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Aquarium’s residents launch an emotional appeal to public to help
The fishy, furry and feathery residents of St Andrews Aquarium in Fife have launched an emotive appeal to the public today to see if they can help them with the costs of food, heat, light and their keepers while the Aquarium is closed to the public due to the impact of COVID-19. St Andrews Aquarium […]
Fife Pocket Money Powers Australian Wildlife Fundraiser
Young visitors to St Andrews Aquarium in Fife over the mid-term break have collectively raised £612 in aid of an Australian wildlife rescue organization (WIRES) that is battling the catastrophic effects of the recent bushfires, through a series of fundraising initiatives organized by the Fife visitor attraction. WIRES (The New South Wales Wildlife Information, Rescue […]
It’s Love-All for Andy’s Baby Penguin
St Andrews Aquarium in Fife has this week has revealed the first official images of their 15-week old baby Humboldt penguin, Nathaniel, whose penguin parents are named after the tennis player Andy Murray and his Dad, William. The baby penguin, who has already been waddling gleefully around his new enclosure for a few weeks, hatched […]
St Andrews Aquarium meerkats start the new decade in a new den
With most of us striving to keep the house in check after the Christmas festivities, spare a thought for the team at St Andrews Aquarium who battled against the advent clock to finish off a new enclosure for their family of thirteen meerkats. The new enclosure, which re-opened this week, has almost doubled in size […]
Freaky four-eyed fish a first for Fife aquarium
St Andrews Aquarium in Fife is the first aquarium in Scotland to welcome a display of rare four-eyed fish this Autumn. The shoal of 10 Anablaps, which originally come from the rivers of South America, have been transferred to St Andrews Aquarium from Living Waters at Paignton Zoo in Devon. The Anableps use their bizarre […]
Mischief making iguanas top the naughty list after full ‘scale’ fight
The team at St Andrews Aquarium in Fife have had to step in to break up a full “scale” Iguana fight between their two resident iguanas, leading them to believe their October holiday campaign called “Mischief in the Making” may have been taken far too seriously by the animals involved. The two green iguanas, who […]
St Andrews Aquarium welcomes animal superfan to their talks team
An animal expert and passionate fan of the natural world has been appointed to join the talented team at St Andrews Aquarium. Christie Dewar-Holmes, 26, has joined the aquarium’s talks team, leading presentations about the various animals to visitors. Christie’s appointment marks an exciting period for the Fife-based aquarium which welcomed tens of thousands of […]
Aquarium Residents Share a Cool Easter Treat
The resident seals and penguins of St Andrews Aquarium in Fife enjoyed a cool Easter treat today, taking time out from the weekend sunshine to enjoy a frozen ‘easter egg” containing their favourite treat, mackerel. The treats were prepared by the Aquarium team when they heard the forecast was for warmer weather this weekend. In […]
