Activities at the Aquarium During Easter Week 2018

Mar 21, 2018 | News

Activities at the Aquarium During Easter Week 2018

This Easter, enjoy all the activities we offer at the Seville Aquarium. A comprehensive program of activities and workshops dedicated not only to the youngest members of the family, but that will also surprise adults.

Activities for March 25, Palm Sunday:

At 11:30 AM, you can participate in our “Bones” workshop, where through the manipulation of a wide variety of marine animal bones, the public can learn about the different adaptations of aquatic animals to the sea.

Activities for March 26 – Holy Monday

At 11:30 AM, the “Aquatic Life of the Guadalquivir” Workshop will begin, where visitors will learn about the biodiversity of the Guadalquivir River, learn to differentiate between freshwater and saltwater living beings, as well as identify invasive species that threaten the native fauna of the river. As a final culmination, the main threats to this important ecosystem will be revealed through a game, as well as environmental tips to promote its conservation.

Among all the people who participate in the workshop, several product packs from the #Stop.Invasoras campaign by the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Confederation will be raffled.

At 1:00 PM, visitors can attend one of the most anticipated activities, the shark feeding in the Oceanarium. Guided by our educators, they will learn what a shark eats and how this feeding is carried out in the central tank.

Activities for March 27 – Holy Tuesday

At 11:30 AM, the “Transport and Climate Change” workshop will take place, an activity where visitors will learn how CO2 emissions affect marine biodiversity and where the use of public transport, bicycles, and walking will be presented as good environmental practices to save the oceans and the species that inhabit them.

From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the “Step Right Up” activities will take place in different parts of the Aquarium. In these, visitors can learn about and interact with the Aquarium’s animals.

Activities for March 28 – Holy Wednesday

On Wednesday at 11:30 AM, visitors who wish can create their own buttons with marine messages in the Button Workshop.

From 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the “Step Right Up” activities will take place again in different parts of the Aquarium. In these, visitors can learn about and interact with the Aquarium’s animals.

Activities for March 29 and 30 – Holy Thursday/Good Friday

For the two holiday days, the activity “Step Right Up” has been scheduled between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Starting from that time, on Friday, the shark feeding in the Oceanarium (1:00 PM) will begin, where visitors can see up close how these animals are fed.

Activities for March 31 – Holy Saturday

For Saturday, the following has been scheduled at 11:30 AM: the “What Do Sea Animals Wear?” workshop , where through different biological samples you will discover the outfits worn by the fish and reptiles that inhabit our Aquarium, and how they use them for protection.

Activities for April 1 – Easter Sunday

The week of activities ends with the “Aquarist in Sight” workshop at 11:30 AM, where visitors can learn about the equipment and work of an aquarist, as well as the feeding of the Aquarium’s sharks.

 

*All activities are free with admission (until capacity is reached) and will take place within the Aquarium tour.