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Sea Life

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For similarly named sea-themed tourist attractions, seeSea World (disambiguation).

Sea Lifeis a chain of commercialsea life-themed aquariumattractions.As of April 2017there are 53 Sea Life attractions (including standalone Sea Life centres, mini Sea Life features within resort theme parks, andLegolandsubmarine rides) around the world. The chain is owned by the British companyMerlin Entertainments.

Sea Life logo,Helsinki

History

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Some of the aquariums now called Sea Life predate this rebrand and existed under different designations prior to their consolidation. The original named attraction was Sea Life Centre inOban,Scotland, which opened in 1979. By 1992, nine other Sea Life units were opened.[1]

Locations

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Asia

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In November 2015, Merlin Entertainments announced that over the next 10 years it would invest £50 million in India, some of which will be used to open Sea Life centres.[3]In January 2017, Merlin Entertainments Indian subsidiary stated that it was in discussion with real estate firms to open Sea Life centres in multiple cities in India.[4]

Europe

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Germany

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Sea Life centre inKönigswinter,Germany
  • Sea Life Berlin,Berlin
  • Sea Life Hanover,Hanover
  • Sea Life Konstanz,Konstanz
  • Sea Life Munich,Munich
  • Sea Life Oberhausen,Oberhausen,This is the largest Sea Life Centre in Germany. This was the home ofPaul, the octopuswho correctly predicted the German national football team's results at the world cup of 2010,[5]until his death in October 2010.
  • Sea Life Speyer,Speyer
  • Sea Life Timmendorfer Strand,Timmendorfer Strand

United Kingdom

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Blackpool
Great Yarmouth
Hunstanton
Loch Lomond
Manchester
Scarborough
Weymouth
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Locations of Sea Life centres in the United Kingdom (excluding those at resort theme parks)
National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham
Scarborough Sea Life centre

Others

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Former sites

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North America

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United States

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Oceania

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Controversies

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Sea Life centres have been criticised over animal welfare, with theMarine Conservation Societycalling a 30% per annum mortality rate "disturbing."[11]The charity Freedom for Animals has criticised Sea Life over their conservation claims and also for the presence ofBeluga whalesat attractions.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^"Interview: Merlin and the money men".Leisuremanagement.co.uk.Retrieved29 October2021.
  2. ^"Merlin Entertainments announces world's first standalone Peppa Pig Resort in Sichuan, China".Merlinentertainments.biz.Retrieved18 November2021.
  3. ^"Madame Tussauds' wax museum to open in Delhi".Thehindu.com.13 November 2015.Retrieved18 November2021.
  4. ^Agarwal, Sapna (17 January 2017)."After Madame Tussauds, Merlin set to bring Legoland, Sea Life to India".Livemint.com/.Retrieved1 December2017.
  5. ^"German 'psychic' octopus predicts victory for Spain".BBC News. 7 July 2010.Retrieved7 July2010.
  6. ^"Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary to close at the end of October".BBC News. 6 September 2018.
  7. ^"After careful consideration, we have taken the difficult decision to close SEA LIFE Bray towards the end of this year. Please see more information below".Visit Sea Life. 30 October 2023.
  8. ^Tasman-Jones, Jessica (17 March 2012)."Kelly Tarlton's set for $5.5m upgrade".stuff.co.nz.Fairfax New Zealand Limited.Retrieved25 March2012.
  9. ^ab"Locations".Merlin Entertainments. Archived fromthe originalon 15 January 2013.Retrieved4 June2012.
  10. ^"Merlin Entertainments Group Announces $10 Million Sydney Aquarium Refurbishment".ausleisure.com.au.Australian Leisure Management. 7 March 2012.Retrieved25 March2012.
  11. ^"Sea Life centre sees a third of animals die in a year".Bbc.co.uk.8 March 2018.Retrieved18 November2021.
  12. ^"Conservation claims of Sea Life centres don't stand up to scrutiny".Freedomforanimals.org.uk.19 February 2018.Retrieved18 November2021.
  13. ^"Jun Jun the beluga whale dies under the care of Merlin Entertainments".Freedomforanimals.org.uk.21 February 2018.Retrieved18 November2021.
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