Shark Day
Shark day was a resounding success, feeding the passions of very many visitors, and fun was had by all. The Sharks Trust managed to sign up new members and promote awareness to the public. Visitors were able to speak to Gail and Mark Addisson, and Tom Peshack as well as the other speakers: Grant Bates, Stuart Nicholls and Gavin Parsons. Children visiting the aquarium were entertained by playing Bruces & Nemos (noughts & crosses) through the glass of the atlantic tank with divers Steve Warren and Andrew Pugsley---also raising awareness and money for the Sharks Trust. Here are a few pictures from the day...
The London Aquarium, inside which all the action took place.
Mark shows off the Mavericks display stand.
AJ sets up the underwater comms, which allowed aquarium visitors and the divers in the tank to speak to each other.
Aquarist Jamie hands Steve the Diamond Reef System.
Steve demonstrates good buoyancy control by moving through the Diamond Reef, ping-pong ball and spoon race style.
Aquarium visitors gather round the Atlantic Tank to watch the divers swimming through the Diamond Reef and playing Bruces & Nemos (noughts & crosses) with kids.
Donations to the Sharks Trust, made in order to play Bruces & Nemos, were collected in an old-fashioned copper diving helemt.
A young visitor places her first Nemo...
...the game continues...
...the young winner is congratulated on her success.
Mark poses with Tom Peschak.
Visitors mingle before one of the presentations.
The raffle prize is awarded.
AJ hands Grant Bates, trustee of the Shark Trust, the money collected from Bruces & Nemos.
The Shark Trust team pose with London Aquarium curator Jamie Oliver (left), and shark researcher Tom Peschak (right).