![]() ![]() The Arctic area is actually very interesting rather than just the usual exhibition of a few penguins, there's a huge starfish and some informative displays on the environment to look at. A smaller cousin of the manta ray, the cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) looks as if it flies through the water, flapping pectoral fins. Visitors to the Shark and Ray Touch Tank can observe and gently interact with cownose rays, Atlantic rays, and epaulette sharks as they swim gracefully. That's not to say it's terrible, and it's the main aquarium London has. ![]() I thought the aquarium was going to be worse than it was it's actually fairly large (which you can't tell, because it's underground) and there's quite a few different fish, but there's nothing very grand - I guess I've been accustomed to more impressive things (whale sharks in Taiwan, or very long underwater corridors in Kuala Lumpur, or a sunfish in Osaka) so that London doesn't feel like there's any one thing that really stands out as a must-see. Want to enhance your experience The Aquatic Advocate Program (formerly the PADI Whale Shark/Manta Ray Specialty) offers dive guests an opportunity to immerse themselves with greater knowledge and appreciation through direct observation and education. Stingrays are aptly named, as these have a sharp. It's a shame, because the staff further in the aquarium were very friendly, but it didn't give you the best first impression of the establishment. Explore protected reefs and hundreds of fish and marine life Educational presentations on ocean conservation, climate change and manta ray protection Local. Manta rays do not feed on the bottom at all, but filter small plankton from the water as they swim. Staff at the admissions desk at the Aquarium could do with some customer services training, or just have it explained to them that if there's a queue of people, three staff behind the desk and only one of them actually talking to visitors, perhaps the others should get involved.
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