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The Deep are looking forward to holding their popular Ecology at the Beach sessions this summer holidays, continuing their partnership with Sewerby Hall and Gardens. On the 6th and 27th August, Deep

July 28th each year is World Nature Conservation Day. This is a day to increase awareness about the need to protect natural resources, like water and energy, and to recognise that a clean and healthy

An exciting new seagrass sculpture has recently been installed on The Deep’s grounds, funded by Wilder Humber. A pioneering partnership between Ørsted and Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Wildlife Trusts

The Deep is home to around 15 shark and ray species, found in a number of different habitats throughout the aquarium. These vary significantly in size; from the bizarre looking, critically endangered

This Solitary Bee Week, we’re taking a closer look at the Sea Aster Mining Bee ( Colletes halophilus). This is a rare solitary species of mining bee which exclusively occupies coastal habitats

The University of Hull’s catering department are the latest organisation to sign up to The Deep’s campaign to make Hull and East Yorkshire a sustainable palm oil region. The catering department at the

A student from Bishop Burton College, Jacob, recently joined us for a work experience placement as part of a Supported Internship. This is a structured, work-based study program for 16 to 24-year-olds

On Sunday 9th June, a beautiful Gentoo penguin chick hatched at The Deep, weighing a healthy 104g. The sweet new arrival is being weighed regularly and closely monitored in these crucial early stages

The Deep are delighted to have been awarded £6,000 from The Nature Hubs Fund, a new initiative that aims to widen community access to green spaces. The grants, awarded by environmental charity Hubbub

One world, one ocean – thirty two years ago, at the Earth Summit in Rio, delegates from Canada first proposed the concept of a World Ocean Day. Now celebrated annually on the 8th of June, Samu and

Roughly 5 times per year, The Deep takes delivery of around 20 tonnes of salt, arriving in bags that weigh 500kg each. This salt is then mixed with tap water behind-the-scenes and subsequently pumped

1st June marks World Reef Day, a chance to highlight the importance of healthy coral reefs to ocean ecosystems and to raise awareness of the threats that reefs face globally. Let’s take a more in