{"id":1087,"date":"2020-12-22T15:27:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T15:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.com\/exhibit\/ocean-exhibit\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T17:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T16:07:38","slug":"ocean-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"exhibit","link":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/discover\/exhibits\/ocean-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"info small-block-spacer\">\n\n      <div class=\"info-blocks\">\n              <div class=\"info-block\">\n          <div class=\"post-box post-box--center\">\n                          <h3 class=\"post-box__title bm__h4\">Explore the ocean<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"post-box__content\">\n                                            <div class=\"info-block__content\">\n                  <p>Imagine being able to see some of the most spectacular creatures found in the world\u2019s oceans, without having to get wet or leave dry land! Here at Blue Planet Aquarium\u2019s Ocean exhibit, you can do just that. Home to an incredibly spacious tank and our very own underwater tunnel, a trip to Blue Planet isn\u2019t complete without seeing this exhibit.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"info small-block-spacer\">\n\n      <div class=\"info-blocks\">\n              <div class=\"info-block\">\n          <div class=\"post-box post-box--left\">\n                          <h3 class=\"post-box__title bm__h4\">What is it?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"post-box__content\">\n                              <h4 class=\"info-block__title\">What is the Ocean exhibit?<\/h4>\n                                            <div class=\"info-block__content\">\n                  <p>Home to a 4 million litre tropical display, the Ocean exhibit is the perfect place to see some of the world\u2019s sea creatures up close. Filled with colourful fish, fascinating rays and even sharks, the Ocean exhibit really does showcase some of the most incredible animals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, you can Immerse yourself in the aquatic world to learn more about life in the Caribbean reef. You can walk through our underwater tunnel to see these sea creatures from all angles as they swim above and alongside you.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"info-block\">\n          <div class=\"post-box post-box--left\">\n                          <h3 class=\"post-box__title bm__h4\">What&#039;s it like?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"post-box__content\">\n                              <h4 class=\"info-block__title\">What&#039;s it like at the exhibit?<\/h4>\n                                            <div class=\"info-block__content\">\n                  <p>The Ocean exhibit aims to replicate life amongst the Caribbean reef, with saltwater with a temperature of around 26 degrees. Creating a tropical climate for our species to thrive, this exhibit brings species from Central and South America to right in front of your eyes. The species you find here thrive in this kind of environment, mimicking their natural habitats in the world\u2019s tropical seas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Walking through the underwater tunnel gives you the chance to experience a 360 view of our sea creatures, so take your time and follow the tunnel to see how many species you can spot!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"switcher-block\">\n  <div class=\"switcher-block__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"switcher-block__header\">\n      <h4 class=\"bm__h4\">\n                  What will I find at the Ocean exhibit?              <\/h4>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"switcher-container\">\n      <div class=\"switcher-block__menu\">\n        <div class=\"switcher-block__menu--mobile\">\n          <h6 class=\"bm__h6\">Select an animal<\/h6>\n          <div class=\"divselect\">\n            <select id=\"switcherSelect\">\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"0\">\n                  Sharks                <\/option>\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"1\">\n                  Southern Stingray                <\/option>\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"2\">\n                  Honeycomb Moray Eel                <\/option>\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"3\">\n                  Regal Tang                <\/option>\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"4\">\n                  Black Saddleback Grouper                <\/option>\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"5\">\n                  Goliath Grouper                <\/option>\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"6\">\n                  Porkfish                <\/option>\n                              <option class=\"\" value=\"7\">\n                  Queen Triggerfish                <\/option>\n                          <\/select>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <ul id=\"switcherList\" class=\"switcher-block__menu--desktop\">\n                      <li data-index=\"0\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Sharks            <\/li>\n                      <li data-index=\"1\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Southern Stingray            <\/li>\n                      <li data-index=\"2\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Honeycomb Moray Eel            <\/li>\n                      <li data-index=\"3\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Regal Tang            <\/li>\n                      <li data-index=\"4\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Black Saddleback Grouper            <\/li>\n                      <li data-index=\"5\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Goliath Grouper            <\/li>\n                      <li data-index=\"6\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Porkfish            <\/li>\n                      <li data-index=\"7\" class=\"bm__h5 switcher-item\">\n              Queen Triggerfish            <\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"switcher-block__inner\">\n        <div class=\"switcher-block__image\">\n          <div id=\"switcherImage\">\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zebra-Bullhead-150x150-1.jpg.webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zebra-Bullhead-150x150-1.jpg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zebra-Bullhead-150x150-1.jpg.webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zebra-Bullhead-150x150-1.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zebra-Bullhead-150x150-1.jpg.webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zebra-Bullhead-150x150-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Zebra-Bullhead-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Zebra Bullhead Shark\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"switcher-block__content\">\n          <h2 id=\"switcherTitle\" class=\"bm__h2 switcher-title\"> Sharks <\/h2>\n          <div id=\"switcherDescription\" class=\"switcher-description\"> <p>You\u2019re in for a real treat at the Ocean exhibit because it\u2019s home to one of\u00a0<strong>Europe\u2019s largest collection of sharks<\/strong>. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sand Tiger sharks\u00a0<em>(Carcharias taurus)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Zebra sharks\u00a0<em>(Stegostoma tigrinum)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Brownbanded Bamboo sharks\u00a0<em>(Chiloscyllium punctatum)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Blackchin Guitarfish\u00a0<em>(Glaucotegus cemiculus)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Black Tip Reef sharks\u00a0<em>(Carcharhinus melanopterus)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n          <div id=\"switcherCTA\">\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\n  \/\/ can upate this to ajax to avoid writing js here.\n  const switcherData = [{\"switcher_title\":\"Sharks\",\"switcher_excerpt\":\"<p>You\\u2019re in for a real treat at the Ocean exhibit because it\\u2019s home to one of\\u00a0<strong>Europe\\u2019s largest collection of sharks<\\\/strong>. 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This species is generally a brown-yellow colour, with irregular vertical bars along its body. They can grow up to 2.5 metres!<\\\/p>\\n\",\"switcher_cta\":\"\",\"switcher_images\":\"<picture><source media=\\\"(min-width: 1025px)\\\" type=\\\"image\\\/webp\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/neuronicdev.es\\\/bpa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/iStock-1954885724.jpg.webp\\\"><source media=\\\"(min-width: 1025px)\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/neuronicdev.es\\\/bpa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/iStock-1954885724.jpg\\\"><source media=\\\"(min-width: 768px)\\\" type=\\\"image\\\/webp\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/neuronicdev.es\\\/bpa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/iStock-1954885724.jpg.webp\\\"><source media=\\\"(min-width: 768px)\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/neuronicdev.es\\\/bpa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/iStock-1954885724.jpg\\\"><source type=\\\"image\\\/webp\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/neuronicdev.es\\\/bpa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/iStock-1954885724.jpg.webp\\\"><source srcset=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/neuronicdev.es\\\/bpa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/iStock-1954885724.jpg\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/neuronicdev.es\\\/bpa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/iStock-1954885724.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Goliath Grouper - Featured Image\\\" loading=\\\"lazy\\\"><\\\/picture>\"},{\"switcher_title\":\"Porkfish\",\"switcher_excerpt\":\"<p>The porkfish\\u00a0<em>(Anisotremus virginicus)\\u00a0<\\\/em>is a fascinating species, belonging to a wider family of sweetlips and grunt fish. It is well recognise thanks to its yellow and silvery body, with distinctive black bars. 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