See who lives in a mermaids purse.

ermaid’s purse

Try to spot me in the seaweed

A key part of most school visits is the guided tour which normally lasts about 40 minutes and which can emphasise any aspects of the Aquarium to compliment your studies. Pupils should learn about the huge variety of types of life to be found in the sea, examples of food chains, some contrasting ways creatures have of finding food while avoiding becoming a meal themselves, some extremely good examples of camouflage and some ways in which they can help to conserve marine life. If you are planning to look at the seashore many rock pool inhabitants can be seen here as they look or behave when the tide is in, for instance Sea anemones have their beautiful tentacles extended rather than looking like lumps of jelly! pupils can see Gobies,Blennies and even baby Dogfish developing inside “mermaids purses”.

Worksheets are  available free of charge at the Aquarium or you can print them yourself from this  Worksheet.PDF (2.34MB)

The 2010 cost of a school visit to the Aquarium is £1.50 per pupil, this includes the guided tour and worksheets. Many schools who visit the Aquarium also take advantage of other attractions at Fort Victoria making a varied and interesting half or full day of activities.

To book please phone (01983) 760283

A selection of images you can freely use for  schoolwork can be found here.