• Discover Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE

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    Embark on a mission of discovery, and join Captain Black and his crew beneath the wreckage of the galleon in Mutiny Bay. 

    This pirate-themed aquarium includes:

    • Over 300 spectacular species of fish, including sharks, rays and seahorses and over 1 million litres of water
    • An Ocean Tank Tunnel – a walk through 10m tunnel, where you’ll be able to discover a myriad of mysterious and amazing inhabitants from the World’s seas and oceans
    • The UK’s only Tropical Interactive Pool – dip your fingers into the tropical warm waters and let the shrimps give you a manicure!

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    Having travelled over 6,000 miles, 96 legs have crawled their way into the Alton Towers Resort, as the UK's leading short break destination has welcomed 12 gigantic Japanese Spider Crabs! 

    Brand new for 2011, the breathtaking creatures will reside in the all-new area of Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE, named Skeleton Bay.

    The largest display of Japanese Spider Crabs in the UK, the giant amphibians are set to reach a combined weight of 230kg, and each span nearly four metres in length, the equivalent of the entire Oblivion track.

    Usually found off the southern Japanese island of Honshũ in depths up to 600 metres, the crabs will now settle within the Resort’s pirate-themed Mutiny Bay alongside over 300 other species of fish, including sharks and seahorses and more than one million litres of water.

    Fun Facts

    • Laid out together, the leg span of the 12 Japanese Spider Crabs is equivalent to the track length of Oblivion!
    • The combined weight of the crabs is over 230 kg – that’s the same as the flying ship in the Alton Towers Hotel
    • The bodies of the crabs can grow up to 40 centimetres – that’s the same diameter as the rubber rings in the waterpark
    • The team at Sharkbait Reef by Sea Life will clean the Spider Crabs with toothbrushes
    • The natural habitat of the spider crabs is in the Pacific between 300-400 metres deep – that’s 20 times the height of TH13TEEN

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