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Other news from 2021*:

On March 23rd, the aquarium announced that a (1.0) grey seal named Burgee has been released back into the wild.

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On March 26th, the aquarium announced that (0.0.2) grey seals that were rehabilitated due to serious injuries involving marine debris have transferred to the Como Park Zoo in Minnesota.

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On April 16th, the aquarium announced that a (1.0) harp seal has been released back into the wild.

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On June 2nd, the aquarium announced that (0.0.6) Kemp's ridley sea turtles that were rehabilitated at their Animal Care Center were released back into the wild.

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On July 1st, the aquarium announced they have started a new show for their California sea lions named Connecting with Conversation.

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On July 5th, the aquarium announced they have acquired (0.0.2?) starry pufferfish.

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On September 30th, the aquarium shared an update on the beluga, with the whale's health still being a concern for the aquarium.

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On October 4th, it was announced that (4.0) juvenile sand tiger sharks have been acquired and are located in the Shark Lagoon area.

Four juvenile sand tiger sharks join Mystic Aquarium shark habitat

On October 13th, it was reported that the aquarium has partnered with the Save the Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium in Newport, Rhode Island, to store gear and supplies for any marine mammals that wash up onshore.

Mystic Aquarium teams with Save the Bay in effort to expedite rescues

*There were other births that happened this year, with horseshoe crabs, frogfish, and seahorses, but due to the vast quantity and the unknown date of birth, I have not included them in the news list.
 
We are about a month out from the last update on the female beluga fighting health issues, last update was September 30. Has anyone been there recently and have any more recent info?
 
Anyone know which whale it is that likes to come up to the glass and interact with people? Pre-Marineland imports.
 
Visited the aquarium this past Monday, not much to report but I did see all five Belugas. Three are in the main pool with an additional two in the back holding pools which can be seen from public view.
The two Spotted Seal are no longer on-exhibit and evidently have not been for quite some time. I last saw them last January. I'm unsure if this is a permanent change.
Due to the robosaur "Jurassic Giants" exhibit, the building with the reptiles and amphibians is no longer free to enter, but costs an additional $12 which I find ridiculous.
There is a rather large unsigned, unidentified prawn/shrimp in the Japanese Spider Crab tank. I saw it a year ago but figured it was food for something, but it's still there. Likely a hitchhiker from when they caught their giant deep-sea isopodes a few years ago.
The aquarium now has Giant Grouper on-exhibit with the Spotted Wobbegong and sea turtle.

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Visited the aquarium this past Monday, not much to report but I did see all five Belugas. Three are in the main pool with an additional two in the back holding pools which can be seen from public view.
The two Spotted Seal are no longer on-exhibit and evidently have not been for quite some time. I last saw them last January. I'm unsure if this is a permanent change.
Due to the robosaur "Jurassic Giants" exhibit, the building with the reptiles and amphibians is no longer free to enter, but costs an additional $12 which I find ridiculous.
There is a rather large unsigned, unidentified prawn/shrimp in the Japanese Spider Crab tank. I saw it a year ago but figured it was food for something, but it's still there. Likely a hitchhiker from when they caught their giant deep-sea isopodes a few years ago.
The aquarium now has Giant Grouper on-exhibit with the Spotted Wobbegong and sea turtle.

~Thylo
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I was told last year that they rotate the seals, but they also give the animals some choice in where they'd prefer and the spotteds like the off-show pool.
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Visited the aquarium this past Monday, not much to report but I did see all five Belugas. Three are in the main pool with an additional two in the back holding pools which can be seen from public view.
The two Spotted Seal are no longer on-exhibit and evidently have not been for quite some time. I last saw them last January. I'm unsure if this is a permanent change.
Due to the robosaur "Jurassic Giants" exhibit, the building with the reptiles and amphibians is no longer free to enter, but costs an additional $12 which I find ridiculous.
There is a rather large unsigned, unidentified prawn/shrimp in the Japanese Spider Crab tank. I saw it a year ago but figured it was food for something, but it's still there. Likely a hitchhiker from when they caught their giant deep-sea isopodes a few years ago.
The aquarium now has Giant Grouper on-exhibit with the Spotted Wobbegong and sea turtle.

~Thylo
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They should have seven belugas. Three in the main pool. Three that were imported last year in the smaller area and the sick one is off exhibit in the back being taken care of near the penguins.
 
Zoo fanatic said:
and the sick one is off exhibit in the back being taken care of near the penguins.
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The female is still sick?! If I recall correctly, she's been ill since August/September. That's certainly a bit concerning, hopefully she pulls through unlike Havok!
 
Zoo fanatic said:
I believe it is Jetta. the zoos Facebook stopped posting weekly updates and said it will most be a long recovery for her. I wonder if Havok and Jetta were sick before they left marineland.
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A few posts up I posted an update that Mystic provided about Jetta, both written and the video footage. She’ll probably be BTS until a full recovery.
 
They are having the worst luck with those belugas from Marineland. I think any hopes of a similar import permit from Mystic or Georgia or Shedd down the road is pretty much dashed with these recent deaths. It's a shame since these American institutions need the animals and Marineland has an ungodly number. Time will tell.
 
NAIB Volunteer said:
They are having the worst luck with those belugas from Marineland. I think any hopes of a similar import permit from Mystic or Georgia or Shedd down the road is pretty much dashed with these recent deaths. It's a shame since these American institutions need the animals and Marineland has an ungodly number. Time will tell.
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But what they don't need is animals riddled with health issues that aren't breedable, and it's clear this is what they'd be getting from Marineland.
 
I wouldn’t be surprised if Marineland gave them ones That weren’t in the best condition or if one was just in bad shape and gave it to the others somehow. Good thing they weren’t kept in the same area as the other 3 that were already there.
 
It also doesn’t help that kela and Natasha are on the older side. Personally I think that once these sicknesses all get sorted out they should bring in a younger female that is breedable with the chances she can breed with Juno.
 
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