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Discovery of the Year, Springtails of Salthill

Learn more about the Springtail species on Grattan Beach, Salthill.

Springtails on Grattan Beach, Salthill, a featured image.

Birds of Salthill

The birds of Salthill project featuring ID Posters, Godwits and Redshank species...Read

A small Stonechat on a rock in Salthill, Galway City

Aquarium Book Club, January 2026

January book club...Read More

Are There Bats in Salthill?

Are there Bats in Salthill? Let's find out...Read More

Funding for Small Conservation Project Now Open

Galway Atlantaquaria is Ireland’s largest Native Species Aquarium, which celebrates Education, Awareness and Conservation of our Ocean and Life under Water. Situated on the Promenade in Salthill, th

Galway Atlantaquaria Small Conservation Grants 2025 (1)

Inishbofin Summer School 2025

Inishbofin Summer School – Explore the Magical Island of the White Cow with a team of great educators. Established in 1984, the Inishbofin Summer School is Ireland’s longest-running environmen

EDUCATION MATTERS

-Education Matters- –Love To Learn Programs for 2024/25- Located on the Galway Promenade, the Aquarium in Galway has been delivering Educational Tours and Workshops for over 20 years and is an a

Our Favorite Experiences at The Aquarium

Internships & Experiences Galway Part 2 By Lisa Arndt & Paula Baumeyer Every year, the Aquarium welcomes international students for internships. During their time here, they learn English, imm

JUNE Rockpool Report Biodiversity In The Pools, Grattan Beach, Galway. While we can expect to find similar species every month, June was quite special as it has thrown up some very interesting questio

SAFE SWIMMING GUIDE

How Can Learning about Tides Keep Us Safe? Galway Atlantaquaria would like to thank Aoife Ní Neachtain for a really useful guide on how to keep safe in the water. Over the last few weeks Aoife produc

The Beauty of Blue & Green Spaces

Something Blue, Something Green, Something You will love to do! Welcome Traveler, welcome to our Coastal Village. We would like to share some of our favorite Blue and Green Spaces with you. While Salt

Call for schools and Educators to share their artistic creations with Galway Atlantaquaria

Galway Atlantaquaria in Salthill is seeking the help of local schools and educators to promote Ocean and Environmental Care through Art and Design. ‘We were delighted by the response from local ar

FREE VIRTUAL AQUARIUM EPISODES

Through The Lens of The Sea -A Guided Journey Through The Aquarium and Aquatic Marine Life- About Galway Atlantaquaria is delighted to release its Virtual Aquarium Series to the public. This series, f

“Rays & Ripples Mural in the Aquarium”

Galway Atlantaquaria is delighted to present our new mural called “Rays & Ripples”, by Mairead Brennan Artist & Illustrator.....

Mairead Brennan artist and illustrator proudly by her work

Lichens of Grattan Beach, SALTHILL

Let's go and discover the beauty of lichen among the rocks of Grattan Beach, Salthill...

Galway Atlantaquaria joins Wetlands for Life

Galway Atlantaquaria is delighted to join zoos and aquariums from across Europe to work towards the conservation of Wetlands and wetland biodiversity.....

Galway Atlantaquaria Small Conservation Grants 2026 Now Open

The Small Conservation Grants 20226 Call is now open as the Aquarium launches involvement in EAZA Wetlands for Life Campaign with a special Wetlands Conservation Category. Galway Atlantaquaria is Irel