Celebration of International Sawfish Day with sawfish talks, photo opportunities and hands-on family fun activities at The Deep.
The Deep is marking International Sawfish Day on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, with the whole thing running from 10am to 5pm both days. It's a bit of a niche one if you've never heard of them, but the sawfish is exactly what it sounds like: a ray with a long, toothy snout that looks more like a sword than a fish. The day is celebrated annually around 17 October, and the point of it is to raise awareness about sawfish and the challenges they face in the world's oceans.
Over the weekend, The Deep is putting on a dedicated programme. There are sawfish talks throughout the day, so you can get the lowdown on what these animals are and why they're worth talking about. There are photo opportunities too, and hands-on family activities for the kids, so it works as a day out with the little ones as much as it does for anyone just curious about the fish themselves. All of that is included in standard admission, so you don't have to pay extra for the talks or the activities once you're inside.
There's a bit of a backstory to the day, too. International Sawfish Day came out of a collaboration between the Sawfish Species Survival Plan of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria studbook programme, working alongside research and conservation organisations. It's a global effort, and The Deep is one of the places bringing it to life here in Hull.
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If you're on social media, there's also a competition to win some sawfish-themed goodies. The whole thing runs from 10am to 5pm on both Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October at The Deep, with the talks and family activities included in your standard admission.
