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[BeardsleyZooFan]

Little Blue Penguin breeding update: Penguin Blog: Little Blue Penguins Lay Eggs!
Also, Dwarf Seahorses have new exhibits at the top of the renovated Giant Ocean Tank.
Here's a nice little story to read: Giant Ocean Tank Divers and Expeditions Blog: The Story of Ellie the Elephant

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

The Little Blue Penguins are back on display in their normal exhibit! Though some are still behind-the-scenes for breeding.
Penguin Blog: Home, sweet, home!
Penguin Blog: Incubation: It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it
Here are the aquarium's new commercials, the first TV ads for the aquarium since the 1970's.

2013 Ad Campaign - :15 Lionfish - YouTube

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

An adorable Northern Fur Seal pup was born!
New England Aquarium News and Updates: A Second Fur Seal Pup Born at the Aquarium!

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

The Northern Fur Seal pup was confirmed to be a female.
Marine Mammal Trainers: It's a girl!

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

The female fur seal pup, Kitovi, went on exhibit.
New England Aquarium News and Updates: Video: Kit's debut in the main exhibit

 

[Gulo gulo]

New England Aquarium News and Updates: Aquarium Gets Holiday Gift: A Rescued Fur Seal Pup from Alaska

 

[vogelcommando]

Swimming with sharks :
Quincy Man Arrested after Swimming in Aquarium Shark Tank - Massachusetts news - Boston.com

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

A orange American Lobster has gone on display with the aquarium's other irregularly-colored lobsters.
New England Aquarium News and Updates: Orange Lobster Debuts at the Aquarium

 

[Gulo gulo]

[ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TBYSFS0_iuk[/ame]

 

[Gulo gulo]

There's a new juvenile Zebra Shark in the Shark and Ray Touch Tank.

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

A male Northern Fur Seal named Commander from the Seattle Aquarium came to NEAQ this winter to mate with a female seal named Ursula.
New England Aquarium News and Updates: FedEx Makes a Special Delivery: A Rare Northern Fur Seal

 

[BeardsleyZooFan]

A Little Blue Penguin chick hatched March 30th.
New England Aquarium News and Updates: Cutest penguin chick you'll see all day

 

[wensleydale]

The Aquarium has opened a new sea turtle rescue exhibit.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifesty...cue-exhibit/ZIuGQqLJjdg6kXH74DegyO/story.html

Also, the Aquarium has voiced opposition to a plan to build a water tower next door.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/busines...tower-plan/cWDHcgWI1rqMpcH2mvDnwI/story.html#

 

[wensleydale]

NEAQ was recently involved in efforts to save a stranded Minke Whale:

Tides push beached whale out to waters off Kingston - 7News Boston WHDH-TV

120 stranded Sea Turtles have been brought to NEAQ:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ape-cod-bay/qeyNrascPQRtq2ERnDgdpL/story.html

A film about fishing premiered there:

https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/world-premier-‘what-we-fish-for’-film-new

And Myrtle the Turtle enjoyed Brussels Sprouts for Thanksgiving:

New England Aquarium’s Myrtle The Turtle Enjoys Favorite Thanksgiving Side CBS Boston

 

[wensleydale]

The Humpback's have returned, as have the Right Whales:

Spring in New England: robins, crocuses and humpback whales | Boston Herald

 

[Gulo gulo]

New aquarium center promises increased research, conservation - The Boston Globe

 

[wensleydale]

Article on the Anacondas getting their annual checkup:

New England Aquarium's Anacondas Get Yearly Checkup

 

[Gulo gulo]

https://www.boston.com/news/animals...m-northern-fur-seal-died-after-swallowing-toy

Stupid ******* people.

 

[Birdlover]

The aquarium now has 2 additional species of lionfish see New Lionfish at the New England Aquarium | Pretty with Peril

 

[SharkFinatic]

2 baby anacondas were born at the aquarium.

New England Aquarium mystified by birth of baby anacondas in all-female exhibit