Lake District Coast Aquarium
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With long days – and hopefully – plenty of sunshine, summer holidays are a magical time of year. It’s the perfect time to get the kids outside, take them away for a day out or give them an experience they won’t forget. Total Enigma Total Enigma is Carlisle’s escape rooms, bring the kids and help […]
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Lake District Coast Aquarium
Since first opening May 1997, Lake District Coast Aquarium has had 21 Years of fish filled fun! With Daily Fish Feeding & Talks there are great chances to see the fish getting fed whilst learning new & interesting facts from the Aquarists. With over 75 fish displays at Lake District Coast Aquarium it’s always a […]
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The Common Piddock (Pholas Dactylus)
By Mark Vollers This bivalve mollusc, a type of clam, is remarkable not only because of its lifestyle but also where it has left evidence of its presence in the Solway Firth. nitially it’s free swimming offspring (larvae) live on rock surfaces like mussels, but they soon start to bore into the rock by making […]
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Spring at The Lake District Coast Aquarium
By Mark Vollers Mark Vollers gets ready for a busy season at the Lake District Coast Aquarium. Spring starts earlier than on land in our local Solway Firth marine environment as rapidly increasing light intensity and hours of daylight trigger the first plankton bloom. This in turn supports the growth of countless millions of newly hatched fish fry […]
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Maryport Aquarium – Autumn/Winter Review
Mark Vollers tells us what’s new at the Lake District Coast Aquarium this season. When you are keeping a wide variety and number of fish there is never a dull moment and always the challenge of trying to do something better. So, to this end the aquarium is now better set up to bring on […]
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45. Short Spined Sea Scorpion (Myoxocephalus Scorpius) Wildlife of the Solway
The Short Spined Sea Scorpion Myoxocephalus Scorpius by Mark Vollers This fearsome looking and threatening sounding fish is found all around the British and Irish coastline wherever there is rocky habitat from low water mark down to 100m, but it is not venomous and its only threat to anglers are it’s sharp spines and strong […]
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Lake District Coast Aquarium,Maryport
Here at the Aquarium we focus more specifically on the marine life that can be find in our tides around the UK; however, we do also have four spectacular tropical tanks! We take great pride in being one of the best places to see fascinating sea life mainly found in the Irish Sea aswell as […]
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