· Special conservation week celebrating the magnificent Manta Ray and supporting The Manta Trust

· Play Manta Bingo, hear themed talks, enter competitions and participate in interactive quizzes to test out your marine  knowledge

· Plus a whole aquarium to discover - including some stunning rays, from Southern stingrays to Cownose and British skates, as well as more sharks   than ever before, rare Green turtles and a family of Gentoo penguins

· From 13th-21st April; activities running throughout the day

· Find out more and book ahead on www.sealife.co.uk/london

· SEA LIFE London Aquarium, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, SE1 7PB

· Nearest tubes: Westminster/Waterloo

· Open seven days a week except Christmas Day from 10am with last entry at 6pm; tickets from £10.50 for a child and £14.28 for  an adult

The experts at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium will be going Manta-mad in April with a special week celebrating the magnificent Manta Ray and supporting the work of The Manta Trust. Guests can learn all about these dynamic sea creatures, from how big their brains are and how large their wings grow to the threats they face in the wild. Fun interactive quizzes will test marine knowledge levels and guests can even participate in Manta Bingo!

And, of course, there’s also a whole aquarium to discover, from rays to rare Green sea turtles and more sharks than ever before in the Shark Reef Encounter display. AND NEW FOR 2013: don't miss the Ocean of Stars display featuring the world's biggest species of star fish - the Sunflower sea star. 

Situated on the banks of the River Thames in County Hall, the SEA LIFE London Aquarium is open seven days a week and offers great value family tickets. See www.sealife.co.uk/london for details.

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For further information please contact Amy Williams/Ali Bedford at freerange communications on 020 7402 9966 or ali@freerange.eu

Notes to Editors:

The Manta Trust

The Manta Trust is a UK based charity set up in 2011. Its aims are to promote conservation through research, awareness and education. The Manta Trust brings together a variety of projects all over the world including the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Mexico. Plus exciting new projects using DNA! The SEA Life London Aquarium supports the work that the Manta Trust do through raising money and awareness. To find out more about the Manta Trust and the work they do visit their website http://www.mantatrust.org./

Notes to Editors:

Top booking tip: Book your ticket online and visit after 3pm and not only do you get the best value ticket – from just £11.25 for a child and £15.53 for an adult – but you also get to stroll around the attraction while it’s quiet AND catch the penguins last feed of the day (4pm). Please note additional charges apply to Snorkel with Sharks and Behind the Scenes Tours. Visit: http://www.visitsealife.com/London/buy-tickets/default/After3pmTicket/ for more information.

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