Two Oceans Aquarium members recently attended the Turtally Awesome Family Sleepover. They brought their picnics and sleeping bags and camped out in front of the I&J Ocean Exhibit.
Simon Leigh, an Aquarium aquarist who spends most of his time in the I&J Ocean Exhibit, dived in the display and spoke to members from inside the exhibit, telling them more about our resident turtles, Bob and Yoshi. The kids loved watching him tickle and scratch the turtles’ shells and, of course, guess what many of the kids want to become when they grow up?
Two Oceans Aquarium Curator Maryke Musson chatted with members about our turtle rescue and rehabilitation programme. She also explained what to do when finding stranded turtles on the beach. The highlight was when she brought a one-year-old loggerhead turtle for everyone to see, and the kids were able to gently stroke its back. Turtally awesome!
The kids made clay turtles during their arts 'n crafts session and then gathered around with hot chocolate, marshmallows and popcorn to watch Finding Dory. Breakfast in bed was served to everyone the next morning before saying goodbye to the fish.
Here is what some of the members had to say about the event:
Renewal reminder
A reminder to our members: If you renew within 6 months of your annual pass' expiry, you can take advantage of reduced renewal rates. And you'll save an extra 10% if you renew online within that timeframe!
Not a member? Let's fix that!
An annual pass to the Aquarium means you can visit the fish as often as you wish and attend any of the exciting events. But there are boatloads of other benefits:
- 10% off at the Aquarium shop
- 25% off venue hire
- 25% off diving
- 10% off at selected food outlets
- 20% off Penguin Encounters
- No queues
- Special rates for au pairs/nannies
- Free seawater for home aquarists
Become a member today by visiting us, upgrading your day ticket (same-day upgrades only), opting in to a debit order, or buying online (where memberships are 10% less).
