London Aquarium: what you need to know

Making the most of London's Sea Life aquariumYou'll be immersed in the ocean with over 600 species of marine mammals.

You'll also encounter sharks and stingrays.

Let's discover this underwater paradise!

London Aquarium: article summary

What are the opening hours?

You can visit the London Aquarium:

• Monday to Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

London Aquarium: how much do tickets cost?

To enjoy a visit to London's Sea Life Aquarium, you'll need :

• 55 £ per person

How do I get there?

You can get to the Sea Life aquarium by metro. Get off at Westminster station and cross Westminster Bridge over the River Thames.

Visit busyou can take the numbers :

• 12, 53, 59, 76, 148, 159, 211, 341, 211, 77, RV1 and 381

London Aquarium: discover the premises

The dark entrance gives the impression of descending to the bottom of the sea. You can see images of fish, bubbles, pipes, submarine windows and coral on the blue walls.

The first stage of the tour takes place in the depths of the Atlantic. Different types of fish in different colors swim in several pools.

Every fish you see will give you an image:

• Sea creatures
• Their habitat
• Where they come from
• Their diet

Between stingrays and big fish

On the next stage of the tour, beautiful stingrays and large fish swim together in a glass aquarium.

You can kneel down and rest your hand on the floor. against the glass of the plastic pool as they swim towards you.

It's an incredible experience. After seeing the stingrays and big fish, you can touch a live starfish with a member of staff.

The staff is on hand to answer all your questions. Take the opportunity to learn more about these marine animals!

Can you find sharks at the London Aquarium?

Yes, it is, and that includes :

• Sand tiger sharks
• The nurse sharks
• Blacktip sharks

You'll then pass through a large glass tunnel where these fish can be seen. Stingrays and great white sharks swim above you.

Higher up, you'll find yourself in the huge Great White Shark aquarium. Corals and shipwrecks are also found in the tanks as decorations to complete the ambience.

London Aquarium: the rainforest

Green leaves, bamboo sticks and pine-wooded walls surround the rainforest, and the dark surroundings give the impression of being in the Amazon.

You can also smell the fresh leaves as you enter the room.

Here, tiny blue frogs sometimes stick to the windows of the giant terrarium. There are various plants and rocks to make their home comfortable, and among them are millipedes and beetles.

Here you can see leaf-cutting ants working together to make their home comfortable.

There are turtles that sleep and remain motionless, not caring who looks at them, and rainforest fish swim in the room's aquarium.

Explore the immense site and make many discoveries

In the next room, dare to touch the piranha fossils, and type into the computer what you've discovered in the rainforest.

You're surrounded by neon jellyfish in a variety of colors, swimming across floors, walls and ceilings, even if the environment remains gloomy.

Real jellyfish and crabs in aquariums change color when the neon lights hit them. Pinks, blues, greens, yellows, a veritable living psychedelic tableau.

London Aquarium: the polar experience

In the polar experience, you're surrounded by walls of white icebergs, and it's freezing cold. In an instant, you find yourself at the poles.

Here you'll find a dozen penguins swimming in their enclosure, splashing around in the deep waters of the "Antarctic Ocean".

Discover these animals from a whole new angle.

A visit to the London Aquarium is almost a must, especially if you're with the family. When visiting London, don't hesitate to take a tour. You won't be disappointed!

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