Wildlife and Sealife

• National Lobster Hatchery
  1 Child goes Free with a Paying Adult, for all Harbour Holidays guests
  South Quay, Padstow PL28 8BL
  01841 533 877
  The main attraction has to be seeing the young lobsters growing up ready to be released, but there is also a resident giant lobster, ‘Dai the Claw’ and Edible and Spider Crabs.  With a wealth of information about lobsters and marine conservation, as well as activities for all ages.
• Newquay Zoo
  Newquay, TR7 2LZ
  0844 474 2244
  Get closer to over 130 species at award winning Newquay Zoo!  See the penguins relaxing in their pool, visit the creepiest crawlies in the atmospheric tropical house, watch the big cats get their lunch and learn more about conservation. Animal encounters and exciting keeper talks as well as activity trails, face painting, children?s play area and Dragon maze offer plenty to keep people of all abilities and ages occupied ? a perfect day out for the whole family!
• Blue Reef Aquarium
  Towan Promenade, Newquay. TR7 1DU
  01637 878 134
  Be amazed by the local marine species from the Cornish coast to hundreds of tropical species in the gigantic ocean display complete with underwater tunnel.  During your visit, you’ll come face to face with incredible sealife with everything from giant crabs and lobsters to seahorses and tropical sharks and you’ll get a chance to find out more about these creatures’ amazing lives in over 40 naturally recreated displays.
• Springfields Pony Centre & Fun Park
  St Columb Major, Newquay, TR9 6HU
  01637 881 224
  Springfields has a wide variety of British ponies as well as goats, lambs, calves ducks, rabbits and other farm animals to feed and groom.  The Fun Park is set in 32 acres, with 3 lakes and 2 islands, one with a castle! Take a train ride, have a go on our trampolines and junior assault course, take out a rowing boat or get lost in a giant straw maze.
• The National Seal Sanctuary
  Gweek, near Helston, Cornwall TR12 6UG
  0871 423 2110,
  The National Seal Sanctuary is set in the picturesque Helford Estuary, and is a busy rescue centre, but also has resident Grey Seals, Common Seals, Fur Seals, Patagonian & California Sea Lions, Penguins, Otters, Goats, Sheep and Ponies.
• Screech Owl Sanctuary
  Goss Moor, St. Columb, TR9 6HP
  01726 860 182
  Providing care and rehabilitation for wild sick and injured owls and ensuring their safe release back to the wild, when fully recovered, is the main function of the sanctuary.  The sanctuary also promotes awareness of conservation needs of owls through education.