Sea Life Blankenberge, Public aquarium and seal sanctuary in Blankenberge, Belgium.
Sea Life Blankenberge is a public aquarium with approximately 40 tanks displaying sharks, sea turtles, and fish species from different ocean regions. An 8-meter transparent tunnel allows visitors to stand below while marine life swims directly overhead.
Sea Life Blankenberge opened in 1995 and houses over 2,500 animals in more than fifty themed aquariums. In 1999, four years after the Sea Life chain arrived, a seal sanctuary was added; it has since taken in more than 400 seals. A play park with two towers, a boat and over 100 metres of walkways was added in 2015.
The seal sanctuary, added in 1999, has taken in more than 400 seals since then, and the park also runs a breeding station for sharks and rays. A crab aquarium built with Discovery Channel recreates the TV programme Deadliest Catch, holding wolffish, American lobster and plaice.
The facility is accessible by car or public transit and sits directly along the beach promenade for easy access. Allow several hours to explore all the tanks, walk through the tunnel, and watch the daily feeding sessions.
Sea Life Blankenberge takes part in an international seahorse breeding programme, and the Seahorse Hotel presents these animals in dedicated tanks. The aquarium also runs a shark and ray nursery for embryos and eggs, and a crab tank built with Discovery Channel based on the series Deadliest Catch, holding wolffish, American lobster and plaice.
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