WITEK HANGS UP HIS WELLIES

This June saw a major change at the aquarium as our esteemed manager, Witek Mojsiewicz, retired from his post on his 60 th birthday.

 

Witek has been working at the aquarium since December 1996 and was involved with the facility right at the start, planning the exhibits and putting together the fish displays. Having worked at the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen for 25 years previously, Witek was originally the Displays Manager here but was promoted to the top position in 2000 and he has been steering the aquarium ever since.

 

Witek's wealth of knowledge of fish keeping and concern for the wellbeing of all the marine creatures at the aquarium have been essential in developing the exhibits and the aquarium's excellent reputation for showing healthy and happy animals in realistic displays. Witek has been a hands on manager and most likely to be seen in a boiler suit and yellow wellies, attending to the aquarium's temperamental life support systems and pumps, or in a dive suit feeding the fish or up to his armpits in the tanks fixing leaks or placing new animals in their homes. His dedication and drive has rubbed off on all the staff and he has lead the team to achieve various awards for the aquarium as an exceptional visitor experience.

 

We are all really sorry to see Witek go - although he has been commuting from Aberdeen every day for 13 years and we understand that the time has come for him to hang up his yellow wellies and take life a bit easier - though, knowing Witek, we expect he'll still be busy pursuing his hobby of bee keeping! Witek has been great fun to work with over the years and we have all learned so much from him - it's hard to imagine how this place will be without him! The wolf fish in particular will miss Witek, but I’m sure they’ll join us in wishing him well as he embarks on this new phase in his life.

 

Aberdeenshire Council will be looking to appoint a new manager in due course

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