Help the Mystic Aquarium save marine animals

Have you met Clara and Ripley? They are Mystic Aquarium's two new California sea lion pups who defied the odds and found a permanent home here at Mystic Aquarium as part of our ongoing ocean conservation efforts. Clara and Ripley were rescued during the recent Unusual Mortality Event (UME) in California, where a record number of sea lion pups were found stranded on beaches emaciated and dehydrated. Several attempts to re-release these rescued two-year old pinnipeds back into the ocean were unsuccessful. As a result, NOAA Fisheries deemed them non-releasable. The adorable duo arrived at Mystic Aquarium from the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA on Friday, June 26. You can help our animal ambassadors defy the odds with your donation to Mystic Aquarium while supporting our vision of "One Ocean, One Mission." Then, you and your family can visit Clara and Ripley at the Foxwoods Marine Theater.