Your aquarium ticket will be valid all day for the date purchased, so you can come and go as you please. With more than 75 displays, and thousands of residents we are constantly expanding and introducing new features to the aquarium and our surrounding attractions - such as the latest turtle and seahorse tanks, SeaLab extension with microscope, lobster hatchery project, spectacular jellyfish breeding tanks and huge coral display that the kids can climb inside.

Below is a selection of examples from our ever-changing exhibits:   

Our Aquarium begins with freshwater displays where you can see many species from our local streams, ponds & rivers. The main cascade tank contains some greedy mirror and common carp alongside powerful barbel, chub, and perch. You will find bleak, bream, gudgeon, roach, rudd and ide in the three stream tanks. 

The Shark & Ray Pool is a great display of native shark & skate species as well as tub gurnard, turbot, plaice, halibut & even a couple of cuckoo wrasse hiding within the rocks. The rays are very sociable and will often come up to the surface to get some attention from visitors. Unfortunately visitors cannot touch the fish due to updated health and safety rules in zoo licensing.

We have a number of Tropical Marine Reef displays, with newcomers in the recently extended SeaLab. Take your time and relax amid the prismatic colours and hypnotic movement.

Enjoy the stars of the show, living in various coral tanks as you approach sealab: Yellowtail damsel, green mushroom coral, blacktail humbug, yellow tang, hermit crabs, peppermint shrimp, bubble tip anemone, clownfish, damselfish, yellow goby, razorfish and more.

Sunken ships make an optimal home for many species. Inside the Shipwreck you'll see species that prefer to live at a greater depth of the ocean, hidden away in the rocks & camouflaging into their surroundings. Take some time to experience the silent depths. Species hiding in the flickering shadows include atlantic pollack, gilthead seabream, grey gurnard and cuckoo wrasse.
     
The vibrant sapphire blue european lobster is one of our most popular residents, as is, of course, the fabulous octopus. Both of these amazing creatures can be found as you dive deeper into the shipwreck.

Some new 2026 displays inside the this final section of the aquarium include an extensive collection of UK bird skulls, piranha teeth, octopus beak and seal skull. And don't forget to check if the giant conger eel is hiding in its lair as you creep through the murky shadows.

Watch as our monstrous gilthead bream and giant pollock navigate slowly amid the deep reef. Colour-drenched cuckoo wrasse (named after Cornish slang for bluebell - 'cuckoo'), swim among gurnard and ballan wrasse. What adventures can you imagine happen in the silent, murky depths?

Some of our favourite images from visitors who have posted Google reviews. Please don't forget to leave a short review if you have enjoyed your day. The staff enjoy reading these and seeing your pics.