Did you know that the skin from the wolffish, or the 'steinbítur' was the most widely used for the Nordic fish leather shoes dating back to the 9th century as the skin is thick and strong?

Footage of our conger eel release and around the zoo from nearly 2 years ago will be released this Wednesday, the 17th of April, on The Great British Coastal Railways on BBC 2 at 6:30pm. Give it a watch!! 🌊🧎

Starfish are pretty cool, aren't they? ⭐

As this article from our Director Frankie Hobro proves however, that distinctive shape might not even be the coolest thing about them!

The Norway Lobster only comes out when the sun is at its weakest because its compound Kidney-like eyes are very susceptible to light. Seems like the old Greek folk also agreed that the eyes looked like kidneys so they named them after their word for kidneys- nephros.

More awesome art on our board this week!

Lot mwy o celf gwych wythnos yma!

Thursday, the 18th of April, will mark the first day of an after-school club for autistic children from 10 to 16 years old here at the Zoo with PIWS, an organisation working to improve accessibility on Anglesey and Beyond. Use the link to register : form.jotform.com/233013166016039

🎶🎵Come with me and you’ll be in a world of Moon Jellyfish Ephyra.
Take a look and you’ll see into the sea.
We’ll begin with a sting (Non-toxic to humans)
Travelling in the world of gelatine.
What we’ll see will defy explanation.🎵🎶

This is a Spiny Squat Lobster! They are closely related to Hermit Crabs and Porcelain Crabs. Unlike the hermit crab, who use their tails to put tension on their shells to stay in, they tuck their tails under their abdomen and use it when needed to paddle backwards forcefully.

Today is World Aquatic Animal Day.

Aquatic Animal
/əˈkwatɪk ˈanɪml/
noun with adjective describing that noun.
1.An animal that spends all or most of its time in the water

'Anglesey Sea Zoo has a lot of aquatic animals.'

Our Director Frankie was recently asked to provide her knowledge on great white shark attacks for the Daily Star🦈
Please remember that sharks must be respected and protected!Here’s the article: dailystar.co.uk/news/world-new…
#sharks #greatwhite #dontbescared #sharkawareness #lovesharks

Want to see what beautiful animals you have on your doorstep? The Seashore Safari is the opportunity to do so. We are running this rockpooling session on the 3rd and 5th of April. Email [email protected] if you want to come along.

ALERT> ALERT> ALERT
Fancy a Beach Clean to cleanse your soul, or sole as we say in the aquarium world? We are hosting one on the 4th of April at 12:00. The session is operated on a first come, first serve basis so email [email protected] if you are interested.

A lot of people say that Jesus hit the reset button today 2024 years ago and resurrected himself after he was believed dead. What a celestial lad he is. Coelacanths were believed to be extinct for a long time until they unexpectedly reappeared in South Africa in 1938.

Our Japanese flowering Sakura Cherry Tree is the first to blossom again this year, looking striking against the backdrop of snowy Snowdonia 😍
This beautiful tree symbolises a celebration of the close and long-standing relationship between North Wales & Japan 🇯🇵 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Jim Jones North Wales Tourism

For many of us, it’s hard to imagine there was ever a time where the cross wasn’t the overarching definitive symbol for Christianity. Once Upon a Time, the fish symbol was used to hide in plain sight and have secret meetings. This is sometimes referred to as a Jesus Fish.

We had a visit from special set of triplets and this is their video about their visit. Enjoy😊

Keep a look out for all kinds of flotsam and jetsam if you’re out and about on beaches during this rough spring weather 🌊🌊Our Director Frankie has been talking to North Wales Live about some bizarre beasties in this article. #goosebarnacles #weirdnature dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wal…

Hey Baby CUTTLEFISH, what you thinking? What you doing? What you seeing in your Black and White World?

Hei Babi MÔR-GYLLELL, Be ti feddwl? Be ti neud? Be ti weld yn dy fyd Du a Gwyn?

It's officially Easter Time!

Check out this article from our Director Frankie!

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Mae'r Pasg yma!

Darllenwch yr erthygl hon gan ein Cyfarwyddwraig Frankie am yr wyau bywyd morol amrywiol y gallech ddod o hyd iddynt ar ein glannau!