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Europe's first catch and release aquarium

2024: Due to a refurb, only our Visitor Experience Centre is open
Mon - Sat 9am - 4.30pm

Spring 2025: Our refurbed Marine Tank Exhibits will be back! As a catch and release aquarium, our animals are brought to us by creel fishermen, divers and beachgoers and then released back into the wild after 4 weeks! This means that we are able to provide a valuabl

e educational experience without impacting the local marine environment. Our touch pool demonstrations allow visitors of all ages to get their hands wet and interact with the weird and wonderful species found locally. The aquarium is now closed until April 2023

Mull Aquarium is part of the Tobermory Harbour Association, a not-for-profit community company.

14/05/2024

03/05/2024

We have some fantastic memories popping up 🤩
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🤔What did you learn about plankton and see through the microscope when you visited?

Proffessor plankton still teaches us everyday about biodiversity and the food chain within our seas!
We are extremely lucky to have him volunteer with us and appreciate that he shares all his knowledge with us and our visitors!

24/04/2024

We have such wonderful weather this week on the island! Looking to make the most of it? The Mull Aquarium app has a comprehensive guide of the most scenic beaches and rock pooling areas on Mull! Let us know what kinds of creatures you find!

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=mull%20aquarium&c=apps&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR21VU4Cr1j7izR2pniMsK6yF6R6L6txbuuIYaUm0Vdx_PKvL_Sv038Xsgk_aem_AWpO0ck8gwpZN0dyvdeXj6UXhez2j_hLOMUQB8A-iSzNaLAm52w39UE3yXN4Q-Zpvez_cF_NoLwL0oRP8pgDH4xv

22/04/2024

Earth Day aims to:

Promote widespread public awareness of the damage done by plastics.

Phase out single use plastics by 2030.

Promote policies that end fast fashion cycles.

Invest in technologies and materials to replace plastics.

Check out earthday.org to see what you can do to reduce the plastics you use!

16/04/2024

Just a few of the adorable creatures in the Hebrides that have visited us!

If you would like more information on the species that can be found around Mull & Iona, please pop in and speak to a member of the team in our Visitor Experience Centre at the Harbour Building!

We can't wait to welcome our sea friends back when our Aquarium Tank Exhibit re-opens in Spring 2025!

15/04/2024

So many of you have come to show off your artistic skills at our visitor centre! We’ve loved seeing just how creative you can be!

Our visitor centre is open Monday to Saturday, with activity sheets and information about our local marine life.

09/04/2024

After some pretty horrible weather over the weekend, Proffessor plankton has finally managed to get a Plankton Trawl done this morning! 🤩

Pop in and view cope-pods, fish larve, barnacle larve and so much more!
Everyday is a (fun!) school day with Proffessor Plankton!

31/03/2024

Happy Easter from everyone here at Mull Aquarium and the THA! How many eggs can you spot beneath the oceans waves?

30/03/2024

We are open!!!

We have our Visitor Experience Centre open within the Harbour building, with plenty of books and activities for all the family.

Want to know more about our plans for out Marine Tank Exhibits and learn about our wonderful marine wildlife around Mull and Iona or simply get out of the rain to complete a colouring sheet or two? Feel free to drop by and chat to us!

And if you want to know more about the wildlife we have in our waters then don't forget to download the Mull Aquarium app for fun fishy facts and rockpool guides for around our shores.

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=mull%20aquarium&c=apps

21/03/2024

This years theme is forests and innovation! Did you know that kelp not only supports tones of marine life, we've also found ways to use it to make sustainable alternatives to plastics!

13/03/2024

08/03/2024

Its British science week and this year's theme is time! Speaking of which, did you know our creatures only stay with us a maximum of 4 weeks?

07/03/2024

World Book Day changes lives through a love of books and reading so why not pick up some marine themed books and enjoy some new facts and stories about the watery worlds of our planet!

03/03/2024

In celebration of 50 years of CITES and the collaborative work for conservation that is going on globally, the theme for World Wildlife Day this year is 'Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation'.
Here at Mull Aquarium we love working with local fishermen and businesses to show off everything that's thriving in our local waters.

13/02/2024

Happy Pancake Day! 🥞 This year we wanted to celebrate some of our fantastic sea pancakes known as skates and rays! Closely related to sharks, these guys are flatter in shape, which makes them well suited for life on the sea-floor! Their mouth, nostrils and gills are located on the underside of their body, while their eyes are on top!

11/02/2024

Today we celebrate some of the amazing women and girls we have had over the years at the aquarium from our founder Lyndsey to our dedicate volunteer Kathryn! The aquarium wouldn't be the same without these fin-tastic folks 🐟

10/01/2024

The waters around Mull are teeming with crabs of all shapes and sizes! How many of these wonderful crustaceans have you seen before?

01/01/2024

Happy New Year from everyone here at Mull Aquarium!

31/12/2023

Just a few of our favourite creatures this season 🩵 It is so difficult to choose from the amazing species we see each season. We will miss these guys and all you lovely visitors in 2024, but we are working hard behind the scenes to bring Tobermory a shiny NEW aquarium in 2025!

25/12/2023

Merry Fish-mas from everyone here at Mull Aquarium!

11/12/2023

No wise men following these guys to Bethlehem but we still think these stars are pretty stunning!

30/11/2023

Happy St Andrew's Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Did you know that Saint Andrew is not only Scotland's patron saint, but also the patron saint of Romania, Greece, Russia and Ukraine?

26/11/2023

It's National Tree Week!! 🌿🌱🍀

This week the Tree Council are celebrating all the amazing things trees do for us and the planet. So much of what trees do, our seaweeds do too! Seaweeds keep our oceans healthy by reducing the amount of carbon in the ocean; provide habitat to ocean-dwelling species; reducing the acidity of ocean waters; and diversify ocean ecosystems!

13/11/2023

Introducing some of the lovely lobsters we find around Mull! 🦞🦞 How many did you see in the aquarium this year?

03/11/2023

Did you know that a group of jellyfish can be called a bloom, a swarm, or a smack? The presence of jellyfish helps maintain our healthy marine ecosystems by preventing algal blooms, competing with fish species for food sources, and providing a source of food for some larger carnivores!

31/10/2023

🐠 Aquarium update 🐠

We’ve had an amazing 2023 season! Thank you to everyone that has visited and supported us this year as well as previous ones 👏

An opportunity to relocate and upgrade the aquarium has arisen. Unfortunately, this does mean we will be closed for the 2024 season. We hope to be ready to reopen in 2025.

More information on the developments can be found here: https://mullaquarium.co.uk/statement-on-the-future-of-mull-aquarium/

We will keep you updated as plans progress

06/10/2023

We were so lucky to be part of the start of Iona's rehabilitation journey, and are so pleased to hear she's back home again! 😁

01/10/2023

When it's time to catch the creatures but you only have one step stool!!

Join us for the Big Release Party this afternoon!!
There's still room on the 3pm boats so don't forget your bucket and wellies!

25/09/2023

Join us on Sunday the 1st October to help return all our aquarium residents back to the sea! 🌊

The first boat release will go out at 2pm and the second will be at 3pm⛵️

will also be out throughout the day on shorter trips starting at 2pm 🚤

If you would like to take part in our release day, you need to book by sending us a DM.

- Booking will go live initially on the 25th at 12pm for SEASON PASS HOLDERS.
- Everyone else can book from the 27th onwards.

DM us to secure your space! Provide your name and number of adults/ children required in your message

ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT 👩‍👧‍👧

P.S. It’s BYOB…. Bring your own bucket!!! 🪣

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Tobermory
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Telephone

+441688302876

Website

http://www.mullaquarium.co.uk/

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Say hello to this master of disguise, the cuttlefish! #cuttlefish #chromatophores #creaturefeature

Say hello to this shy beauty, the peacock worm! #peacockworm #worm #creaturefeature

Say hello to this fuzzy hermit crab hitch hiker, hermit crab fir! #hyrdroid #hermitcrabfir #hermitcrab #creaturefeature

Say hello to this prickly relative of the starfish, the cotton spinner sea cucumber! #seacucumber #cottonspinner #creaturefeature

Say hello to some brilliant builders, the sand mason worm! #sandmason #worm #creaturefeature

Say hello to the grey trigger fish! #triggerfish #creaturefeature

When it's time to catch the creatures but you only have one step stool!! Join us for the Big Release Party this afternoon!! There's still room on the 3pm boats so don't forget your bucket and wellies!

Join us on Sunday the 1st October to help return all our aquarium residents back to the sea! 🌊 The first boat release will go out at 2pm and the second will be at 3pm⛵️ @tobermorybaytours will also be out throughout the day on shorter trips starting at 2pm 🚤 If you would like to take part in our release day, you need to book by sending us a DM. - Booking will go live initially on the 25th at 12pm for SEASON PASS HOLDERS. - Everyone else can book from the 27th onwards. DM us to secure your space! Provide your name and number of adults/ children required in your message ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT 👩‍👧‍👧 P.S. It’s BYOB…. Bring your own bucket!!! 🪣 #mullaquarium #catchandrelease #visitscotland #captireandrelease #releaseday #visitargyllandbute #aquariumlife

10 DAYS TO RELEASE DAY!! Remember bookings open for season pass holders on the 25th and general books open on the 27th! Message us or pop in to secure your spot! BYOB ... Bring Your Own Bucket 🪣

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Release day is sooner than you think! 🦀 🐙 Join us on Sunday the 1st October to help return all our aquarium residents back to the sea! 🌊 The first boat release will go out at 2pm and the second will be at 3pm⛵️ @tobermorybaytours will also be out throughout the day on shorter trips starting at 2pm 🚤 If you would like to take part in our release day, you need to book by sending us a DM. - Booking will go live initially on the 25th at 12pm for SEASON PASS HOLDERS. - Everyone else can book from the 27th onwards. DM us to secure your space! Provide your name and number of adults/ children required in your message ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT 👩‍👧‍👧 P.S. It’s BYOB…. Bring your own bucket!!! 🪣 #mullaquarium #catchandrelease #visitscotland #captireandrelease #releaseday #visitargyllandbute #aquarium

🎉SUMMER ART COMPETITION WINNERS!!🎨 Congratulations to Emily 🥉 Zara-Daisy 🥈 Flo, Angus, Charlie, and Gran 🥇 for your fin-tastic submissions!

Discovery Mondays - Sea Anemones These animals are a common sight along the UK's rocky shore. how many species have you found at the beach? Need help with identification? Download the Mull Aquarium App today. This is the last video of our Discovery series, we hope you've enjoyed it! 😀

In case you missed it over on our Instagram page...🎣 Two juvenile conger eels were in our creel recently! These guys visit our coast when juveniles, leaving once mature to spawn in the deep mid Atlantic. 🌊 #mullaquarium #catchandrelease #captureandrelease #aquarium #scotland

Discovery Mondays - Dog Whelk These unassuming sea snails are actually deadly predators! Pacing across the rocks looking to feast on their favourite food, mussels. After feeding they will rest for several days before hunting again.

This guy deserves a permanent spot on the grid ❤️ . This is a Curled Octopus, a small but common species of Octopus in the waters around Mull. We always try to have one of these guys in the aquarium as they are such fascinating creatures. This individual is always a happy bright red colour, and seems very curious of people 😁 we will miss it when it goes home to the sea ❤️ . . #octopus #octopuslove #weloveoctopus #myoctopusteacher #aquariumlife #catchandrelease #collectandrelease #mullaquarium #cephalopod

Discovery Mondays - Cushion starfish These cute little starfish are the UKs smallest species, only growing up to 5cm across. Their short stubby arms and puffy bodies make them extra adorable! 😍

Discovery Mondays - Edible (Brown) Crab This little guy sure is cute! but did you know they can grow pretty big, their shell reaching lengths of 30cm across and weighing up to 9lbs! . Want to find a crab yourself? Check out our favourite beaches - download the Mull Aquarium app today.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our rockpooling events this week 🥰 it was a super low tide, and we had loads of fun finding hermit crabs, butterfish, starfish, and more! (We even had time for ice cream after 😋) . . #rockpool #sealife #seashore #hermitcrab #starfish #beach #icecream #aquariumfun #familyfun

Why not join us for a rockpooling session at Calgary beach this week! Wednesday 2nd @ 12.00, and Thursday 3rd @ 12.30 Meeting at the beach car park one of our expert guides will lead you on a sea shore safari to discover life below the waves 🌊🔎 All events are weather dependent. Drop us a message or pop in to book ✏ Don't forget your wellies!