Come face to face with our spectacular Blacktip Reef Sharks in our Blacktip Reef Shark Feeding Experience! Be stunned as our Blacktip Reef sharks swim over to collect their food from you!
How do I book?
To make a booking please contact us on 01202 311993 option two or email info@oceanarium.co.uk.
What does the experience involve?
Alongside one of our Aquarists, help to prepare the shark food, then take centre stage when feeding them during our popular shark feeding presentation.
The experience lasts approximately 30 minutes
Time of experience
1.10pm (please arrive 5 minutes before start time)
Please note this experience can take place on the following days: Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Due to the nature of this feeding experience, we can only take bookings for one person per session.
Additional details:
Feeding experiences must be pre-booked at least 5 working days in advance and paid for upon booking. Advanced bookings are however, recommended as dates are subject to availability.
Feeding experiences can make a lovely gift for someone special! Gift certificates are available upon request, please ask for further details.
Unfortunately, this experience is unavailable for children under the age of 7, due to health and safety reasons.
Terms and Conditions
All Animal Experiences are non-refundable, so please carefully check eligibility if a gift, availability if you require certain dates and all other terms before you purchase.
Minimum age to participate - 7 years old.
The Black Tip Shark experience can only take place on the following days of the week - Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Bookings are subject to availability.
We can take bookings for a maximum of one person per session.
Children between the ages of 7-15 years old must be accompanied by an adult, who must be with them throughout the whole experience. The accompanying adult will need to purchase ticketed admission upon entry to the Oceanarium
Due to health and safety reasons, the experience is not available for children under the age of 7 years old.
Please listen to the aquarist at all times. Your safety as well as the welfare of all animals is their utmost priority. As such, the keeper can stop the encounter or ask participants to leave the experience at any time should they feel necessary.
The feeding experience does not involve any contact with the creatures themselves.
During the feeding experience, you will be handling raw fish; however, gloves are provided.
If you arrive more than 10 minutes late without prior agreement then your experience will be cancelled and your experience will not be rescheduled.
The Oceanarium reserves the right to cancel or amend an Animal Experience if deemed necessary due to animal welfare, health issues or unforeseen circumstances. On all occasions, we will aim to contact you at least 24 hours prior and try to rearrange.
Regrettably, certain guests will be unable to take part including pregnant women, people with epilepsy; known allergies or relevant phobias and immunocompromised individuals.
