Red List Status:
Vulnerable
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Diet
These creatures feed mainly on zooplankton, small crustaceans or small fish.
Fun fact
The male seahorses give birth to the young, which are only 7mm long. They can produce between 20 and 1000 babies at once!
Habitat
They live in shallow inshore waters, but have been seen in open water clinging to drifting seaweed up to 13 miles away from land.
You'll find these seahorses in the Indo-Pacific region. They're not great swimmers, which is why they tend to stay in shallow waters or near seaweed which they can hold onto with their tails. They are monogamous and mate for life. A pair of seahorses can often be seen with their tails curled around each other, or in close proximity.
Animal zone
Awakening Seas
Awakening seas explores over 4 billion years of ocean history from giant fossils to Megalodon shark teeth.
The Deep is open daily from 10am – 6pm Monday - Friday and 9am - 6pm weekends & school holidays (last entry 5pm)
Car parking is available at a cost of £3 for six hours. It can become full during school holidays – alternative car parks can be found here.
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SAT NAV (HU9 1TU) this will take you to Tower Street, Hull, the nearest main road to The Deep.
| Type of ticket | Online |
|---|---|
| Adult | £16.50 |
| Child (3 - 15) | £13.00 |
| Under 3s/Essential carers | FREE |
| Student*/Senior | £15.50 |
* Students must provide a valid NUS card or proof of age is required for school/sixth form students
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Public transport information
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The Deep reserves the right to carry out random bag searches at reception. To minimise delays, please avoid bringing large bags and rucksacks into the attraction.
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