Sea Life Brighton

SEA LIFE Brighton, originally known as the Brighton Aquarium, is an aquarium in Brighton, currently operated by Sea Life.[1]

SEA LIFE Brighton
The entrance viewed from the northeast
Date opened1872
LocationBrighton, United Kingdom
No. of animals“Over 3,500”
Volume of largest tank110,000 gallons
Websitewww.visitsealife.com/Brighton/

History

The site opened as an independent aquarium in 1872 and was designed by Eugenius Birch. The Aquarium was bombed during the First World War and was reconstructed afterwards.[2]

Brighton Aquarium is the second oldest aquarium still operating in the world, [3] after the aquarium opened at Arcachon (France) on the 14th of July 1867.

Conservation and Education

To keep in line with Sea Life’s “Breed, Rescue, Protect” message they have breeding programs and The Big Fish program which helps educate home aquarium owners where to buy fish ethically.

Attractions

Sealife Brighton features over 3,500 sea creatures and over 100 different species.

£2.7 million was spent on an attraction that focuses on an artificial coral reef’s changes through day and night. The site of the project was originally the Aquarium’s dolphinarium.

Location

SEA LIFE Brighton is located next to Brighton Palace Pier.

Transport

It is served by regular buses including: Route 12, 27, 13X, 14, 27, CityBuzz 37, and more.

  • The Entrance to the aquarium in 2008.
  • The Original Ceiling in the Victorian Arcade.

References
  1. Admin |. "Brighton Aquarium". Discover. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  2. LIFE, SEA. "History". www.visitsealife.com. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  3. "10 fun facts about Brighton". Kings Education. Retrieved 2019-08-07.

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