Blue Planet Aquarium
Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
- Opened
- 1998
- Species listed
- 7
About Blue Planet Aquarium
The Blue Planet Aquarium is a marine and freshwater aquarium located by the Cheshire Oaks retail and leisure complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. When opened by the Queen Elizabeth II in July 1998, it was the largest aquarium in the United Kingdom, and is still the largest in North West England. The £12 million building was designed by Manchester-based Buttress Fuller Alsop architects to resemble the shape of a crashing wave. It was built by Cheshire-based developer Deep Sea Leisure, who also built Deep Sea World in North Queensferry, Scotland.
Animals you can see here
7 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
Atlantic spadefishChaetodipterus faber
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Brook troutSalvelinus fontinalis
Green Poison Dart FrogDendrobates auratus
Red-bellied PiranhaPygocentrus nattereri
Red-eyed Tree FrogAgalychnis callidryas
Redtail catfishPhractocephalus hemioliopterusSpecies lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.
Nearby venues
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