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Trebaruna

Sea Life Centre Brighton

In the 1920's a large ballroom was build in the back of the aquarium for dacing was very fashionable back then. After the war (military used the aquarium) the whole thing was a bit neglected and in a bad state. In 1967 the first dolphins arrived. They used to be in a small pool near the entrance (today the giftshop). But because they were so popular, they build a bigger show-tank, at the location of the ballroom. The last couple of dolphins left for the Turks and Caicos islands when sea life to over the aquarium (somewhere in the 1990's i guess?). After that the show-tank was turned into a coralreef with sharks, green turtles etc. Very well done! You can see them from above but also under water (including through a standard sea life glass tunnel)

Sea Life Centre Brighton
Trebaruna, 13 Jan 2009
    • John Dineley
      Yes even if they had frosted glass - I imagine they would want people to see the tank for free ;)

      Actually a friend who is an architect light his windowless kitchen with optic fibers from outside. That would have been a cool idea over the pool - but expensive no doubt.
      30 Mar 2010
    • sealion
      Yeah, such a shame. They could have done so much more with it :(. That's a really cool idea!
      31 Mar 2010
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