LONDON – Sea Life – Swimming Gentoo Penguin

The Sea Life London Aquarium is located on the ground floor of County Hallon the South Bankof the River Thamesin central London, near the London Eye. It opened in March 1997 as the London Aquarium and hosts about one million visitors each year. It is the largest aquarium in London. In April 2008, the aquarium was purchased by Merlin Entertainments. The facility was closed for a £5 million refurbishment, which was completed in April 2009. The additions included a new underwater tunnel, Shark Walk, a revamped Pacific Ocean tank, and a complete rerouting of the exhibit, all of which were carried out under the supervision of architects Kay Elliott. The attraction officially became a Sea Life Centrewhen it reopened in April 2009.In May 2011, the aquarium opened a new penguin exhibit, with 10 gentoo penguinstransferred from the Edinburgh Zoo

Release Dates

2012

Features

  • Coin Alloy Name: Alpaca 12
  • Coin Alloy Color: silver
  • Coin Diameter: 31,00
  • Coin Thickness: 2,25
  • Coin Edge: serrated, fine
  • City: LONDON
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Available: no
  • Location: LONDON, United Kingdom