National Marine Aquarium

National Marine Aquarium joins the campaign to Refill Devon

The National Marine Aquarium has joined over 30 local business in Plymouth to support the Refill Devon campaign.

‘Refill’ is one of the fastest growing and successful bottle refill schemes around the country. The practical tap water campaign aims to make refilling your bottle as easy, convenient and cheap as possible by introducing refill points on every street.

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A fin-tastic day for young Plymouth carers

To celebrate this year’s Young Carers Day on Thursday 25 January, the National Marine Aquarium was pleased to host a special visit for a group of young carers from Plymouth.

An annual event, Young Carers Day recognises the incredible contribution of 700,000 young people across the UK who provide valuable care and support and is promoted by the Carers Trust.

The National...

Volvo Ocean Race crew member Henry Bomby appointed Ocean Ambassador by the National Marine Aquarium

The National Marine Aquarium is delighted to welcome professional sailor Henry Bomby (26) as a National Marine Aquarium 'Ocean Ambassador’.

Competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, which sees seven crews sail around the world, Henry's participation goes beyond sailing. As part of the Turn the Tide on Plastic team, Henry and his crew mates are supporting scientific research by collecting...

5 Star Wrestling brings live TV wrestling show to Plymouth

5 Star Wrestling has announced a live TV wrestling special at the Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday, February 22.

Tickets have gone on sale for a huge event to be headlined by Plymouth wrestler 'The English Lion' Eddie Ryan and former WWE superstars Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Dam, Carlito and Jake Hager (Jack Swagger) and ITV Love Island reality star and pro wrestler Adam Maxted.

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Plymouth strives for Sustainable Fish City status

The National Marine Aquarium is calling on local businesses to unite and join its quest to secure the coveted Sustainable Fish City accolade for Plymouth.

With the status now within touching distance, the National Marine Aquarium, which is spearheading the city’s bid, is urging local businesses to join companies, such as The Fig Tree @36, who have recently joined the effort, to secure...

A ‘Fishmas’ to remember with the National Marine Aquarium

The National Marine Aquarium has an exciting array of events and activities planned throughout December to make the festive season go swimmingly.

From Saturday 16th December, Santa Claus himself will join the array of colourful marine life in the Eddystone Reef tank, swimming amongst Stella and Stanley, the smoothound sharks, Cornelia, the wreckfish and Krishna, the spiny lobster, as...

A sea-rene backdrop for doodling at the National Marine Aquarium

This October half-term, visitors to the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth will be able to explore their love of the ocean with ‘Doodle Days’, designed to unleash creativity and enhance their physical and mental wellbeing.

Taking place from Saturday 21 – Sunday 29 October, visitors will be encouraged to get creative, drawing, sketching and doodling amid the Aquarium’s peaceful...

National Marine Aquarium joins global #OurOceans campaign

The National Marine Aquarium has launched in Plymouth an international campaign to clean up our oceans.

The global #OurOceans campaign, created by the European Commission, is designed to tackle the critical and growing volume of waste deposited in the sea, calling on Aquariums from around the world to spearhead the project at a grassroots level.

Over 70 Aquariums have so far...

Students take the plunge at the National Marine Aquarium

A group of 20 Plymouth students were thrown in at the deep end for a lesson at the National Marine Aquarium (NMA).

The students, who are all taking part in Skills Aid Plymouth (SAP) along with their learning mentors, were treated to a tour of the aquarium followed by a lesson involving a fish dissection, to discover more about the biology of the fish that are cared for by the Aquarium...

College pledges to help Plymouth become a sustainable fish city

The Sustainable Fish Cities campaign aims to change the way consumers buy and eat fish, and to encourage local businesses and caterers to serve environmentally sustainable fish. With a long and proud connection with fisheries and as home to the largest fish market in England, Plymouth is one of only 27 Marine Protected Areas in England and home to around one thousand native species. The...

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