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Bristol the seal was back in her habitat at Mystic Aquarium after undergoing a life-saving surgery.

The Mystic Aquarium is celebrating a life-saving surgery on a seal. Bristol, an eight-year-old harbor seal, was cleared to return to her habitat at the Mystic Aquarium this week. After months of healing, she made her return Tuesday and was greeted with cheering and excitement from trainers. In mid-October, the team that cares for Bristol at the aquarium noticed something…

Six critically endangered sea turtles have found themselves a temporary new home at the Mystic Aquarium while they receive life-saving care. As part of the aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program, veterinarians are currently treating the turtles after they were found washed up on a Massachusetts shore. “While the situation is unfortunate, I am grateful to have a team ready to...

Mystic Aquarium and Make-A-Wish help make one child’s dream come true full of penguins and beluga whales.

Decked out in a Mystic Aquarium uniform just his size, a 5-year-old Make-A-Wish child from Maine came to Connecticut to become a penguin trainer.

Mystic Aquarium says that a second of the five beluga whales it imported in May from a marine park in Canada is now in “stable, but guarded condition,” after being in failing health last week. This female whale is suffering from several health issues including a low white blood cell count and gastrointestinal issues, but the aquarium veterinary staff said…

Mystic Aquarium says that a second of the five beluga whales it imported in May from a marine park in Canada is in failing health. Tuesday night’s revelation comes three weeks after a male beluga, who was also part of the group that arrived from Marineland in Niagara Falls, died at Mystic, an aquarium that specializes in beluga research. This female...

In order to take care and learn more about their beluga whales, The Mystic Aquarium announced Thursday they will be hosting a major auction fundraiser. Over 200 in-person attendees and online bidders will be able to bid for items such as a motorboat, dive experiences, a car, a sailboat and more, according to a press release. Bidders will even have…

One of five beluga whales brought to Mystic Aquarium from Canada in May has died. The male beluga had a preexisting medical issue, according to Mystic Aquarium. “Veterinarians and animal care experts devoted the full capacity of their expertise to him, providing round-the-clock medical treatment, testing, and 24-hour monitoring. While he had shown signs of improvement from a gastrointestinal condition,…

A minke whale was found dead on the coast near Point Judith, Rhode Island on Monday.

After being shut down for more than a year, Mystic Aquarium has launched a new California sea lion show. The show went on hiatus in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Mystic Aquarium started it up again Thursday. The new show is called “Connecting with Conservation.” The sea lions participate in a coreographed routine that includes music and a light…

Children in Connecticut will have a free pass to museums across the state this summer. The program begins Thursday and allows kids age 18 and under to receive free admission at museums during the 2021 summer months. One accompanying adult will also receive free admission. More than 90 museums are participating around the state. See a full list of participating…

As Connecticut begins to emerge from the pandemic, Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport have seen a steady increase in visitors.

The Mystic Seaport Museum and the Mystic Aquarium are now operating at full capacity.

In a move that’s been years in the making, five beluga whales are now calling New England home.

Three Beluga whales arrived Friday night at their new home in a Connecticut aquarium after a legal battle to import them and two others from Canada. The whales were flown from Ontario to Connecticut on Friday, secured in special stretchers inside individual tanks and accompanied by a veterinarian and other marine-life experts. They arrived in Mystic on three tractor-trailers at…

Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is preparing for the arrival of five Beluga whales from a zoo and amusement park in Canada after navigating approval processes on both sides of the U.S. border and overcoming legal challenges from environmental groups. Government officials from Fisheries and Oceans Canada recently approved the export of the whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario...

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…