mystic aquarium

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…

“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...

The assistant curator at Mystic Aquarium talks about the fun she has at her job and why the aquarium’s mission is so important.