Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting visitors to catch their fish on film as part of a special photographic workshop this weekend (Saturday, September 24th – Sunday, September 25th). The Southsea attraction has enlisted the help of an award-winning photographer to provide expert advice and tips to capture the perfect animal images. Portsmouth-based Johnny Black … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy close encounters with weird and wonderful crabs and lobsters from around the world as part of their ‘Claws – Incredible Crustaceans’ event this weekend (August 6th – 7th). From comical cleaner shrimps and hermit crabs to giant lobsters and mighty edible crabs this exciting … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy spectacular views of the racing during the forthcoming America’s Cup World Series event (July 21st – 24th). With its prime location overlooking the Solent the Southsea attraction is a great place to watch the racing from. To celebrate the global event, the aquarium is … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will have the chance to immerse themselves in the world of sharks and rays over the May Half Term Holidays (Saturday, May 28th – Sunday, June 5th). ‘Shark Week’ is a celebration of the ocean’s ultimate predators and will feature everything from prehistoric super sharks like megalodon to shark … Continued

As part of National Science Week, Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium is inviting younger visitors to test their skills against some superstars of the animal kingdom. Between March 11th and March 20th visitors to the aquarium will be able to take part in a series of free science-based activities, trails and talks. Among the activities on … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy close encounters with weird and wonderful crabs and lobsters from around the world as part of their ‘Claws – Incredible Crustaceans’ event (February 13th-21st). From comical cleaner shrimps and hermit crabs to giant lobsters and mighty edible crabs this exciting event offers a fascinating … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to create their very own jellyfish hats, funky fish and octopus artworks as part of a new ‘arts and crafts’ event taking place this weekend (January 30th – 31st). Aimed mainly at families with younger children, there will be three arty events taking place daily at … Continued

The annual stock-take takes place from Saturday, January 16th to Sunday, January 17th at Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium with their own version of a ‘fishy census!’ Throughout the weekend, staff at the Southsea aquarium are inviting visitors to volunteer to help spot and record the number of certain species including sharks, rays and seahorses. The … Continued

Visitors to Portsmouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy some extremely close encounters with a variety of creepy creatures, revolting reptiles and fearsome fish as part of a special October Half Term event. ‘Monsters Week’, which runs from Saturday, October 24th until Sunday, November 1st features some of the natural world’s scariest critters … Continued