Scott and his team have been caring for the 2,500 creatures who live here in blackpool. yellow tangs, a rare orange lobster, and phoenix, a 21 year old green sea turtle who was very intrigued by our camera, to name but a few. the majority of the staff have been on furlough. their team of 60 down to just eight. what s the best way to touch these creatures? the best way to do it, two fingers together, nice and gentle at the top. you can do this with the starfish, and just the same way with the anemones, as well. we have been doing lots of water tests to make sure all the water is ok, feeding the animals. some of the animals that we have here have to be fed up to six times a day. and also we ve been playing music around the centre so the animals have been getting used to the noise ready for reopening. and after six months, today, they finally will, as indoor attractions are allowed to reopen. the pandemic, though, has cost sea life here in blackpool over £1 million. it s been very tough
On everyone s face. tourism experts believe these fish and attractions like this are vital to the success of the staycation. indoor attractions are hugely important. we know that visits to attractions were two thirds down last year, so getting everything open, you know, those big museums, the historic houses that you might drive out and make a day trip to, and some of the sea life centres and the aquariums that people can go to when it looks a bit cold and rainy, and we need to be inside. for months, these animals have had no one to look out at. later on, they will finally have a very different view. fiona lamdin, bbc news. the glitz and glamour of the red carpet made a return at the mtv movie and tv awards. the annual ceremony, which honours the best in pop culture, took place at the hollywood palladium in los angeles complete
A gaping hole in supplies which is threatening the global plan to end this pandemic. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. the uk s indoor attractions industry is hoping for a big boost to visitor numbers now that the next stage of the road map out of lockdown is under way. fiona lamdin has been to the sealife centre in blackpool taking a look at how they ve been getting things ready for the visitors. a beautiful underwater world, unseen by the public for months. but every day throughout lockdown, scott and his team have been caring for the 2,500 creatures who live here in blackpool. yellow tangs, a rare orange lobster, and phoenix, a 2i year old green sea turtle who was very intrigued by our camera, to name but a few.
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