of Aquaria and Interpretation Centres open to the public displaying marine life
ALPHABETICAL ORDER ( entries marked with an asterisk * are not confirmed to be still presenting marine life displays )
| Anglesey Sea Zoo | 01248 430411 |
| Anstruther Fishing Museum * | |
| Axmouth Sea Discovery Centre, Devon (east) Web Site | 01297 24774 |
| Beaumaris Marine World, Anglesey | CLOSED |
| Birmingham Sea Life Centre | 0121 6436777 |
| Blackpool Sea Life Centre | 01253 22445 |
| Blackpool Tower Aquarium | the only marine displays are tropical |
| Bolton Museum Aquarium (no marine species) | 01204 332200 |
| Bournemouth Water Zoo * | closed and replaced by Bournemouth Oceanarium |
| Bournemouth Oceanarium | 01202 311993 |
| Brighton Sea Life Centre | 01273 604234 |
| Bristol Aquarium | 0117 929 8929 |
| Bristol City Museum (incl. Aquarium) | 0117 9222 3571 |
| Brixham Aquarium, Devon * | |
| Chester Zoo Aquarium (no marine displays?) | 01244 380 280 |
| Clacton "Living Ocean" (Summer only, on the Pier) | 01255 421115 |
| Ellesmore Port, Cheshire "Blue Planet" | |
| Exeter Sea Horse Nature Aquarium | closed, now at National Aquarium, Plymouth |
| Forest Hill, SE London, Horniman's Museum | 0181 699 2339 |
| Fort William (Scotland) "Ocean Frontier" | CLOSED |
| Gairloch Marine Life Centre (Ross-shire, west coast of Scotland) | 01445 712636 |
| Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre | 01493 330631 |
| Guernsey Aquarium, St. Peter Port. | 01481 723301 |
| Gweek Seal Sanctuary, Cornwall | |
| Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium | |
| Hull: The Deep | 01482 381000 |
| Hunstanton Sea Life Centre | 01485 533 576 |
| Jersey, Fort Regent, St. Helier | |
| Kew Gardens (for Seaweeds) | |
| Kimmeridge
Bay Interpretation Centre, Dorset
(with live underwater video camera) |
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| Liverpool Museum Aquarium | 0151 207 0001 |
| Loch Lomond Aquarium Sea Life, Balloch | 01389 721500 |
| Logan
Fish Pond Marine Life Centre, Port Logan, Stranraer
(see December 1998 Aquarist & Pondkeeper) |
01776 860300 |
| London Aquarium, South Bank | 0171 967 8000 |
| London Zoo Aquarium | 0171 722 3333 |
| Looe Aquarium, Cornwall | CLOSED |
| Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium | No telephone (land line) |
| Macduff Marine Aquarium, Banff, Scotland | 01261 833369 |
| Mallaig Marine World, W Scotland | |
| Maryport, Lake District Coast Aquarium Official Web Site | 01900 817760 |
| Mevagissey Aquarium, Cornwall | 01726 843305 |
| Millport Biological Station, Cumbrae | 0147 553 581 |
| Newquay Blue Reef Aquarium, Cornwall | |
| Oban Sea Life Centre, W Scotland | 01631 720386 |
| Orkney Marine-Life Aquarium | 01856 831700 |
| Paignton Aquarium, Devon | |
| Penzance Aquarium, Cornwall | 01736 64857 |
| Plymouth Marine Biological Assoc. of the UK | closed 01752 222772 |
| Plymouth: National Aquarium Link to Official Site | Tel: 01752 600301 |
| Poole Harbour Aquarium, Dorset | closed in September 2002 |
| Portaferry "Exploris" Aquarium, N Ireland | 012477 28062 |
| Portsmouth Blue Reef Aquarium | (023) 928 75222 |
| Queensferry
"Deep Sea World",
North Fife, Nr Forth Bridge, Scotland Link to Official Site |
01383 411 880 |
| Rhyl Sea Life Centre, N Wales | 01745 344660 |
| Scarborough Sea Life Centre | 01723 376125 |
| Seahouses Marine Life & Fishing Heritage Centre, Northumberland | 01665 721257 |
| Skyreburn Aquarium, Scotland | closed |
| Southend Sea Life Adventure | 01702 442211 |
| St. David's Marine Life Centre, SW Wales | closed |
| St. Andrews Aquarium, Scotland | 01334 474786 |
| St. David's Oceanarium, SW Wales | 01437 720453 |
| Swansea Aquarium, SW Wales * | |
| Tenby "Silent World" Aquarium, SW Wales | 01834 844498 |
| Torquay "Aqualand", Devon | 01803 294439 |
| Tynemouth Blue Reef Aquarium | (0191) 258 1031 |
| Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Coastal Visitors Centre | 01983 855400 |
| Wembury Marine Centre, Devon Interpretation Centre | 01752 862538 |
| Weston-super-Mare SeaQuarium, Somerset | 01934 613361 |
| Weymouth Aquarium | closed |
| Weymouth Sea Life Centre, Dorset | 01305 788255 |
| Whitstable Oyster & Fishery Exhibition | 01227 272003 |
| Windemere "Aquarium of the Lakes" | 015395 30153 |
| Yarmouth, Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium, Isle of Wight Official Web Site | 01983 760283 |
| Skegness Natureland | 01754 764345 |
| Ilfracombe Aquarium | 01271 864533 |
EIRE (Entries are incomplete)
| Bray: National Sea Life Centre, Co. Wicklow | 01 2866939
Email Address |
| Dingle Oceanworld (also known as Marabeo = living sea in Irish), Dingle, Co. Kerry | EMail:marabeo@iol.ie
Tel: 00 353 66 9152111 Fax: 00 353 66 9152155 |
| Dublin Sea Life Centre | 00 + (01)-2866940 |
| Fenit Sea World, Co. Galway | CLOSED |
| Galway
(Galway Atlantiquarium)
Irish National Aquarium |
00 + 091 - 585100 |
| Lahinch Sea World | 00 + 065 81900 |
| Letterfrack, "Ocean's Alive", Co. Clare | |
| Wicklow Bay Sea Life Centre,
Co. Kerry
(The Old National Aquarium) |
NAUSICAÄ
- French National Sea Experience Center
http://www.nausicaa.fr/links/
World Oceans Day (Temporary Marine Aquarium Exhibits)
EMail
Glaucus@hotmail.com
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