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The National Marine Aquarium in Pymouth
Do fish sleep? This is the perfect opportunity to finally put to bed all those awkward questions your kids
have about life beneath the waves. The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) is now opening its doors at night
so you can take nocturnal goings on in the UK’s biggest aquarium attraction.
You and your kids can bed down in front of the Atlantic Ocean tank – the deepest in the UK. Don’t forget your
sleeping bags, pillows and toothbrushes. Airbeds are a must for a comfortable night, too. But leave your PJs
at home – go for something more practical, like shorts and a T-shirt.
Sharks can be soporific. Rather than raising stress levels, researchers at the aquarium have found
that watching their effortless swimming displays can be sleep-inducing.
Breakfast is served at the Ocean View Café. Included in the ticket price is a selection of cereals, toast and
enough yoghurt to satisfy the hungriest ones. There’s also a midnight snack of popcorn and ice-cream once
the previous evening’s activities are done, and everyone settles down to watch a movie in the huge space in
front of the Eddystone Reef tank. For anyone still awake at the end, there’s the option to sleep in front of the
Atlantic Ocean exhibit. Nothing but the sharks stirred until 7am the following day.
The shop opens early for those who want to snap up a cuddly lemon shark before they leave; and by putting
your hand in your pocket you will help the aquarium, a self-funded charity and one of the leading marine
conservation institutions in Europe.
It’s easy to get there. You can drive into Plymouth and you’ll be reeled in by brown and white fish signs on
all the city’s entry roads, or go by train. Plymouth train station is a 15-minute walk from the aquarium.
There are three remaining dates available this year: Friday 3 June, Friday 12 August and Friday 28
October. It brings a whole new meaning to fish on a Friday.
The tickets for adults cost £30. Children (5-15) pay £40. You can book for £30 a head as a private group for
50-plus children, with one free, supervising adult per 10 children. Adults won’t begrudge the cost because
upon arrival (6.30pm onwards) you will be met by a team of impossibly energetic, engaging and very wellinformed “hosts”. They’ll keep everybody hooked until the late-night movie with interactive talks in front of
the tanks, with their subjects swimming by almost on cue. And there’s just enough gross-out marine life facts
to keep young and old engaged until bedtime. -May 30, 2016 - abridged and adapted
I- Choose the correct option.

IIIIII- Write
Write the
the names

names of
of these
these animals.
animals.

1. The National Marine Aquarium is offering

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the possibility to …
a) sleep there

b) buy new souvenirs

c) swim

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there.
2. Remember to take your …

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a) pajamas

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b) mattress c) sleeping bag

3. Watching sharks swimming makes you …
a) fall asleep

b) nervous

c) feel stressed

4. As a souvenir, you can buy …
a) A lemon seagull

b) a huggable shark

c) an

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ugly jelly fish
II-TRUE or FALSE?
1. The National Marine Aquarium is the biggest
one in the USA. ______
2. To visit the NMA you have to wear pajamas.

_______
3. Airbeds are considered very appropriate to
take when going there. ________
4. Getting there is difficult because of the lack of
road signs. __________
5. If you go by train, you will have to walk for
half an hour. _________
6. You won’t regret the money spent on
the ticket. _______

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Chana

1-Feb-15

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