
These sessions have been updated to include capacity for up to 100 home-based students to connect to and participate in simultaneously in response to the school closures announced at the start of the year. There are also downloadable lessons for schools, which teachers can incorporate into their home learning plans for students of all ages. Our live, interactive, virtual tours through Zoom bring the diversity of Northern California marine and terrestrial life right to you. Virtual visitors will also get VIP access to the top of the Atlantic Ocean Exhibit, and the chance to meet some of the National Marine Aquarium’s most popular residents, including a cheeky turtle called Friday. The Trust is also running virtual tours of the Aquarium for families to take part in together. Virtual visitors are invited to take a one-hour tour with the Ocean Discovery Rangers, exploring the whole Ocean, from the rocky shores of the coast in Devon, all the way to the colourful corals of the Great Barrier Reef. Our Mermaids can be seen each year at the Newport Aquarium, Adventure. Our mermaids travel world-wide for corporate events, aquarium events/swims, hotel openings, photo shoots, film shoots, poolside parties, fundraisers and more. Get up close to marine life with a virtual tour Marine animal conservation is extremely important to us, especially protecting whales, dolphins, and all marine life.
#Virtual aquarium mermaid series#
“Whether you’re looking for something to round your week off with a bang, or help you wind down for the weekend, our new YouTube live lessons series should hit the spot”. Stu Higgins, school programme manager, Ocean Conservation Trust “Research has shown that encounters with marine environments (physical or virtual) have a powerful effect on our emotional state and general wellbeing, and with the country in lockdown there has never been a more important time to ensure everyone has access to a weekly dose of ocean.” Stu Higgs, schools programme manager for the Ocean Conservation Trust, said: “With the news of further school closures hitting the headlines in the New Year we wanted to make sure we were doing our bit to support the thousands of students and teachers who visit us at the Aquarium every year.”

The aquarium’s resident ‘mermaid’ Marina will narrate a short story each Friday.

These sessions are for EYFS and Key Stage 1 children. ‘Mermaid Tales’ will air from 1.30 – 1.45pm and will involve a short story narrated by the Aquarium’s resident mermaid, Marina, promising a gentle, relaxing start to the afternoon. MERMAID SLUMBER PARTY Sleep under the sea in our Shark Lagoon tunnel, and meet the marvelous mermaids of Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies This experience includes mermaid-themed activities, exclusive mermaid breakfast, and a photo with a mermaid.
#Virtual aquarium mermaid tv#
The first, ‘Deep Science’ (1pm – 1.20pm) will see the Aquarium’s own Schools Team using aquarium exhibits and lab facilities to explore the science behind the animated ocean exploration TV series The Deep (shown on CBBC at midday on weekdays during lockdown). The Schools Team at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth will present the lessons, bringing marine life to children at home.Įvery Friday during lockdown, viewers will be able to tune in to two special shows on the aquarium’s YouTube channel.
