Everything You Need to Know About Starfish

One of the most vibrant, fascinating creatures of its kind, there’s a lot more to starfish than just their unique look. There are all sorts of incredible facts and information about the starfish you might not know about.

Meet the Stonefish: The World’s Deadliest Fish

At Tynemouth Aquarium, we know how much our visitors love learning about dangerous species, and the stonefish is right up there among the most lethal residents of the deep. Here, we’ll be exploring what makes this fish so formidable.

6 fishy facts about our new River Giants 

6 fishy facts about our new River Giants  This October marked the opening of our amazing new River Giants exhibition. Bringing together tank-busting fish from rivers as far away as the Amazon. Not the kind of thing you could ever spot in the Tyne, Wear or Tees!  Firstly, if you’ve not been to see the … Continued

Goodbye to our otters Indra and Gizmo

It is with a heavy heart we are saying goodbye to our otters. Indra and Gizmo, our Asian Short Clawed Otters are moving to Ardmore mini Zoo in Ireland. Gizmo was born here in 2005 and was joined by Indra in 2014. The pair have been inseparable ever since. Although we will all miss them, … Continued

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