 Fishy Stocktake (15th – 16th January 2010)
Our annual fishy stock-take will be taking place the weekend at the SeaQuarium. We have lots of fish to count so will be needing lots of help. You can collect your census forms from the front desk and see how many fish you can spot.
 Ugh! Week (February Half Term - 19th - 27st February 2011)
Discover more about the slimiest and most disgusting marine animals and why their weird habits are key to survival. You can get up close to some of our rock pool creatures and learn more about them. If you’re lucky you may to meet one of our 2ft spider crabs. Even the seals want to get in on the act with Bronze doing an impression of a slimy slug.
 St David’s day (1st March)
Learn more about some of the amazing marine life that Wales has to offer. Come and find out about our native sharks and rays and why Wales is great place to find a diverse range of animals you never thought were there!
 Predators Week (12th - 20th March)
Come face to face with some of the oceans ultimate predators and learn how they use their amazing skills to catch their prey. Find out more about our deadly Lionfish, weird anglerfish and speedy seals. Solo, one of our South African Fur Seals, may even show off her shark impression during our daily displays and there will also be talks and feeds taking place all day.
 Mothers Day (3rd April 2011)
Find out how to identify a female shark or ray and see the eggs that they have carefully laid, you can even see the babies moving inside. Our talk’s staff will also be on hand to tell you all about our fishy mums and who has the longest pregnancy in the underwater world.
 April Fool’s Day (1st April 2011)
Come and see some amazing creatures that use amazing ways to fool their prey or predators everyday of the year. From angler fish that look like coral, to flatfish buried in the sand and the amazing colour changing octopus
 Easter Egg Hunt and Baby Boom (16th April to 1st May 2011)
Easter Weekend (23rd – 25th April)
This Easter, discover the different breeding strategies animals have adopted to survive in the marine world and meet some of our new baby sharks and rays. See how many shark eggs you can spot, if you look closely you can even see the babies in the egg and if you are really lucky we may have some beautiful baby seahorses, an exact miniature of mum and dad only a few millimetres long. Our talk’s staff will also be happy to tell you about fishy childcare.
 Claws Weekend (21st - 22nd May)
Come and see all of our clawed animals, including the most famous of all Captain Claws the bright blue lobster. If you are lucky you can even touch one of our 2ft spider crabs, the strongest crab in Britain the edible crab and the hermit crab who like to move home, during our daily touch pool demonstrations
 World Ocean Day (8th June)
Come celebrate world ocean day and learn more about the diversity that can be found in our seas and why we need to preserve it for the generations to come.
 Father’s Day (19th June 2011)
Discover more about the fishy fathers and the ultimate underwater dad the seahorse who works so hard to protect his young he even carries and gives birth to them himself and the clownfish who lovingly cleans his eggs every day before they hatch.
 Pirates Weekend August Bank Holiday (27th – 28th August)
Get a taste of our pirate show where we need your help to choose our new Captain of Deadmans cove so we can finally escape this island.
 Back to School Science Week (29th August – 4th Sept 2011)
Ease your kids back into school life with a trip to the SeaQuarium. All week we are offering you the chance to learn how we test our water quality and keep it clean, and find out more about the science behind the scenes of a public aquarium. So come along and be educated and entertained at the Rhyl SeaQuarium. You can even buy your back to school gear at our gift shop and start the new term with our unique ocean stationary!!
 Beach clean (17th – 18th Sept)
Learn why it is important to keep our local beaches clean and more about the creatures that live in the rock pools and just off our coast line. You can also come and help us clean our beach with help from the Marine Conservation Society.
 Pirates Week (October Half Term 21st – 30th October 2011)
Come and help our stranded shipmates decide who their new Captain should be to plan an escape from Deadmans cove. The SeaQuarium will be transformed into a pirating adventure for the whole week and we hope you will get into the spirit of things.
 Halloween - (31st October 2011)
Why not come to the SeaQuarium for a spooky visit with our entertaining pirate show, Halloween games and lots of sweets. But don’t forget to keep an eye out for the ghost of Captain Greenbeard who returns to haunt his ship, the sea witch, this time every year.
 European Shark Week (TBA probably 8th – 16th October 2011)
All week we will be celebrating these amazing animals, with special talks and events all aimed at raising awareness for these beautiful but endangered animals. Come along and learn more about the threats facing these animals and what you can do to help. You can also discover how many species of sharks we have in our own waters and see a few of them in our underwater ocean tunnel.
 Christmas Party Time (November and December 2011)
Why not have a Christmas Party with a difference this year. Your group will be treated to a guided tour of the aquarium, watch our seals being trained, enjoy a full Christmas Dinner, with a choice of menus and all the trimmings. If you’re lucky, you may even get a visit from Father Christmas himself!!
For further information please call 01745 344660 or email:
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