Mystic Aquarium
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Our mission is to protect aquatic life and empower communities to save our oceans.
https://www.mysticaquarium.org/
https://www.mysticaquarium.org/
Spend a minute to hang out with Sam, the giant pacific octopus! 🐙
October 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Spend a minute to hang out with Sam, the giant pacific octopus! 🐙
Ever wonder what a prehensile-tailed skink smells, sees, and tastes?
October 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Ever wonder what a prehensile-tailed skink smells, sees, and tastes?
Science in 60: tracking wild seals
September 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Science in 60: tracking wild seals
By collecting non-invasive, simple breath samples, the research team and belugas at Mystic Aquarium are helping us unlock new ways to study whale health. The research we refine here will soon be applied to belugas in the wild in Canada this summer! #BelugaResearch #MysticAquarium
August 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
By collecting non-invasive, simple breath samples, the research team and belugas at Mystic Aquarium are helping us unlock new ways to study whale health. The research we refine here will soon be applied to belugas in the wild in Canada this summer! #BelugaResearch #MysticAquarium
Dive into The Fish Files: This episode is all about giant groupers! Discover what makes these massive fish so fascinating, and why they're more than just big fish.
August 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Dive into The Fish Files: This episode is all about giant groupers! Discover what makes these massive fish so fascinating, and why they're more than just big fish.
Join Nuna, the spotted seal during one of her training sessions! These training sessions are important for a variety of reasons including enrichment, voluntary behavior health checks, animal/trainer bonding, and more!
July 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Join Nuna, the spotted seal during one of her training sessions! These training sessions are important for a variety of reasons including enrichment, voluntary behavior health checks, animal/trainer bonding, and more!
Why do sea lions vocalize?
July 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Why do sea lions vocalize?
On World Sea Lion Day we celebrate our fine flippered friends! It is our privilege to provide a forever home for our species ambassadors, many of whom received a second-chance at life here at Mystic Aquarium. We also celebrate the animal care professionals who work with them every day!
May 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
On World Sea Lion Day we celebrate our fine flippered friends! It is our privilege to provide a forever home for our species ambassadors, many of whom received a second-chance at life here at Mystic Aquarium. We also celebrate the animal care professionals who work with them every day!
Have you ever seen a health exam on a cownose ray? During this procedure, the animal is anesthetized, and the husbandry and veterinary teams work together to draw blood, take measurements and weights, ultrasound the animal to look at their organs and do a thorough visual external examination.
May 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Have you ever seen a health exam on a cownose ray? During this procedure, the animal is anesthetized, and the husbandry and veterinary teams work together to draw blood, take measurements and weights, ultrasound the animal to look at their organs and do a thorough visual external examination.
May the 4th be with you!
May 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
May the 4th be with you!
How do beluga whales sleep?
April 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
How do beluga whales sleep?
The African penguin chicks at Mystic Aquarium have been introduced to water as they start to prepare for their first swim and integrating with the full colony on habitat!
April 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The African penguin chicks at Mystic Aquarium have been introduced to water as they start to prepare for their first swim and integrating with the full colony on habitat!
What’s a California sea lions favorite school subject? 🤔
April 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
What’s a California sea lions favorite school subject? 🤔