Mystic Aquarium

With six outdoor exhibits housing a variety of animals, Mystic Aquarium is preparing for Hurricane Irene. As severe weather approaches, stingrays from the “Ray Touch Pool,” 30 African penguins from the “Roger Tory Peterson Penguin Pavilion” and hundreds of exotic birds from “Birds of the Outback” will be moved inside. Marine mammals, including sea lions, seals and beluga whales, will continue to remain outdoors in their secure habitats. The seal currently being rehabilitated in the outdoor Seal Rescue Clinic will be moved inside.

The Today Show featured Mystic Aquarium's Family Overnights as a top scientific sleepover.

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During a July wedding at Mystic Aquarium, "Los Trovadores de America," a Connecticut mariachi band, serenaded 9-year-old Juno, our youngest and most curious beluga whale. After a guest recorded the performance with his cell phone and posted it on YouTube, the video went viral and The Today Show, CNN and many others shared this moment with millions.

Sea Research Foundation’s Dr. Robert Ballard and his team of scientists, engineers and educators welcome Mystic Aquarium guests aboard the E/V Nautilus as the crew sets sail for a deep-sea expedition.