Staff at a popular north-east aquarium are preparing to be taken over by pirates as World Oceans Day approaches.
Macduff Marine Aquarium is one of the region’s top tourist attractions, and to mark the international awareness day on Sunday, it is hosting a pirate day.
The mischievous crew will be spending the day at Macduff Marine Aquarium, canvassing visitors and drumming up support and awareness of the natural marine environment.
Last night the centre’s learning officer Sandra Bisset said: “World Oceans Day is an opportunity to get out and enjoy the marine environment, whether you have a walk on the beach, take a boat trip, or come and find out more at the aquarium,
you’ll be surprised just how exciting the sea can be.
“We are very much looking forward to the arrival of the pirates and learning about their stories of life on the waves, I’m sure they have some great tales.”
Whale and Dolphin Conservation will be joined by the Aberdeenshire Ranger Service to take visitors on a tour of the beach and keep an eye out for passing marine mammals.
Inside, young visitors can join in a whole host of games and art activities, as well as a treasure hunt through the aquarium.
Zoos and aquariums around the world take part in World Oceans Day each year, raising awareness of the marine ecosystem
and promoting further education. The event was officially recognised by the UN in 2008.