Sea Life Brighton

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SEA LIFE Brighton

The entrance viewed from the northwest
Date opened	1872
Location	Brighton, United Kingdom
No. of animals	“Over 3,500”
Volume of largest tank	110,000 gallons
Website	www.visitsealife.com/Brighton/

SEA LIFE Brighton is an aquarium attraction in the English city of Brighton. Opened as Brighton Aquarium in 1872, it is the oldest operating aquarium in the world. The attraction was bought by Sea Life in 1991.^[1][2]

History[]

The site opened as an independent aquarium in 1872 and was designed by Eugenius Birch. The Aquarium was bombed during the First World War and was reconstructed afterwards.^[3]

Brighton Aquarium is the oldest aquarium still operating in the world,^[4] after the aquarium opened at Arcachon (France) in 1867.

Conservation and education[]

To keep in line with Sea Life’s “Breed, Rescue, Protect” message, the aquarium has breeding schemes and "The Big Fish" program which helps educate owners where to buy fish ethically.

Attractions[]

Sealife Brighton features over 3,500 sea creatures and over 100 different species.

£2.7 million was spent on an attraction that focuses on an artificial coral reef’s changes through day and night. The site of the project was originally the Aquarium’s dolphinarium.^{[citation needed]}

Location[]

SEA LIFE Brighton is located next to Brighton Palace Pier.

Transport[]

It is served by regular buses including: Route 12, 27, 13X, 14, 27 and CityBuzz 37.

Gallery[]

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  The Entrance to the aquarium in 2008.

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  The Original Ceiling in the Victorian Arcade.

References[]

Coordinates: 50°49′11″N 0°08′09″W / 50.81960°N 0.13584°W / 50.81960; -0.13584