We've had a fantastic week and on Wednesday we set a new visitor record in one day🤩 Over 3000 people visited us that day 💙 We look forward to a new week tomorrow🐟 See you tomorrow😃 Eng: We have had a fantastic week and on Wednesday we also set a new visitor record in one day 🤩 Over 3000 visited us this day!💙 We are looking forward to a new week tomorrow🐟 Will we see you?😃 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #ålesund #visitnorway #visitalesund

The weather hasn't been entirely on the good side, but with us you can enjoy yourself just as much inside as outside🤩💙 We are open every day from 09:00 to 17:00 🐟 See you there 😃 Eng: The weather has not been quite on the good side, but here with us you can enjoy yourself as much inside as outside🤩💙 We are open every day from 09:00 - 17:00 🐟 Do we see you? 😃 #atlanterhavsparken #aquarium #summer #visitalesund #ålesund

Meet this stylish and special lobster here🤩🦞 The reason this one is so special is that it is bicolored. This is a rare phenomenon that can occur in one in 50 million lobsters. There is little literature on this phenomenon called "gynandromorph". We have several special lobsters here with us🦞 Take the trip and take a look at them too🤩 Eng: Say hello to this stylish and special lobster here🤩🦞 The reason this is so special is that it is two-tone. This is a rare phenomenon that can appear in one in 50 million lobsters. There is little specialist literature on this phenomenon called "gynandromorph". We have several special lobsters here with us🦞 Take the trip and take a look at them too🤩 #atlanterhavsparken #halloween lobster #lobster #summer vacation #phenomenon

The summer vacation is underway for even more people and we look forward to welcoming young and old🤩💙 Eng: The summer holidays are underway for even more people and we look forward to welcoming everyone who comes to us🤩💙 #atlanterhavsparken #sommerferie #visitalesund #visitnorway #akvarium

Say hello to Turbo🦭 He is now 1 year old💙 #atlanterhavsparken #selbukta #akvarium #visitalesund

Summer vacation is just around the corner and we look forward to visiting you🤩💙 Eng: The summer holidays are just around the corner and we can't wait to be visited by you 🤩💙 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #visitalesund #sommerferie

With us you can see many different animals in different sizes🦭🐟 Several of them are curious when you arrive and some hide, but peek out in between👀 Eng: With us you can see many different animals in different sizes🦭🐟 Several of them are curious when you come and some hide, but peek out in between 👀 #atlanterhavsparken #aquarium #visitalesund #animals

The week is underway again after a beautiful long weekend with lots of sun ☀ Out here we've had a great long weekend and hope you've had the same 🐟💙 Wishing you a great week☀ ENG: The week has started again, after a lovely long weekend with lots of sun ☀ We've had a nice long weekend out here and hope you've had the same 🐟💙 Wishing you a nice week☀ #atlanterhavsparken #visitalesund #akvarium

Happy birthday 🇳🇴 Hope you've had a great day and have a great evening ahead 🤩 #atlanterhavsparken #17may

Join us in the back of our hatchery! Here we have, among other things, a majority of small spotted dogfish eggs🥚 In the picture we see one that has recently emerged from the egg capsule 🦈 Eng: Join us in the back of our hatchery! Here we have, among other things, a majority of spotted red shark eggs🥚 In the picture we see one that has recently come out of the egg capsule 🦈 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #smallspottedredshark #visitalesund

Kindergarten and school closed tomorrow? We are open and hope you will stop by💙 10:00 - 16:00 🐟 Eng: Kindergarten and school closed tomorrow? We are open and hope you will visit us💙 10:00 - 16:00 🐟 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #visitalesund #visitnorway #fjordnorway

With us, young and old can see, learn and experience many different things💙 We are open 10:00 - 16:00 all weekend 🐟 Program: Doors open: 10:00 Lining the big tank: 13:00 Activity room: 13:30-14:30 Lining otters: 14:00 Feeding penguins: 14:30 Lining harnesses: 15:00 The doors close: 16:00 Welcome to us🤩 Eng: With us, everyone can learn and experience a lot of different things💙 We are open 10:00 - 16:00 all weekend 🐟 Program: Doors open: 10:00 Feed Atlantic tank: 13:00 The activity room: 13:30-14:30 Feeding otters: 14:00 Feeding penguins: 14:30 Lining braces: 15:00 Doors close: 16:00 Welcome to us 🤩 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #visitalesund #visitnorway

Say hello to Heidi 😃 How long have you worked here? I have worked here for 3 years. What are your duties? I'm the head of the science center. I coordinate the department with people, tasks and assignments. Reports to the Research Council and the Science Center Association. Working towards new exhibitions and renewing the content💙 What do you like about your job? Very fun that we have gotten almost all 5th graders in Møre og Romsdal to come here on sea day. It's a lot of fun! 🌊 It's nice to work in teams with the whole house. There is a lot that is across the house. It's fun to work with development! 💙 The best thing is that our building and the area is so aesthetically special that everyone who has been here remembers being here, because they see things that they don't see anywhere else👀 ENG: Say hello to Heidi 😃 How long have you worked here? I have worked here for 3 years. What are your job duties? I am the head of the science center. Coordinates that department with people, tasks and assignments. Reports to the research council and the science center association. Working towards new exhibitions and renewing the content💙 What do you like about your job? It's really fun that we've gotten almost all 5th graders in Møre and Romsdal to come here on sea day🌊 It's nice to work as a team. There is a lot that is across the house. Have fun working with development!💙 The very best thing is that our building and the area are so particularly aesthetic that everyone who has been here remembers that they have been here, because they see things that they don't see anywhere else👀 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #ålesund #visitalesund #employee

This weekend, the two new floor cushions were in place at the main tank and it was great to see so many people enjoying them🤩 Wishing you a great week🐟☀️ #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #visitalesund #visitnorway #stortanken #fjordnorway #toddlerpillow

Say hello to Serine 😃 How long have you worked here? Worked here since September 2021. What are your work tasks? It's mainly café work. Expediting customers, getting the café ready in the morning and making sure it looks good. But I also work evening shifts sometimes when Ole has events. Then we serve a variety of different dishes that he has made and serve it to B2B customers 🍽️ What do you like about your job? There are two things I would like to mention and the first is my colleagues. I work with absolutely fantastic people mennesker🫶🏼 No. two are regular customers who only come here to greet me, which I think is very cozy💙 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #ålesund #atlanterhavsparkenålesund

Join us in the back to take a look at our hatchery. Here we have, among other things, a majority of porcupine eggs🥚 Only a small number of magpies give birth to young, most of them lay eggs. In Norwegian species, the size of the eggs varies from three centimeters up to chicken egg size Each egg is surrounded by a horn capsule and in all corners there are small horn stalks🐟These are sometimes extended into spiral-shaped horn threads that attach the eggs to corals or objects on the bottom 🪸 ENG: Join us behind to take a look at our hatchery. Here we have, among other things, a majority of spiked eggs 🥚 Only a small number of skaters give birth to young, most lay eggs. In Norwegian species, the eggs vary in size from three centimeters up to the size of a hen's egg Each egg is surrounded by a horn capsule and in all corners there are small horn stalks🐟 These are sometimes extended into spiral horn threads that attach the eggs to corals or objects on the bottom 🪸 #piggskate #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #visitalesund #visitnorway

After a short week, the weekend is here again🤩🐟 We look forward to welcoming young and old all weekend😃 Opening hours: 10:00 - 16:00 ENG: After a short week, the weekend is here again🤩🐟 We look forward to welcoming you all this weekend 😃 Opening hours: 10:00 - 16:00 #atlanterhavsparken #akvarium #ålesund #visitalesund #visitnorway #fjordnorway

Say hello to Steinar 😃 How long have you worked here? I started working here for a bit during vacations in the beginning of 2022. Have now been a permanent employee since 2023. What are your tasks? It's very varied. It can be anything from feeding fish and animals outside. Working with aquariums, flushing aquariums and making sure the pipes don't get clogged. Washing windows inside and out 🧽 Moving fish and animals 🐟 Replacing algae. I also help catch shellfish and fish for the aquarium 🦀 I also often stand in front of the big tank and chat and spend a lot of time in the activity room. What do you like about your job? I like that it's so varied. I get to interact with the public and talk to them. Communicating how important it is to take care of marine life or wildlife in general 🌊 It's also very exciting to be involved in catching fish and shellfish for the aquarium. I get to learn more about different marine animals 🐟 #employee #atlanterhavsparken #aquarium #ålesund

Easter competition! 🐣🐟 We're giving away this big Easter egg with lots of goodies and treats to one lucky winner🐣💙 To enter, you must: -follow us @atlanterhavsparkenalesund -comment on your favorite Easter emoji We will draw one lucky 02.04🐣 psst: You can find us on TikTok now too, suddenly something exciting will pop up there too 🤫 @atlanterhavsparken

Say hello to Anton😃 How long have you worked here? I started as extra help at the old aquarium around 1982 and got a permanent job in 1994🐟 So until the summer I have worked at the new and the old aquarium for 30 years. What are your job duties? I started as an aquarist and diver. Have been diving for 25 years🤿 Recently I have resumed my old position as mechanic and technical manager here at the aquarium🔧 What do you like about your job? I like everything. I have worked with tropical fish here once and it was very exciting🐡 It is also very exciting to work with animals and fish. I have been involved in collecting both seals and penguins in Switzerland, Germany, Lofoten and Denmark. So I've been traveling around a lot😊 # atlanterhavsparken #aquarium #Ålesund