A shoal of piranha can strip an unwary animal to a skeleton in minutes.įor a fish that is so deadly they really are beautiful creatures, glimmering and glinting under the water as they turn, some time was spent watching the piranhas then running away when they swam towards the glass. This zone included an interactive electric eel display which James enjoyed and also the huge tank of piranha which the boys viewed with both awe and nervousness.įun Fact: The infamous razor-sharp teeth of the red-bellied piranha are self-sharpening and can cut through steel. The Flooded Forest tropical river exhibit is designed to represent a branch of the Amazon River, the mighty waterway of the rainforests of South America, with its abundant and exotic freshwater life. I would have liked the chance to read the signs and displays to find out more, but life with two boys under 5 tends to go at 100mph at the best of times and before we knew it we were in the Flooded Forest. These are inhabitants of the waters of the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere, including the rivers and streams of the British Isles. There was a sign detailing the different zones and a map which my boys took absolutely no notice of and went running to the waterfall and into the first zone of discovery ‘Northern Streams’. On arrival we were given a leaflet with a timetable for feeding times/shows and off we went. Home to more than 100 living displays, as well as one of Europe’s largest collections of sharks, the aquarium offers plenty of marine life to marvel at.įor those mummy’s with little ones, I decided to wear Eli in a carrier for our visit, but all exhibits were buggy/wheelchair friendly and there was also a buggy park at the Aquatheatre site, if you choose to watch a show. Nana came along with us and so we were looking forward to it being a great day out.Ī captivating underwater world is waiting for you to discover at Blue Planet Aquarium. See our full disclosure policy for more detail.įor James’s 2nd birthday treat day out we needed somewhere that would keep both him and Stanley entertained (no easy task!), be predominately indoors (gotta love February birthdays), and have plenty of facilities for Eli.īlue Planet Aquarium Chester was our chosen destination, and is roughly 1.5hrs away from us and so there was much talk of sharks and crocodiles (Stanley) and someone singing Baby Shark (James) on route. AD | I have been or could be compensated via a cash payment, gift or something else of value for writing this post.
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