Merlin Entertainments, the visitor attractions operator behind Madame Tussauds and the London Dungeon, has acquired the London Aquarium in County Hall from the Japanese owners of the former Greater London Council headquarters. The company, which is backed by Blackstone Group and Dubai International Capital (DIC), will convert the venue to its Sea Life brand and invest about £5 million in improving the aquatic displays and making it more child-friendly.

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