A Giant Pacific Octopus.

SEA LIFE Centres, operated by Merlin Entertainments, has opened new exhibits at six of its UK sites.

Loch Lomond Aquarium, in Scotland, has introduced a new themed trail called ‘Predators’, which leads visitors through each area of the Aquarium, highlighting some of its deadliest creatures. There is also a new audio introduction at the start of the trail.

At the Blackpool Sea Life Centre, in Lancashire, the latest attraction ‘Suckers’ features various octopi including a Giant Pacific Octopus, the largest species in the world.

Meanwhile, at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham, ‘Amazon Attack’ features dangerous creatures from the Amazon river and rainforest including piranhas, dart frogs and tarantulas. In May, the site will also be opening a turtle hatchery for endangered freshwater turtles.

Featuring creatures similar to those found in ‘Amazon Attack’, the Brighton Sea Life Centre in Sussex has opened ‘Lost in Amazonia’, a rainforest-themed mirror maze with creatures to explore en route.

At Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre, in Norfolk, ‘Jellies’ is an exhibit based around one of the planet’s most primitive ocean species, the jellyfish. It features moon jellyfish, upside-down jellyfish and edible jellyfish.

Lastly, at Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary, in Yorkshire, the Seal Hospital has been refurbished and doubled in capacity and a brand new Seal Academy has been set up. Here, visitors receive an introductory talk about seal rescue before comparing their weight, swimming ability, eyesight and diving ability with a seal in some of its interactive exhibits.

Discounts are offered for groups of 10 or more people.

For individual site telephone numbers visit www.sealifeeurope.com