The Deep opens new habitat, The Wreck, this summer

Hull’s iconic aquarium and conservation charity, The Deep, has just unveiled a brand-new habitat for visitors to experience this summer.

Over the past several months, the previous ‘Amazon’ exhibit has undergone an exciting transformation, culminating in unique theming and a stunning colourful space.

‘The Wreck’ tells the story of how artificial reefs can create beautiful, thriving habitats for a variety of marine life. Based around the USS Kittiwake shipwreck, which was intentionally sunk off the coast of Grand Cayman, ‘The Wreck’ exhibit is currently home to Lookdowns, a species that is attracted to wreck structures as ideal feeding spots for them to find small prey.

The Deep’s summer event, Wrecks & Reefs, invites visitors to be some of the first to see this new habitat, alongside learning more about artificial reefs through a range of different hands-on activities for all ages to enjoy.

Ben Jones, Director of Husbandry & Exhibition at The Deep, said:

“As a conservation and education charity, we are continually looking for unique ways to tell important stories of our ocean through habitat theming.”

“Artificial reefs play a vital role in enhancing marine biodiversity, and this is a new topic The Deep has not explored before, so has been a very exciting project for the team.”

“We’d like to thank all the partners involved with the construction and design of our new habitat, and look forward to seeing many visitors engaging with ‘The Wreck’ this summer!”

All standard admission tickets to The Deep are an Annual Pass which includes unlimited free return visits for a full 12 months.