Event dates: 11 - 19 Feb 2012
Event address: Oceanarium, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA
Detailed map: multimap

About the event:

This half term, the award-winning Oceanarium will be hosting ‘Close Encounters Week’, a week full of interactive fun, offering the chance for children and adults alike to get up close and personal with its incredible and awe-inspiring creatures.

From Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th February head down to the Oceanarium for some interactive family fun including:

• MEET THE CREATURE sessions

• Help FEED THE TURTLES*

• Learn more about the OCEANARIUM’S BIGGEST CHARACTERS and nominate who you think should be included in our Top Ten

• Watch our waters come alive in our NINE DAILY FEEDS & PRESENTATIONS

New for 2012 – Feeding Experiences – From February you can get even closer and help feed some of the Oceanarium’s best loved creatures with our behind-the-scenes feeding experiences at our special introductory rate, see www.oceanarium.co.uk for further details.

Tickets valid all day, so visitors can come and go as they please, taking the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing break in the family-friendly Offshore Cafe, which proudly brews Starbucks coffee and serves a range of meals and refreshments.

*Activities are included in the standard admission price except Feed the Turtles - £2 donation in aid of the Oceanarium’s chosen charity. Activities are subject to availability and may change without prior notice. Please see website for times.