The Deep Business Centre has launched a new scheme aimed at helping small businesses to operate more efficiently. The PODS scheme offers high quality desk spaces for businesses with flexible terms, ideal for businesses that have been trying to operate from home but are now finding this impossible.

Due to popular demand, The Deep is holding a British Sign Language Day (BSL) this Sunday, December 18th.

On Friday 11th November, young people from Sirius Academy will be taking over The Deep, Hull’s award-winning aquarium, for the day. The activities are being organised as part of Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day 2011, a national event led by the Children’s Commissioner for England which gives children and young people the chance to shadow jobs, get involved in decision-making and offer their opinions on key issues.

The Deep guides are seeking volunteers to help them with their annual beach clean at Hessle Foreshore on Sunday 18th September, starting at 11am. The event is part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) UK-wide Beachwatch 2011. Beachwatch is a nationwide annual beach clean-up and litter survey organised by MCS. It takes place on beaches all over the UK. Each piece of litter collected will be identified, weighed and recorded before being carefully disposed of by The Deep. The data collected goes towards the Marine Conservation Society’s national survey, which is subsequently used to help raise public awareness of the impact of litter on the environment. It will also add weight to a campaign for legislation to reduce litter on beaches. Beach litter is fast becoming a big problem to our beaches not only looking unsightly but also posing a threat to marine life.

Due to popular demand, The Deep is holding its next Quiet Day on Tuesday 20th September. Throughout the day, audio will be turned down to make the attraction more accessible to those with hearing impairments who normally find some of the sounds distracting.

The Deep’s assistant curator is currently on a unique research expedition in the plight to save endangered corals. Andrew McLeod has joined a team of four scientists to work off the Caribbean coast of Belize, in Central America.

The Two Rivers Restaurant at The Deep is reinforcing its commitment to buying local produce with the announcement of new fresh bread supplier Fullers Bakery of Goole.

This summer has seen the launch of the Yorkshire’s Most Magnificent Attraction competition sponsored by ITV’s Calendar and The Deep is in the running! The competition, which includes attractions from all over the region, is looking to find the best place to enjoy a day out which offers great value for money and fun for all the family.

The Deep is running a whole host of fun events throughout the school holidays to celebrate the 'Summer of Sharks' event from July 23 – September 4. To find out more, visit http://www.thedeep.co.uk/whatson.php.

The Deep is unveiling a new underwater photography exhibition in association with the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine. The show entitled, Wildlife Photography: A Vision of the Oceans features a selection of images specially selected to celebrate The Deep’s tenth anniversary year and to highlight the importance of its marine conservation work. Picture shown is titled Dolphin in its element by John Johnson 2006

The Deep is celebrating a staggering 200,000 school children visiting the attraction for an education trip since it opened in 2002; a huge 8,000 classes.

The Deep is launching its new app iDeep at the Green City event on June 7th during Hull’s Business Week. The app, which is available on the iPhone and Android operating systems, features the animals of the award-winning aquarium, and has been developed by local IT solutions company, Marquest. The app costs 59p to download and proceeds are donated to The Deep’s Manta Ray conservation project, working with the Cousteau Foundation in the Red Sea. The app can be downloaded free of charge for the duration of Hull’s Business Week.

Whilst the public wait in anticipation for the release of the latest X-Men film, The Deep has revealed that real life X-animals are residing in one of its tanks and what’s more they are breeding fast! Just like the indestructible X-Man Wolverine, the alien-like axolotls have unique powers to regenerate. If one loses a leg in an attack by another animal it can regenerate a new limb in just a few weeks!

On World Turtle Day, May 23rd, The Deep is launching a fortnight of turtle-filled fun for its young visitors. The event aims to highlight the plight of turtles worldwide and the need to help conserve them.

Representatives from Net Gain, part of a nationwide project to establish a network of marine protected areas around the English coast, will be travelling to the 2nd International Marine Conservation Congress (14th-18th May) in Victoria, Canada next week thanks to sponsorship from The Deep. Project Manager, Joanna Redhead, will be presenting at the conference, placing the work that has been carried out through Net Gain in the international spotlight. Since 2009, Net Gain has been working with sea users up and down the English North Sea coastline to develop recommendations on where MCZs can best be located. The project was set up to contribute to the UK government’s vision for establishing a network of Marine Protected Areas that is well understood and supported by 2012.

The Deep has won gold for Access for All in the national Enjoy England Awards, held in Birmingham on Friday night. Colin Brown, Chief Executive of The Deep said: “We’re delighted to have won gold for Access for All in the Enjoy England awards. We’ve always seen access as being much more than making ourselves available to people with disabilities – this is simply about customer care and that makes good business sense. By concentrating on the little things that makes life easier for people, in general we make ourselves a more attractive and enjoyable place for all to visit.

The Deep has unveiled its new display for Easter. Living Rivers showcases some of the greatest river systems of the world including the Rio Grande, the Amazon and the Mekong. The display also includes the first ‘Fog Screen’ to be installed in the UK – a unique walk through experience.

The Deep has just introduced four new turtles to its Amazon Flooded Forest display. Representing two different species; yellow spotted Amazon river turtles and Geoffroy’s side necked turtles, these spectacular animals are already proving to be a hit with visitors.

The Deep is unveiling its new Amazon Explorers’ Den for February half term. The new den will feature live insects and carnivorous plants and features a live link to the Brazilian Amazon, where The Deep is now sponsoring a ranger.

The Deep has been named as the Uk's best aquarium by popular website Mumsnet in its Best of Britain Awards.

Due to popular demand, The Deep is holding its next Quiet Day on Tuesday February 15th. Throughout the day, audio will be turned down to make the attraction more accessible to those with hearing impairments who normally find some of the sounds distracting.

Due to popular demand, The Deep is holding its next Quiet Day on Saturday December 18th. Throughout the day, audio will be turned down to make the attraction more accessible to those with hearing impairments who normally find some of the sounds distracting. Some of the presentations will be signed in British Sign Language (BSL).

The Deep has unveiled a curious new animal as the jewel in the crown on a new display. Cassiopea, also known as the upside down jellyfish is unusual as it spends its life with its bell (or head) resting on the bottom of the ocean!

Shiver me timbers! A gang of pirates will be dropping anchor at The Deep aquarium this October half term. Children will be able to join in activities including badge making and following pirate treasure trails. Pirates will also be storytelling, sharing their incredible adventures from the high seas. See our popular 3D pirate movie, “The Curse of Skull Rock”, which takes audiences on a swashbuckling adventure aboard a pirate ship.” Showings are at 11.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm

FREE open day for teachers and their families on Saturday 2nd October. Starting at 11am, the event will be a valuable experience for any teacher thinking of bringing pupils to The Deep. Primary and secondary school teachers will be able to sample the aquarium’s learning activities, all of which are linked to the National Curriculum. The Deep’s resident teachers will be on hand to give information about workshops and booking arrangements, as well as answering any questions.

Due to popular demand, The Deep is holding its next Quiet Day on Friday October 8th. This event coincides with National Learn to Sign Week. Throughout the day, audio will be turned down to make the attraction more accessible to those with hearing impairments who normally find some of the sounds distracting. Some of the presentations will be signed in British Sign Language (BSL).

The Deep guides are seeking volunteers to help them with their annual beach clean at Hessle Foreshore on Sunday 19th September, starting at 11am. The event at Hessle Foreshore is part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) UK-wide Beachwatch 2010 event.

The Deep aquarium in Hull has just introduced 4 new sharks to its collection. The Epaulette sharks are on display in the Lagoon of Light.

Families are invited to join in with the first in a series of summer beachcombs led by The Deep. Starts at 1pm, Cayton Bay Sunday August 1st, meet in the Surf Shop Car Park Killerby Cliff, YO11 3NR (there is a small charge for this car park). Please see the press release for more details.

A jellyfish donated to The Deep by a fisherman is thought to be the largest in the world in an aquarium. The pink Lion’s Mane jellyfish, which was found off the East Yorkshire coast, has a bell of 14 inches (35.5cms) diameter and a mass of pink flowing tentacles. See the video at http://youtu.be/5sHiRsunS5c

The Deep aquarium in Hull is celebrating World Ocean Day* on June 8th, by announcing the arrival of two new sharks. The stunning Zebra sharks, Stegostoma fasciatum, are so called because–they are born stripey, gradually turning spotty, hence their alternative name. See a video of the sharks being introduced to their new home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnLCyjDQi1Y

The Deep aquarium in Hull is rearing baby Blue Poison Dart frogs, Dendrobates azureus. The baby frogs or froglets as they are known, are tiny replicas of their parents. They have hatched from spawn laid in one of the displays at the aquarium. Blue Poison Dart Frogs are so deadly that indigenous people in the rainforest where the frogs can be found, used to wipe their arrow and darts on the frogs skin before going hunting, hence the name dart frog. The baby froglets are thriving and now measure just under 2cm long, nose to tail.

The Deep is working with a Scottish marine laboratory to find out if there is an alternative to the chemicals used to treat sea lice on farmed salmon and cod which threaten their health. Ballan Wrasse hatched and reared from eggs donated by The Deep will co-habit with farmed fish. The juvenile wrasse feed on the lice and will hopefully provide an excellent method of ethical and sustainable pest control. To see a video of the egg collection http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-B4dXFB6DI

The Deep is this week donating one of its Bluespotted Ribbontail rays to a Dutch Zoo, (as part of a European breeding programme) breeding programme. The Deep is one of only 3 aquariums in the world to successfully breed this species.

The Deep, Hull’s award-winning aquarium is unveiling a new Amazon display tank and has organised exciting Amazon art activities for February half term. Visitors will be able to view the tank as they arrive and depart from The Deep, and take part in family art activities. Tying in with the theme, a new 3D movie, Turtle Vision is being shown daily.

The Deep reports a recent spate of jelly baby births in its maternity unit, behind the scenes. The “blooms” are from 5 different species including a new one to The Deep, – Sea Nettles, so-called because of their sting!

The Deep has revealed that it has recently discovered an alien killer worm behind the scenes in its quarantine facility.

The Deep is supporting European Shark Week (October 10-18), organised by the Shark Alliance. Visitors to the attraction can enjoy shark themed activities throughout the week to raise awareness of the plight of sharks and demonstrate their support for shark conservation by signing a petition.

The Deep is launching a unique family competition* to win a night’s sleepover at the Aquarium. This will be the very first time a family has had an opportunity spend a magical night at The Deep!