Visit the SEA LIFE London Aquarium from 20th to 28th July to join in with Turtle Week – a celebration of these magnificent creatures with special themed fun, facts and crafts.

Join Surf School where you can visit Boris and Phoenix, the attraction’s resident rare Green Sea turtles in their magnificent Ocean Reef display and you’ll learn fascinating facts from one of our brightly dressed Surfer Dudes. You’ll also get tips on how to keep turtles safe in the wild, and for a donation of 50p* you can join the craft table to enter your creation into a competition to win an adoption pack for your very own turtle.

For those who want to get closer to these amazing turtles, tickets are available for the VIP Turtle Feeding Experience. For £55 per person, you’ll get a one-to-one briefing with an expert aquarist to learn more about them and their habits, and unique behind the scenes access to hand feed them. Plus you’ll have full access to the aquarium and a Behind the Scenes Tour. Tickets are available to book online at http://www.visitsealife.com/London/Ticket-Prices/VIPTurtleFeedingExperience.

GETTING THERE

· Discounts and fast track entry with online booking - visit www.sealife.co.uk/london

· Nearest tubes: Westminster/Waterloo

- Open seven days a week from 10am with last entry at 6pm and prices start from £15.53 per adult and £11.25 per child

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* all donations go to our charity partner Earth Sea Sky to help with their work to protect critical turtle nesting sites and educate the public on how they can help.

For further information please contact Amy Williams or Karen Abrams at freerange communications on 020 7402 9966 or amy@freerange.eu

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 £10.50 for a child and £14.28 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). Visit: http://www.visitsealife.com/London/buy-tickets/default/After3pmTicket/ for info.

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates 98 attractions, eight hotels/three holiday villages in 22 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 54 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 21,000 employees. 

Among Merlin’s attractions are  - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The EDF Energy London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, THORPE PARK, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK, Siam Ocean World and Busan Aquarium. All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.