The North West’s shark-loving public has been back visiting Blue Planet Aquarium this weekend for their o’fish’al re-opening!The aquarium, located at Cheshire Oaks, re-opened on Saturday 4th July with new Covid-19 safety measures in place. As a result, visitors have safely returned to see their favourite underwater creatures from large Sand Tiger Sharks and South … Continued
Blue Planet Aquarium Closes Temporarily in Response to COVID-19 As a precautionary measure and in an effort to protect the health and safety of staff and visitors, Blue Planet Aquarium is temporarily closed to the public to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The Aquarium will be closed to the public starting 23/03/2020. While there … Continued
Blue Planet Aquarium Directors letter Hello Visitor, Blue Planet Aquarium would like to reassure you that we are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of all of our visitors in response to ongoing Coronavirus (COVID 19) situation. We want you to feel as safe and comfortable as possible when you visit us. … Continued
Thinking of a staycation this summer? Whether you’re looking for a romantic escape or family adventure, Cheshire has something for everyone. Here are our top 10 things to do on your trip… 1. Chester If you love a city filled with history and culture, this is a great day out for you. Wander around the … Continued
Shaky the Shark brought festive cheer this week to the Children’s ward at the countess of Chester hospital. Countess Fundraising Manager Hanna Clarke, whose Chairty are Blue Planet Aquarium’s official charity partner, was as delighted to see his as the children were. “Shaky brought smiles to many who had seen a tough period in their … Continued
Hello again, in this blog I will be talking about something a little bit different. I will be talking about the trouble that this amazing and dynamic ecosystem is facing, the huge problem being caused is rooted to one small animal. During my time, with Volunteer White Shark I have learned just how much the … Continued
The Great White Life – Into the Blue Hello again, Since the last blog entry concerning the White Shark dissection a lot has happened here in South Africa. In this blog entry, I’ll be talking about one day in particular. The day was May 14th me and the research assistant, Imke went on a trip with … Continued
The Great White Life – A first in South Africa. Hello again, if you remember in the first blog entry I mentioned that on my first day with the White Shark Diving Company we were told that unfortunately there were no Great Whites sighted that morning and we went out there were no White Sharks … Continued
The Great White Life – The arrival Hello, my name is Donovan Lewis. If you’ve seen the posts on the Blue Planet Facebook page then you’ll know what you’re about to read. If not then that’s not a problem, I’ll explain.I’m a Guest experience presenter and Shark diver at Blue Planet Aquarium located in Ellesmere … Continued
A giant jellyfish-inspired artwork which was created by students from a Cheshire high school is to go on public display here at Blue Planet Aquarium. The design, which uses an umbrella frame to create the jellyfish’s body, was produced by Year 8 pupils at Neston High School. We plan to put the artwork on show … Continued
