Sea Life UK Conducts Annual Count of Over 30,000 Marine Creatures
The event includes health checks, habitat cleaning, and new arrivals across 11 centres, supporting international breeding programs.
- Sea Life aquariums across the UK tallied more than 30,000 marine creatures during their annual stocktake at 11 centres.
- The process involved weighing, measuring, and health-checking animals, alongside a deep clean of their habitats.
- Molokai, a green sea turtle in Birmingham, was the heaviest creature recorded at over 170 kilograms, while Alaskan sea otters Ozzy and Ola were also weighed.
- London's Sea Life Aquarium counted 350 jellyfish, a colony of gentoo penguins, and rescued terrapins with shells averaging 30cm.
- The stocktake helps maintain high care standards and supports global breeding programs for marine conservation.
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