Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Your ticket time is for your mermaid viewing, so please arrive AT LEAST 15 minutes before this to ensure you don´t miss out on this spectacular viewing.
Did you know...Seahorses don´t have stomachs? - Food passes through them really quickly, which means they spend most of their day munching on tiny shrimp to stay full of energy. Snack time is basically all the time!
Clownfish can live within the anemones tentacles to protect themselves from predators! They are not harmed doing this, as they have a mucus-like layer that protects them for the stings!
Interesting fact - Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) look like Babies for their entire lives.
Lumpsuckers or lumpfish are mostly small scorpaeniform marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae. They are found in the cold waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. The greatest number of species are found in the North Pacific.
Did you know you can get up close and personal with our resident seals in one of our incredible VIP Experiences?
- Feed the seals their fishy feed - but watch out, they like to splash!
- Meet our resident seals
- Learn about their diet and unique personalities
- Entry to SEA LIFE Hunstanton included
- £60 per person
The "Save our seals from hollow flying rings" campaign was launched last May 2025. Getting your support is very very important. Please click here to sign the petition.
The hollow flying ring toy has been involved in many horrific incidences where seals have been unfortunate to have been entangled, after the toy has been littered or lost.
For several years now we have seen many casualties here and around the UK. Young seals learn through play and are particularly inquisitive. They will explore these lost toys, which invariably end up floating in the water column, and it is easy for seals (and other marine creatures) to become entangled in this type of flying toy. The rings can get stuck over their heads and, as they grow, they suffer terrible injuries. This suffering can last from a couple of months to several years, leading to a premature death. There has been many hollow flying rings found discarded on the beach at Horsey beach near the seal colony!
Since launching a petition last year, the UK Seal Alliance, has had over 54,000 people adding their voices. That support is already creating momentum, with local authorities considering voluntary bans, retailers choosing safer alternatives, and public awareness growing about the very real danger flying rings pose to seals.
For campaigners, reaching 100,000 signatures is critical to driving lasting change.
Whilst you walk around Hunstanton sea front / promenade and also in local car parks, you may notice that the council have added "no flying rings on beaches" signs on their boards!
Would you like to Sponsor an Animal?
Help make a real difference to the conservation work and breeding programs at SEA LIFE Hunstanton.
Your Adoption will Help to make a real difference to the conservation work and breeding programmes at SEA LIFE Hunstanton. A SEA LIFE adoption also makes a fantastic gift.
For over 37 years SEA LIFE Hunstanton has been rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing seal pups from the North Sea coastline and beyond that find themselves in trouble, whether it be eye problems, respiratory infections and malnourishment to broken bones, pollution-related problems and being separated from their mother too soon.
A quick reminder that if you discover a seal pup that is in distress or alone, please call the SEA LIFE Hunstanton on 01485 533576 and/or the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) team on 01825 765546.
The Animal Care Team are on call around the clock to race to the rescue of seal pups in trouble anywhere around the coast.
DO keep your distance;
DON´T attempt to handle or touch the pup;
DON´T attempt to put the pup back in the sea;
DON´T ignore the situation;
DO tell the appropriate organisation.
When you ring, please be prepared to give an exact location of the seal, your contact details, what condition is the seal in for example is it alone, thin, injured or seems unwell (noisy breathing, coughing, runny nose). Tell people around you to keep clear of the seal by at least 50 metres, if you can, draw a circle in the sand around the pup.
Remember most often seals come out of the water on to land to rest, digest after eating their food, relax and sleep.
If you come across seals resting on a beach, please give them plenty of space and avoid approaching them.
The Defra Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code recommends staying at least 100 metres away from marine wildlife - this helps to protect the seal´s well-being as well as your own.
This photo (below) was taken with a Canon 7D camera and a 14mm-400mm lens!
If you come across a dead seal, the advice is not to touch or go near it, please call West Norfolk council on 01553 616200.
If you find a stranded living marine animal, please call the SEA LIFE Hunstanton on 01485 533576 and/or the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) team on 01825 765546.
Here are the front covers of the Sanctuary´s Guide book.
If during your next visit you purchase a copy, the profits go towards the care of the rescued seal pups in the hospital.
Click here to download SEA LIFEHunstanton´s leaflet
Entrance Passes are now on sale AND....
it´s our best-ever value!
This pass is now bursting with benefits like unlimited annual access*, as well as other exciting, exclusive member perks.
Trust us, you won´t want to miss out!
Grab yours now at the sale price before - 1st March 2026
*Christmas day closures excluded. Pre-booking is advised during school holidays to guarantee entry!
This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the SEA LIFE Hunstanton
