London virtual aquarium
This was well stocked with not only a good range of gifts and keepsakes, but also a good range of prices.
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The range of species at the aquarium was amazing and I could have happily spent all day wandering round, there is so much to see, from the penguins (my personal favourite), through all sorts of fish, sharks, frogs and turtles, to the Japanese Spider Crab, which were huge! There was a lovely display showing examples of what you would find just outside in the River Thames, which was a nice touch after seeing creatures from all over the world.īefore the exit, there was of course, a gift shop. There were toilets on every floor, and there were a couple of places where you could buy ice creams, drinks and sweets. There was an informative talk given at the ray tank, which was very interesting, however we didn’t listen to all of this – the girls were getting restless, so we took the opportunity to get ahead of the crowd! We also liked that the larger tanks such as those containing the sharks and the turtles and rays, could be viewed several times on the way round from different heights and angles. All the tanks were at levels that children could see into quite easily, and we liked the way that some of the tanks which contained smaller creatures used magnifying glass.
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The screens scrolled through between creatures at a speed that was just right, there was enough time to read the information, but not so slow that you got bored waiting for the next screen. We thought they were well set out with the major points about each in larger font, then more detail written a bit smaller if you were interested. Next to the tanks there were information screens which showed information on all of the creatures in that tank. It did get a bit crowded around some of the tanks, but that is to be expected at such a popular attraction. We set off into the centre, crossing over the top of the shark tank, walking on a glass floor with the sharks swimming directly below us, which is a very strange feeling, but also amazing to see them from that angle.Īs we made our way through the aquarium, we were very impressed with the way it was set out. The lady on the desk also gave us some colouring sheets and coloured pencils to bring home with us. There was the opportunity to swap moshling figures if you had brought them with you.
LONDON VIRTUAL AQUARIUM CODE
If they found them all, they were given a special code which they can use online, and also a special certificate. The day we were there was the last day of a special Moshi Monster event, which was great for our little Moshi fans! They were given a Moshi Monster activity book and a pen, which contained some questions to find the answers to as we went around the centre, and also a treasure hunt where they had actually hidden some Moshi Monster figures inside some of the tanks.
LONDON VIRTUAL AQUARIUM FULL
We picked up our tickets from the very friendly lady on the counter and bought a guide (for a reasonable £3.50) which is full of information, some vouchers, and also some children’s activities. When we arrived at the station, we found it well signposted and had no problem finding our way to the entrance just past the London Eye and the London Dungeons and across Westminster Bridge from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The aquarium is located just a 5-10 minute walk away from Waterloo Station (or you can use Westminster tube station), so is served very well by public transport.
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In our party there were 5 very excited people – 2 adults, and three children aged 10, 8 and 7.Īs we live outside London, we decided to drive down to East London and get the tube in.
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On Sunday our family headed to London to visit the SEA LIFE London Aquarium.