Aquarium
Exploris
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🐠 Aquarium, United Kingdom 14 spp. present
Exploris is a public aquarium situated in Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The facility is the only public aquarium in Northern Ireland and it is located on the shores of the Marine Nature reserve of Strangford Lough, which is an important winter migration destination for many wading and sea birds. The lough is home to almost 75% of the marine species found in Northern Ireland, including common seals, basking sharks and brent geese. Three quarters of the world population of pale bellied brent geese spend winter in the lough area. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
54.382° N 5.549° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
14
speciesOpened
1987
Size
—
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- The Ropewalk, Portaferry BT22 1NZ
- Phone
- +44 28 4272 8062
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Reticulate Whipray
Himantura uarnak
Atlantic Pollock
Pollachius pollachius
Banded Penguins
Spheniscus
Before you go
Where is Exploris?
United Kingdom
Exploris is an aquarium in the United Kingdom, at The Ropewalk, Portaferry BT22 1NZ. Its coordinates are 54.382° N, 5.549° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 206 km away.
What animals can you see at Exploris?
14 species
Citizen-science photos record 14 species at Exploris, including Capybara, Mallard, Harbor Seal, De Brazza’s Monkey and Reticulate Whipray. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Exploris in the wild?
Capybara: El Palmar National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Exploris also live in the parks and cities we cover: Capybara (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Palmar National Park), Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park) and Harbor Seal (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park).
Does Exploris charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Exploris lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Exploris open?
Every day · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Exploris is open Every day · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Exploris open?
Opened 1987
Exploris, an aquarium in the United Kingdom, opened in 1987, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 14 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)