Sealife Adventure

Sehenswürdigkeit | Southend-on-Sea | England | Großbritannien

Zooquarium in Südostengland besuchen

Sealife Adventure in Southend-on-Sea, England, ist eine der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Region und gilt als das führende Zooquarium Südostenglands. Diese einzigartige Attraktion, die von der Stockvale-Gruppe betrieben wird, kombiniert Elemente eines Aquariums mit einem Zoo und bietet Besuchern die Möglichkeit, eine vielfältige Auswahl an Meereslebewesen sowie Landtieren aus aller Welt zu entdecken. Das Konzept eines "Zooquariums" hebt Sealife Adventure von herkömmlichen Aquarien ab, da es nicht nur die Unterwasserwelt, sondern auch terrestrische Lebensräume wie Dschungel und Wüsten präsentiert.

Familienfreundliche Attraktionen in Southend

Die Anlage ist in verschiedene thematische Zonen unterteilt, die eine Reise durch unterschiedliche Ökosysteme ermöglichen. Besucher können hier sowohl heimische Arten des Thames Estuary und der britischen Küste, wie Rochen, Krabben und Seesterne, als auch exotische Tiere aus tropischen Gewässern bestaunen. Zu den Highlights gehören farbenfrohe tropische Fische wie Clownfische, Löwenfische und Kugelfische sowie beeindruckende tropische Haie, die in einem Unterwassertunnel aus nächster Nähe beobachtet werden können. Dieser Tunnel bietet eine immersive Erfahrung, bei der man das Gefühl hat, mitten im Ozean zu stehen.

Interaktive Tiererlebnisse für Kinder

Neben den Meerestieren beherbergt Sealife Adventure auch eine Vielzahl an Landbewohnern, die besonders bei Familien mit Kindern großen Anklang finden. Dazu zählen verspielte Meerkatzen, neugierige Erdmännchen, watschelnde Humboldt-Pinguine sowie interaktive Begegnungen mit prähistorischen Kreaturen wie Schnappschildkröten und animierten Dinosauriern. Ein besonderes Erlebnis ist die Möglichkeit, einige dieser Tiere, wie die Erdmännchen, im Rahmen eines interaktiven Programms zu füttern. Diese Vielfalt macht die Attraktion zu einem Erlebnis, das weit über ein klassisches Aquarium hinausgeht.

Erlebnisse mit Meereslebewesen im Aquarium

Sealife Adventure legt außerdem großen Wert auf Naturschutz und Bildung. Viele der Tiere stammen aus Rettungs- und Konservierungsprojekten, und die Ausstellungen sind so gestaltet, dass sie Wissen über die Lebensräume und die Bedrohungen der jeweiligen Arten vermitteln. Besucher verbringen oft Stunden damit, die verschiedenen Bereiche zu erkunden und Informationen über die gezeigten Spezies zu lesen. Die Anlage wird kontinuierlich erweitert und mit neuen Exponaten ergänzt, darunter in jüngerer Zeit Krokodile, Otter und ein Bereich für Jungtiere, in dem Neugeborene gepflegt und kranke Tiere behandelt werden.

Naturschutz und Bildung im Zooquarium

Die Attraktion ist besonders familienfreundlich und bietet regelmäßig Veranstaltungen wie Vorträge und Demonstrationen, die das Erlebnis bereichern. Für Besucher mit Jahreskarten gibt es zusätzliche Vorteile, darunter Rabatte auf andere Attraktionen in Southend, wie den nahegelegenen Freizeitpark Adventure Island. Die Lage von Sealife Adventure direkt an der Küste, in der Nähe des berühmten Southend Piers, macht es zu einem idealen Ausgangspunkt für einen Tag am Meer.

Kritik gibt es jedoch auch: Während das Zooquarium selbst durchweg positiv hervorgehoben wird, bemängeln einige Besucher die begrenzte Auswahl an vegetarischen Optionen im Café sowie das Angebot im Souvenirshop, das überwiegend aus generischen Produkten statt aus exklusiven, auf Sealife Adventure bezogenen Andenken besteht. Dennoch überwiegen die positiven Eindrücke, und die Attraktion wird für ihren hohen Unterhaltungswert und ihre lehrreiche Gestaltung geschätzt.

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Eastern Esplanade
SS1 2ER Southend-on-Sea

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Öffnungszeiten

Sonntags10:00 - 17:00
Montags10:00 - 17:00
Dienstags10:00 - 17:00
Mittwochs10:00 - 17:00
Donnerstags10:00 - 17:00
Freitags10:00 - 17:00
Samstags10:00 - 17:00

Bewertungen

4100 Bewertungen

mike coupe
26.04.2019

Very good value for money they have done so much looks brilliant and very educational
James Kinsey
05.03.2025

Phenomenal value for money, well worth the extra £2 for an annual pass, great for kids and animal lovers alike, otters and mongoose areas looked empty but no signs or direction. But great variety and educational
Jake Kerins
05.03.2025

Been here a few times with our 1 year old twins. On the most recent occasion we stopped in the cafe on the way out as they need high chairs. The twins were having some crisps as a snack and we were promptly pulled up by security and told they couldn’t eat them there with no justification. Me and my wife weren’t eating anything, it was just the kids. I could almost understand if there was a queue of paying customers but it was basically empty. Once again, I e the adults weren’t eating so all they did was kick 2 1 year olds out the restaurant. We will not be back.
Alison Holmes
27.02.2025

Great fun had a great time the dinosaurs were a big hit with our 3 year old grandson . The cafe food is lovely staff very helpfull and friendly and we came out straight on the beach for skimming stones
paolo tesco
23.02.2025

Nice little aquarium in Southend well kept
ashley westall
23.02.2025

Good price as long as you go more than once
Ian Collins
23.02.2025

Very nice time here with the family. Lots to see
Rob Joseph
22.02.2025

Fun for the family. Loved seeing the sea life but the added treasures of the otters and monkeys. 5 stars. Great time today thank you
Jeremy Thorpe
20.02.2025

Great place. So much to do. Gift shop is wonderful. Just been released from a Secure Mental Health Unit and happy to find this great place
Darren Wakeling
25.01.2025

We recently visited the Southend-on-Sea Sealife Centre, and it exceeded my expectations! The place was lots of fun, clean, and much bigger than expected. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, making the experience even more enjoyable. Both the kids and I had a fantastic time exploring the exhibits. Highly recommend for a great day out!
John Buckley
17.02.2025

The Sealife Adventure is good, its not as big as you would expect. Your better off paying the extra money for a year its about £4 but brings the prices of food and drink down alot as the prices are so expensive. And the gift shop does not have much to do with the animas there.
Paul
16.02.2025

The downside of my visit was the cafe. After paying in the cafe for my own food and refreshments I was unable to give my children their own food despite them both having food allergies. I do understand the policy of not bringing in other food which is not part of their cafe but every table around also bought their own food in. We were the only table singled out by security staff who raised their voice and upset my 4 year old. Whilst I understand bringing in food to a cafe isn’t ideal there surely needs to be exceptions to people with allergies who cannot eat from the menu. Then to have security raise their voice and not allow us 5 mins to finish up wasn’t fair. Anyone who has children 4 and under knows that it’s a challenge leaving anywhere instantly. My advice would firstly be ensure security staff are reasonable and polite in future. Ensure the rules are consistent for all customers. And to have an allowance on people with food allergies in the cafe. Especially because we were paying customers of the cafe also.
Graham Clelland
11.02.2025

Very interesting aquarium, good spread of exhibits, fish, eels, starfish, plenty to read and learn, food reasonably priced. Helpful staff. Parking expensive buts that is Southend Council. Got the yearly admission ticket only £2 extra, no brainer in this instance so we can go many more times for nearly free for a whole year👍
Peter Antonioni
10.02.2025

Great place to take children, annual pass is great value.
Cosy Nkire
10.02.2025

Great place for kids and lovers of aquatic life/wildlife.. Educational with lots of species of fish.. Wildlife animals.. Good value for money. Eatery is affordable too. Located at the sea front for continuity of fun after aquarium visit. With the annual pass, one can visit as many times as possible which is a great deal.. Would definitely visit again!!
Nick Collins
10.02.2025

Took our 3yr old for his birthday. It's a really nice place to go. Has a nice blend of education and fun. For an area where a lot of businesses are closed, this is a highlight. Happy to keep visiting.
Sanna Ahsan
08.02.2025

We wanted to take our toddler somewhere for the day and thought to try sealife Adventure. Wasn't expecting it to be so good and varied! There was an aquarium, zoo area with various animals and a butterfly house as well as dinosaur displays which she absolutely loved. They also have times throughout the day for animal talks and feeding sessions. I was surprised at the value of the annual pass (toddler is currently free as she's under 90cm but still well worth it if we paid for her pass too) you get discounts on other attractions, the gift shop and restaurant too which is brilliant. Gift shop could have been a little more exciting but all in all a wonderful day out and looking forward to returning.
Phill Ash
08.02.2025

It's a great little centre. There's loads of really cool tanks with little waterfalls, and all kinds of marine and tropical fish. They also have a butterfly house, a bit with dinosaws that is brilliant, some giant turtles, monkeys, meerkats and even penguins. They also run these little talks for the penguins at intervals through the day. The only negative I had was that my partner got told off for taking a lunch box with food for the little ones while I was buying a tea. The signs do clearly state you can only consume food purchased on premises which I understand when you're trying to run a business but when you have a toddler and a young child and your food options are burger and chips it's a bit difficult to make them wait to eat their relatively healthy food while I drink my tea because we can't consume our own food at the table. This was especially frustrating when there were only us and one other person in the restaurant. They have some outside tables at the mid way round point which would suit us eating our own food but in the winter the tea shop wasn't open so I couldn't get my tea there. We'd have to eat in the cold and then get my tea to go from the restaurant. Besides that the rest of the staff and the overall experience was fantastic.

 

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