I started out with the aquarium as a work experience student and stayed involved by working part-time. I finished my Zoology degree in NUIG and then started work as aquarium manager.

In my spare time I like to go sea-angling and snorkling. My main interest is in kayaking; I enjoy river running and playing canoe polo.

Thornback rays - because they are very graceful as they glide through the water in the tanks. They always seem friendly and eager to be petted. Many of the rays in the aquarium have been born here, so we have watched them grow from egg-cases to adults.

Why did the old boat lie at the bottom of the ocean and tremble? Because it was a nervous wreck!