Take A Magical Journey This Easter With The Snail And The Whale At Sea Life Manchester And You Can Touch The Snails Too!

Jurassic Ranger at SEA LIFE intu Trafford Centre, Manchester. Picture: Jason Lock

SEA LIFE Manchester have teamed up with Macmillan Children’s Books this Easter holidays,  to bring Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s ‘The snail and the Whale’ to the centre.

Visitors can experience the children’s book like never before as they follow the story around the centre through an amazing underwater world.

Special The Snail and the Whale events, at SEA LIFE Manchester, include a The Snail and the Whale trail map, which leads visitors around the centre to discover interactive ‘Snail Stops.’ Follow the trail to hear different parts of the story at each stop, and an interesting SEA LIFE wow fact! The trail maps also feature fun activities on the back too.

What’s more, little ones will be given a snail hat to wear on their storybook experience around the centre. And, at the end of their journey, children can create their own save the whale poster, which will be used to create a giant collage in the centre, before being sent on to the SEA LIFE Trust to be used as part of its whip out whaling campaign.
And for those brave enough, you can take the experience from fictional to reality at Jurassic Ranger, the brand-new exhibit at SEA LIFE Manchester. Which offers an  interactive ranger experiences where you can get hands-on with some Giant Snails!

The Snail and the Whale  tells the story of a tiny snail who longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it’s the tiny snail who saves the day.

“This story is a well-loved children’s classic,” said Head of Marketing for Midway UK & Eire at Merlin Entertainments, Cheska Bennett. “It’s all about an amazing journey of discovery around the world and the stunning displays we have at the centres are the perfect setting for visitors to experience this story – and maybe make some amazing discoveries of their own in the process.”

“We have some of the real sea creatures in our displays that the book’s characters meet on their journey,” said Cheska. “With their help we can reinforce the messages which are at the heart of the book, about the importance of looking after marine wildlife and that no matter how small the gesture you can still make a big difference.”

Alyx Price, Children’s Communications Director at Macmillan Children’s Books, added, “We are delighted to be partnering with Sea Life to bring Julia and Axel’s classic tale of adventure and friendship to life in such a new and interactive way with children and families this April.”

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