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Aquarium Agrees to Delay Beluga Whale Delivery Amid Lawsuit
A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery. Mystic Aquarium will not import the whales before March 31 to allow time for a judge to decide the lawsuit and avoid an effort by Friends of Animals to obtain a preliminary…
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Zoos, Aquariums Feeling Pressure From Pandemic
“We’re still short about $1 million in terms of overall revenue and that’s hard to replace,” explained Don Goff deputy director of Connecticut Beardsley Zoo. 2020 has been a wild experience for the zoo industry and the team at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport said they’re feeling the impact. “Early on in the season when we first get started...
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In Their Shoes: Whale of a Job at Mystic Aquarium
The assistant curator at Mystic Aquarium talks about the fun she has at her job and why the aquarium’s mission is so important.