Why Is The Humber Central To The Shipping Forecast?
Altogether now ‘Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber…’ Our bedtime poetry correspondent Angus Young explores a favourite radio rhythm.
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Illustrated poster for "Bug Hunt Weekend" on 25-26 April at East Park, Animal Education Centre, HU8 8JU. Features insects, plants, a large magnifying glass, and logos for Hull Zoos and The Deep. Bright and colorful design.
Join us for a weekend full of family fun on 25th & 26th April to celebrate Hull City Nature Challenge, in partnership with the team at East Park Animal Education Centre! 🔍🦋
Discover more and get involved: https://bit.ly/3Q3yeFD
#TheDeepHull #HullCNC #HullCityNatureChallenge
What Is The Role Of A Guide?
If you’ve ever been to The Deep, you may have met Dan. He’s a guide and here he tells us what his job entails.
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A zebra shark swims gracefully in a deep blue aquarium environment. Soft light filters through the water, highlighting its distinctive spotted pattern. Shadows and coral formations are visible in the background.
Did you know, our Endless Ocean habitat holds an incredible 2.5 million litres of water and 87 tonnes of salt? 🌊
It's also home to some of the most fascinating animals in our ocean, including the beautiful Zebra shark! 🦈
Share your favourite photos of Endless Ocean in the comments!
As part of British Science Week, let's take a dive behind-the-scenes! 🌊
Here's Seb explaining more about how some of our systems work... 🎬
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #BritishScienceWeek #BSW26 #BehindTheScenes
Sunset over a waterfront with a railing in the foreground. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds, and the sunlight reflects off The Deep on the right.
We're loving these spring sunsets 🌤️
Share your photos in the comments or by tagging us in your posts!
📸 Nigel Malin.
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #Spring #Sunset #Photography
This image features a dark background with neon blue and green glowing accents. Text in the center reads "Let's get glowing." Below, it states the dates "14th - 15th March." The bottom left includes the Colliderfest logo with the tagline "A fusion of science and art," and the bottom right displays the logo for The Deep, with the caption "For conservation, not profit."
We're excited to once again be collaborating with ColliderFest 2026! 🧪
On the 14th & 15th March, between 10am and 3pm, come along to The Deep and get hands-on with a varied programme of fascinating, hands-on science workshops and experiments.
No pre-booking required! 💡
https://bit.ly/3XbXWbR
Flyer for "Dive Deeper" event featuring Dr. Sue Hull, Dr. Robert Bullock, and Dr. Magnus Johnson. Includes details about sea defences, conservation, and krill. Takes place on Thursday 12th March at 6:30pm at The Deep, hosted in partnership with Colliderfest.
Dive into an evening of ocean discovery, in partnership with Colliderfest 2026! 🔬
Join us for our next Dive Deeper as three brilliant marine experts take the stage to reveal all on Thursday 12th March! 🎙️
More information and how to book: https://bit.ly/3X6aQHY
Join our shoal and become a Friend of The Deep through purchasing a personalised fish plaque, which will be mounted on our supporters' wall. You will also receive a digital certificate for the named recipient.
Your valued donation helps support us as a charity. 💚
https://bit.ly/49ugcnc
Sunrise illuminating The Deep aquarium in Hull, with its glass-paneled facade reflecting in the calm water below. Plumes of white smoke rise in the background from distant industrial structures.
🌇 Sunset photos reflecting on the building are our favourite!
Share your photos in the comments below or tag us. 📸
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #Sunset #Photography #HullPhotography
An educational activity setup featuring a tough tray filled with various objects such as shells, rocks, and plastic items. Around the pit are buckets labeled "Paper," "Plastic," "Metal," and one unlabelled, intended for sorting materials. A person is seen interacting with the setup.
An individual examining marine specimens, such as shells and crustaceans, using a microscope on a blue table.
Children engaging in a seagrass-themed craft activity at a table, using colorful paper pieces to assemble seagrass shapes.
A person standing on a colorful interactive magic floor featuring an underwater scene with various fish and coral designs.
Dive into our exciting new workshop ‘A World of Wonder’! 🪼
‘A World of Wonder’ joins The Deep’s extensive line-up of interactive educational sessions and sits alongside the sensory workshop, ‘A Sense of Adventure’, as sessions specifically designed for SEND learners. 🎨
https://bit.ly/3Nnq2i7
Two Aquarists recently travelled to assist the New England Aquarium team in rescuing cold-stunned turtles. 🐢
Our Crew have helped to rescue and rehabilitate hundreds of sea turtles over the past few weeks, including the Critically Endangered Kemp's ridley turtle.💚
Read more: https://bit.ly/3LxgrEG
Colliderfest is back for 2026 and we're thrilled to be a partner! 💥
Between 12th March-15th March 2026, Hull will come alive with a fusion of science and art 🧬🎨
Keep an eye out for programme announcements, coming soon!
https://bit.ly/4pXmTUo
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Two of our Aquarists have recently returned from an insightful trip to Aquarium de Paris after participating in a 3 day jellyfish workshop with their team🪼
Our Crew worked alongside jellyfish experts to learn about husbandry techniques and share ideas💡
Thanks to the team for an amazing experience!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄
Our Crew have once again done a fantastic job on setting up our festive winter display at Reception. ❄️
Tag us in your photos when you next visit! 📸
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #Winter #Festive #Christmas #WinterScene #WinterDisplay #ChristmasDisplay
Be the first to discover the mysteries of the Universe and join us for the livestream of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES® from the Royal Institution ✨🔭
Book your tickets: https://bit.ly/49yqFhS
#XmasLectures #AI @rigb.org
Meet one of the most fascinating animals in our oceans, jellyfish! 🪼
Did you know, they are made up of around 95% water and have no brain or heart? 💦
The Deep is home to several different species of jellyfish, including moon jellyfish which are actually a native species!
#WorldJellyfishDay
Fantastic news for Green sea turtles! 🌊🐢
Previously listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, they have recently been reclassified as Least Concern!
Though there is still a long way to go, this presents an important sign that conservation action is vital to help save species from extinction. 💚
"Families should make a beeline for The Deep, Hull's waterside, conservation-led aquarium" 🐠
National Geographic names Hull as one of the Best Places in the World to Visit in 2026, and we are honoured to be mentioned!🎉
Alongside so many organisations, we're proud to be a part of this amazing city!
2 Green sawfish swimming through The Deep's Endless Ocean habitat
Happy International Sawfish Day! 🦈
ISD aims to raise awareness of sawfish and the challenges they face in our world's ocean.
Join us in celebrating these amazing animals today with special sawfish talks running throughout!
#TheDeepHull #InternationalSawfishDay #ISD #ISD2025
The Deep's Education Team made up of 4 women sat smiling in front of The Deep's Lagoon habitat
We're thrilled to announce that our fantastic Education Team have been shortlisted as a finalist in this year's HEY Business Awards for the 'Team of The Year' Award! ✨
The winners will be announced on the 20th November.
Good luck to all the finalists! 👏
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #HEYBizAwards #HEYBA
Sir Terry Farrell stood smiling in front of a photo of The Deep building on a wall behind him.
The Deep is saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Terry Farrell.
Terry was an award-winning architect, widely renowned for the world-class buildings he designed around the globe. Amongst these was The Deep, today recognised as an icon of Hull.
Read the full tribute: https://bit.ly/3IGO3ia
It's been great to see so many visitors taking part in our rooftop tours as part of the Heritage Open Days programme! 🌤️
We hope you all had a great time!
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #RooftopTours #HullWhatsOn #WhatsOnYorkshire #Heritage #HeritageTours #HeritageOpenDays #HODS #HODS2025
Two people standing at a promotional booth for Hull's iconic aquarium, "The Deep," surrounded by marine-themed educational materials and merchandise.
Today we're at @uniofhull.bsky.social's Freshers Fair, 10am-4pm! 🐧
We're looking forward to welcoming many new students to the area and showing them all our fantastic city has to offer. 📌
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #Hull #HullUniversity #UniversityOfHull #FreshersFair #Students #StudentDiscount
Make your mark and help map the future of our oceans using the Seagrass Spotter app.
Over the past 10 years, people from around the globe have come together for our oceans, using #SeagrassSpotter to map and protect the world's seagrass meadows. 🌱
This autumn, celebrate a decade of @projectseagrass.bsky.social's campaign by helping to reach 10,000 sightings!
https://bit.ly/4mVHgA8
Dive Deeper: Into the world of sharks. Dr Cath Waller and Dr Charlotte Hopkins. Lecturers at University of Hull. The 400 year old shark: Secrets from the Arctic Deep. Paul Cox, CEO of The Shark Trust, oceanic sharks- protecting the ocean wanderers. Graham Hill, Head of Animal Care at The Deep, on elasmobranch health at The Deep. Wednesday 22nd October 6:30pm.
A night to sink your teeth into... 🦈
Join us on the 22nd October for a jaw-some evening of shark-themed talks as #DiveDeeper returns this autumn!
Hear from speakers from @uniofhull.bsky.social, The Shark Trust and The Deep!
Tickets are just £7.50, recommended for ages 14+.
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I've been keeping a small secret...this weekend, @societyofauthors.bsky.social funded me to visit @thedeephull.bsky.social, one of the largest aquariums in the UK 😭🌊 It was magical, and I've come away with a wealth of photos/video/audio to use for my book!
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Vertical view of The Deep aquarium in Hull, England, with a rainbow appearing in the cloudy sky behind the geometric, glass-paneled building.
What a beautiful moment to capture! 🌈
📸 Thanks for sharing, To Hull and Back.
#TheDeepHull #Aquarium #Rainbow #Hull #HullPhotos #HullPhotography
Three students and a teacher are engaging with educational materials at a table in a classroom. Two educational game boards are visible on the table along with some activity sheets and reading materials. They appear focused and are in a discussion or activity session.
Our popular Education bookings are now OPEN for the next academic year! 🪼
Bring your class to experience amazing marine life; our experienced Education Team offer National Curriculum based workshops and activities, tailored for all Key Stages from EYFS to Post-16 and SEND. 🪸
https://bit.ly/4p0PDvx
We're excited to be involved for the first time in this year's Hull #HeritageOpenDays 2025 programme! 💡
Join us on the 18th and 19th September for rooftop tours, running every 30 minutes between 10am-2pm (8 tours per day). 📍
For more information and to book, visit: https://bit.ly/3JzwyAr
