Mystic Aquarium

In 2002, there only 10 to 25 of these beautiful blue iguanas left in the wild! Thanks to conservation efforts their numbers have reached 750 individuals and have recently been downgraded from Critically Endangered to Endangered.  Click here to see pictures of Mystic's resident blue iguana and to learn more about these rebounding reptiles.

More than 25 African penguins make their home in the Roger Tory Peterson Penguin Exhibit at the aquarium. These fascinating animals are the only species of penguin to live and breed on the rocky beaches of Namibia and South Africa but disappearing at an alarming rate.  Click here to learn more about African penguins, issues threatening their survival and what you can do to help!

This month, we are devoting the Species of the Month page to an entire group of species – corals! Corals are an extremely diverse group – there are the familiar types which form beautiful tropical coral reefs, while there are also deep-sea, non-reef building varieties. Click here to learn more.

What do you call a group of loggerhead turtles?  Click here to find the answer to this question and more!