PIRANHAS, freshwater crocodiles and poisonous octopuses.

These are just some of the creatures that could be moving in to Morecambe if a local man's vision for the future of the Bubbles site goes ahead.

Michael Oldham, who once worked in the now defunct 'Winged World' at Heysham, wants to revive his dream of a 'Rock Zoo', which he first tried to put together in Blackpool in the early 1990s.

He has put the idea to Lancaster City Council, who are expected to make a decision on the site's future in September.

"I'm more of a practical person than a business person," says Mr Oldham, who admits that he won't be able to fund the scheme himself: "I would be happy to help put it together.

"I thought up the idea of a rock zoo in about 1989. It combines two of my interests -- rock music and animals.

"I have seen so many attractions in Morecambe closed down. Marineland, Winged World, Bubbles. We've even lost the fairground now.

"Something like 14 attractions have closed over the years. It's slowly coming back now, but I think people would really want to visit a Rock Zoo. I just think it's a good idea, and I hope the council will take it up."

Alice Cooper fan Michael already owns a 4ft iguana called Ziggy (after Stardust, of course) as well as tropical fish and butterflies.

In 1992, he got as far as gaining planning permission for a zoo, accompanied by music videos featuring animals and a spectacular light show, at a former gym in Blackpool.

However, he was dogged by claims that birds would be deafened by the music and, unable to raise the £20,000 he needed to put it into operation, his plan remained in an upstairs cupboard at his Morecambe home for eight years.

But Mr Oldham believes the abandoned pool at Bubbles could be split between freshwater Cayman crocodiles, which can grown up to 7ft, and tropical fish.

An aviary for exotic birds would also form part of the plan, and the star attraction could be a tiny but deadly blue ringed octopus (an antidote would have to be kept t the RLI in case of an accident, according to Mr Oldham) or a set of vicious piranha fish.

The plan has now been forwarded to the council's tourism department, as well as Kalber Leisure, the controversial new owners of the Midland Hotel, and council leader Tricia Heath.

However, Mr Oldham is realistic about the chances of his plan getting the go ahead. He said: "I'm not that optimistic. It will probably end up being put on the back-burner."