First was the Aquarium, the sea life was just so amazing, all the colours and shapes:



And, secondly outside the tropical bird house was a mechanical clock by Tim Hunkin, I am familiar with his work, as he designed the water clock on Southwold Pier, where my Grandma lives, but this clock is so much more complex.
On his website he describes the brief he was given as "not specifically for a clock, just a feature to attract visitors, with the theme of the Victorians' attitude to the animal kingdom" and his design is magnificent, an animation (below) is also featured on his website of how the clock would work:
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