Internship Reflections at Galway Atlantaquaria, by Alexia Ponce 8 weeks may seem a small time frame for change to happen, however after 8 weeks of working alongside the staff of Galway Atlantaquaria I can say the experience has been full of learning, development, but overall a game changer. It has been great to go beyond
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 produced video and posters to inform the public about water safety. have a scroll and stay safe in the
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 Salthill has lots of attractions and amenities, there are so many benefits to understanding the impact of these places for our wellbeing.
Delighted to launch the second part of our new MONTHLY ROCKPOOL REPORT SERIES. Every month we will share some of the species we find while completing our EXPLORE YOUR SHORE Rockpool Experiences. Here are some of the SPECIES we recorded to the National Biodiversity Database this month. As the series grows, we will add some
Attention Ocean Enthusiasts! Get ready to embark on a week-long journey of hope, discovery, and positivity as the students of St. Nicholas’ Parochial School take the reins of Galway Atlantaquaria’s social media channels! In a world filled with alarming stories about our ocean’s well-being, it’s time to break free from the cycle of doom and
Galway Atlantaquaria announces open call for small scale grant funding for Community Projects 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, the Aquarium has close connections with the Local Shore on Grattan Beach and Salthill, and
Delighted to launch our new ROCKPOOL REPORT SERIES. Every month we will share some of the species we find while completing our EXPLORE YOUR SHORE Rockpool Experiences. Here are some of the SPECIES we recorded to the National Biodiversity Database this month. ROCKPOOL SPECIES RECORDED IN MARCH As Ireland’s Largest Native Species Aquarium our goal
Two Rare and Endangered Glass eels discovered in Grattan Beach Salthill On a recent Rockpool Experience we had the wonderful opportunity to discover not one, but two Juvenile Glass eels (European eel, Anguilla anguilla). In thinking of the title we mentioned the Glass Sea as it is transparent, much like the Glass eel, so even
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 artists to our call for displaying their work in 2022 and 2023’ said Petra Kerkhove from the aquarium, and after receiving a number of
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 environmental school. The school, which Galway Atlantaquaria runs, continues to work with the multi-disciplined team, some of which this year includes marine biologists Sibéal Regan and David