Want to join in an exciting NEW experience, getting behind the scenes and caring for our animals as part of the aquarist team for the day?
Now you can! You’ll experience the enjoyment, commitment and dedication needed to care for over 5000 marine animals at the UK’s conservation Aquarium right here in Plymouth.
Jump into the shoes of our aquarist team and become a Keeper for a Day. You’ll get hands-on with the team caring for and encountering some of our most charismatic animals! Discover the different feeding techniques used for a selection of amazing animals, which may include some of the following; our Green Sea Turtle, Eagle Rays, Boxfish, Cowfish, and Red Mullet (smaller animals vary daily, so specific species cannot be guaranteed). Throw on a lab coat and carry out fascinating colour changing pH and salinity testing. Roll up your sleeves and prepare food, take part in animal enrichment sessions, and learn how habitats are cleaned and maintained to ensure the health of the animals. This experience is for 1 or 2 people 16+.
Limited introduction dates over the summer holidays – book now to avoid disappointment!
What’s included:
- VIP Aquarium tour
- Different feeding techniques across some of the following animals Green Sea Turtle, Eagle Rays, Boxfish, Cowfish and Red Mullet (this will vary by day and we cannot guarantee a particular animal)
- Food and vitamin preparation
- Participate in animal enrichment and conditioning
- Habitat cleaning and maintenance
- Important pH and salinity tests
- Day entry for the Aquarium
Also includes:
- Exciting Goodie Bag including exclusive t-shirt!
- ‘Keeper for a Day’ physical certificate
- Annual Pass included OR a year extension to your current pass
Kate in the team got to test-run the experience to ensure it’s all good to go before launching with the public, this is what she had to say:
Having been coming to the NMA for over 10yrs, (and now working here) I’ve often wondered what it would be like to work within the Aquarist team and care for the amazing animals. It’s such a brilliant and full day of learning, interaction and actually getting to do some of the jobs for the animals’ welfare. It’s such a different day, and I absolutely loved it and came away talking non-stop about it.
Henry, who also took part had this to say:
I had an amazing time! I really enjoyed getting to do what visitors can’t normally see, such as the exhibits being cleaned and the animals being fed up close. I’d recommend it, as it’s a lot more interactive than some activities elsewhere.
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