{"id":17611,"date":"2025-04-08T12:11:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=17611"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:11:47","slug":"north-sea-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/north-sea-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"North Sea Wonders: Animal encounters between mudflats and waves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The North Sea is teeming with life and animals \u2013 and not all of them are visible at first glance. From clever octopuses and elegant rays to curious seals: in the aquariums, animal stations and nature centers along the coast, you can experience fascinating sea creatures up close.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illusionist with eight arms \u2013 the octopus at the Sylt Aquarium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Twenty-five display tanks, one million liters of seawater, a wave machine and current simulation \u2013 the Sylt Aquarium<\/a> in Westerland <\/strong>brings the world of the oceans under one roof. An absolute highlight: the two glass tunnels in which rays and school sharks majestically swim their laps. Suddenly a stingray appears, gliding silently past \u2013 as if it were a visitor from another world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the aquarium is home to many tropical and subtropical fish, exotic species occasionally find their way into the North Sea. \u201cAt some point, they’ll come to us!\u201d says Stefan K\u00f6ster of the Sylt Aquarium. Rays <\/strong>with a diameter of one and a half meters and brown sharks <\/strong>almost two and a half meters long are impressive inhabitants of this underwater world. And what about rays in the North Sea? Not a myth \u2013 their egg capsules, known as \u201cnixen bags\u201d, can be found on the beach. With their ravioli-like shape and small tips, they almost look artistic. Sharks and even turtles <\/strong>have also been washed up on the coast of Sylt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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