Coral Bay
In the warm, blue waters of the Indian Ocean are the living reefs of coral that provide food and shelter for swarms of small fish – and feasts for predators such as sharks, rays and tuna.
Coral reefs are also important because they are natural protection for coastal communities against storms, wave damage and erosion.
At Coral Bay we’ve recreated a shallow habitat that would be home to thousands of brightly coloured fish in places such as the Seychelles or the Maldives.
REDKNOBBED STARFISH
They can re-grow their limbs and they eat by turning their stomachs inside out!
Maximum Size: 10CM
CLOWNFISH
They are usually found near poisonous anemones which they use as protection against predators as they are immune to the poison.
Maximum Size: 12CM
TURRET FISH
If they become stressed they will secrete a deadly poison into the water.
Maximum Size: 30CM
BATFISH
When alarmed, young batfish float motionless on their sides, mimicking dead leaves that have fallen into the water
Maximum Size: 50CM
BLUE-SPOTTED STING RAY
Usually found on sandy bottoms near rocky or coral reefs, this ray can cover itself with sand, leaving only its eyes and tail visible.
Maximum Size: 70CM
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