Karl
12-06-2009, 07:49 PM
SEA LIFE (http://www.sealife.co.uk) centres and Sanctuaries are Europe's most popular wildlife attractions.
A modern SEA LIFE centre is as far removed from the traditional aquarium as is a great white shark from a goldfish!
The SEA LIFE network has been steadily pushing back display technology barriers for 30 years.
The result is a spectacular attraction in which visitors feel themselves immersed in the marine environment...rather than mere spectators.
Gone are the gallery-style collections of oblong tanks, and in their place displays of all shapes and sizes...offering astonishingly close views of an array of creatures through windows which are flat, curved and even bubble-shaped!
The creatures themselves enjoy optimum water quality, expert husbandry and surrounds which carefully mimic their preferred natural habitats.
Only species which have been proven to flourish in such surrounds are kept...but these include sufficient variety to convey a real impression of the wealth and diversity of life in our oceans.
Increasing awareness of the importance of safeguarding the seas and their inhabitants is an integral element of the Sea Life experience, and the company's marine experts are actively involved in a wide range of research, rescue and conservation endeavours.
The Sanctuaries are best known for their busy rescue and rehabilitation programmes for abandoned, injured and sickly seal pups, but also offer a range of other activities and attractions.
SEA LIFE (http://www.sealife.co.uk)
A modern SEA LIFE centre is as far removed from the traditional aquarium as is a great white shark from a goldfish!
The SEA LIFE network has been steadily pushing back display technology barriers for 30 years.
The result is a spectacular attraction in which visitors feel themselves immersed in the marine environment...rather than mere spectators.
Gone are the gallery-style collections of oblong tanks, and in their place displays of all shapes and sizes...offering astonishingly close views of an array of creatures through windows which are flat, curved and even bubble-shaped!
The creatures themselves enjoy optimum water quality, expert husbandry and surrounds which carefully mimic their preferred natural habitats.
Only species which have been proven to flourish in such surrounds are kept...but these include sufficient variety to convey a real impression of the wealth and diversity of life in our oceans.
Increasing awareness of the importance of safeguarding the seas and their inhabitants is an integral element of the Sea Life experience, and the company's marine experts are actively involved in a wide range of research, rescue and conservation endeavours.
The Sanctuaries are best known for their busy rescue and rehabilitation programmes for abandoned, injured and sickly seal pups, but also offer a range of other activities and attractions.
SEA LIFE (http://www.sealife.co.uk)