Sharks in The Deep's Tunnels. The Deep Aquarium is home to 40 Sharks and over 3500 Fish.
Tropical fish at The Deep Aquarium Hull
Ship shaped, The Deep Submarium Hull,
Shark sculpture on Hull Waterfront near the entrance to The DeepHull's mammoth submarium/aquarium ranks with the best of the world aquariums elsewhere in Valencia Spain and Lisbon Portugal. The Deep marine life and sealife history experience is one in a million. Housed in an innovatively designed shaped like a ship venue, kids will love exploring the depths 'literally', as included in this experience is an underwater lift which can take you 10 feet below! Exhibitions and living sea life are numerous, including the Corals, the Kingdom of Ice exploring Arctic sea life, and the Big Bang taking you back to before life began.
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The Deep Aquarium has some unique features you won't find in other aquariums such as the world's only underwater lift where you really get up close to the sharks. The deepest viewing tunnel in Europe is here too, taking you 10 metres under the sea. The Deep is fast becoming as popular an attraction as the Eden Project.
As well as plenty of interactive learning about the evolution of marine life - you literally are 'walking among them' as tunnels of water teeming with colourful sea life is just above your head, or around the next corner.
This huge aquarium is split into thematic spaces including The Ocean Planet, The Coral Realm, Slime!, The Industrial Seas, The Twilight Zone and Deep Blue One. (take the Deep Tour via the webguide linked right).
Kids will love the buttons to push, the simulated marine games - the Submarium brings learning to life. An unforgettable experience! Also on-site is the Two Rivers Restaurant (weblink right), plus a superb shop (the shark kids t-shirts are particularly good!).
The Deep Aquarium, Hull, HU1 4DP. Tel. 01482 381000.