Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium features in a new six-part documentary called Secrets of the Aquarium on BBC
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The documentary series, called Secrets of the Aquarium, was filmed at the Plymouth attraction over the course of a year and the first episode was televised on November 14th at 8pm.
The series explores the incredible underwater homes of the 5,000 creatures living in the Plymouth National Marine Aquarium and the team which looks after them.
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It includes a once in a decade event where a problematic shark needs to be moved. With a nine minute window to get the shark, El Diablo, from one tank to another, which in this case means going from the very bottom to the top of the building – viewers can tune in to BBC 2 to witness the team pull off this impossible mission.
Diving with sharks, hugging fish, weighing stingrays, transporting turtles and introducing octopuses is all in a day’s work for the intrepid aquarium team. The brand new docu-series follows the lives of the extraordinary animals that live there as well as the 100 individuals who care for them daily.
A prominent star of the show has to be Friday, the National Marine Aquarium’s resident Green Turtle. Inquisitive and a total menace, this mischievous turtle will bite anything, from equipment to people (all in the name of playtime) which has the team putting a lot of time and effort into entertaining Friday and distracting him from the divers.
Marcus Williams, head curator at Ocean Conservation Trust, said:
“We can’t wait for the series to finally be aired. It was a surreal experience, having the film crew with us and filming throughout the year. It’s a fantastic insight into the incredible work that is being done here at the National Marine Aquarium, giving viewers a deep dive into what actually happens in the teams day-to-day.
“The series follows my first year in charge, which has been a huge brief. Together, our main goal is to reconnect people with the ocean, change their attitudes towards the ocean and save the world – so no pressure!”
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