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- Location:
- Mystic, CT, 06355
- Phone:
- 860-572-5955
- Mon - Sun:
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Events
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- Sea School
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Monday, November 16 at 9:15am - Holiday Sea of Trees
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Friday, November 27 at 10:00am - Munchkin Morning with Santa
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Friday, December 4 at 8:30am - Breakfast with Santa
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Saturday, December 5 at 8:00am - Big-Little Holiday Party
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Thursday, December 10 at 7:00pm - Festival of Lights
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Friday, December 11 at 5:30pm
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Family OvernightCreated about a week ago
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- Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration Announces the New Whales Up Close Program! 6:59am May 28|3 Comments
- Visiting Animals' Vacation Ends; Beluga Encounter Program Begins! 8:24am May 13|7 Comments
- The Birds Are Back In Town at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration! 1:06pm Apr 23|1 Comment
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Fun animal fact: Nurse sharks have more muscle memory than brain memory, meaning their muscles become used to the feeling of being held more than they actually remember being held. Check out the nurse shark training sessions on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 2:10 p.m. on our main floor to learn more. Staff have tra...ined some of the nurse sharks to sit in their laps and roll onto their backs for health examinations!Read More
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On Friday, November 13, families slept next to the circling sharks and elusive octopus during the Family Overnight. While here, they also helped solve an aquarium mystery. A bucket of fish was missing, with only a puddle of water, footprints, fingerprints and some feathers left behind as evidence. Using water sampling,... fingerprint and footprint identification methods and feather samples, kids determined who was responsible for the disappearance of the fish. Read More
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Tune into the National Geographic Channel this Wednesday at 9 p.m. to see "Deep Secrets: The Ballard Gallipoli Expeditions." National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and Institute for Exploration
President Dr. Bob Ballard dives to the ocean depths searching for British and
French warships that sank during the Battle at... Gallipoli — one of the bloodiest
and most controversial campaigns of World War I. Using Nautilus, his new
ship of exploration and an advanced mobile research vessel with
state-of-the-art electronics, computers, navigational and communications
systems, Dr. Ballard and his team explore this warship graveyard. Don’t miss
the most comprehensive underwater exploration of these shipwrecks ever done.Read More
President Dr. Bob Ballard dives to the ocean depths searching for British and
French warships that sank during the Battle at... Gallipoli — one of the bloodiest
and most controversial campaigns of World War I. Using Nautilus, his new
ship of exploration and an advanced mobile research vessel with
state-of-the-art electronics, computers, navigational and communications
systems, Dr. Ballard and his team explore this warship graveyard. Don’t miss
the most comprehensive underwater exploration of these shipwrecks ever done.Read More
Source: channel.nationalgeographic.com
Expedition Week takes you on cutting-edge scientific missions to explore and discover lost treasures and never-before-seen worlds.
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration Did you know that 70 percent of the world’s fisheries are being fully harvested or have declining populations? Pick up a Seafood Watch card during your next visit to learn about making responsible seafood choices.
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What is DNA? How is it connected to red tide? And why is it important for us to know? DNA, Red Tide and the Sea, a new interactive exhibit at Mystic Aquarium, answers all these questions! Want to know how many genes you have in common with a chimp, puffer fish, even bacteria? Spin the exhibit’s genome similarity dial t...o find out! At the Codon Hoedown, build a virtual DNA strand by following the correct code on a dance pad. In the DNA lab, University of Connecticut science students guide kids in extracting and capturing DNA in a necklace they can take home.Read More
Source: mysticaquarium.org
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is one of the nation’s leading aquariums and home of famed ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard and his Institute for Exploration. It is located in Mystic, Connecticut.
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration Check out the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) new Ocean Today Web site, featuring compelling video on our marine world. Explore protected marine areas, watch a whale rescue, observe the venomous lionfish on the loose and more!
Source: oceantoday.noaa.gov
Watch. Explore. Discover. Welcome to the Ocean Today Kiosk network. View the beauty and mystery of the ocean realm captured on video around the globe. Share these stories with others, and subscribe for updates. ...
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration On October 24, thousands celebrated Halloween early with special animal shows, face painting, animal encounters, underwater pumpkin-carving demonstrations, a costume contest, games and more.
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Calling all teachers! Immersion's new "Marine Mammals of the Arctic" program introduces kids to the general biology and population dynamics of species such as beluga whales, ice seals, narwhals and polar bears,
as well as current threats to these species and ongoing conservation
efforts,
through hands-on activities, video... and interactive games.
Prepare your
students for this unforgettable Arctic adventure during a "Marine Mammals of
the Arctic" professional development workshop
on November 6 or 7.Read More
as well as current threats to these species and ongoing conservation
efforts,
through hands-on activities, video... and interactive games.
Prepare your
students for this unforgettable Arctic adventure during a "Marine Mammals of
the Arctic" professional development workshop
on November 6 or 7.Read More
Source: mysticaquarium.org
The event titled Marine Mammals of the Arctic Workshops starts on Friday, November 6!
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration On October 22, almost 200 guests enjoyed Halloween "spirits", food, music, underwater pumpkin-carving demonstrations and psychic readings during the first-ever Creepy Cocktails.
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration On October 22, almost 200 guests enjoyed Halloween "spirits", food, music, underwater pumpkin-carving demonstrations and psychic readings during the first-ever Creepy Cocktails.
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration The three loggerheads who were living on our main exhibit floor until a couple weeks ago were officially released back into North Carolina's waters on October 22. Here, one of them swims home!
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration It's not too late - make your reservation for our first-ever Creepy Cocktails today. Drinks, food, a deejay, psychics and underwater pumpkin carving - all on the main exhibit floor tonight from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Costumes optional, Halloween spirit required!
Source: mysticaquarium.org
The event titled Creepy Cocktails starts on Thursday, October 22!
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration Congratulations to the top finishers and everyone who participated in the Run/Walk for Penguins last Saturday, and a special thank-you to Shannon Pugliese, the event's top fundraiser. Your participation and generosity will help us continue our penguin conservation efforts.
Source: mysticaquarium.org
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is one of the nation’s leading aquariums and home of famed ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard and his Institute for Exploration. It is located in Mystic, Connecticut.
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration Come to Sea Scare - if you dare!
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
‘s Seal Rescue Clinic staff is today releasing what is most likely
its last harbor seal of the season back into the waters of Maine. This season was a busy one for the
team, which responded to numerous calls and treated 43 seals, releasing 20 back
into the wild.
