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For Shark Week, consider
this...
Humans
shouldn't swim with sharks and neither should plastic. Help us ditch
the disposables. The growing plastic pollution in our ocean, rivers,
and lakes threatens nearly every species of aquatic life, including
sharks. That's why we need you to be a part of In Our Hands -
ACP's campaign to replace single-use plastic with innovative
alternatives.
Show your support and spread the word about the In
Our Hands campaign! And, get a custom graphic of your favorite
sea animal!
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Our choices are transforming the ocean in a fundamental
way - and endangering everything we love about our oceans, lakes, and
rivers. But your every day decisions have the power to change
this. The solution to the plastic problem is in our hands.
- Decline
single-use plastic and choose re-usables and other alternatives.
- Learn
how plastic pollution impacts animals, regional bodies of water,
and humans.
Did you know? In addition to reusable bags and water bottles, paper
and metal straws, there are also biodegradable waste bags, reusable
sandwich wraps and compostable single-use cutlery, plates and
bowls!
Also
help by participating in The Big Y Plastic Bag Challenge!
As part of Summer Nights | Mon., July 31 | 6:00 -
9:00pm
Big Y wants to "sea change" by helping you to eliminate
plastics in our oceans. Each guest that brings in their stash of
plastic shopping bags will receive a reusable shopping bag courtesy
of Big Y.
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 Animal Spotlight: Harp Seal
While harbor seals are most commonly found in Mystic
Aquarium's Animal Rescue Clinic, our animal care professionals also
treat harp, gray and hooded seals. So far this year, four (4)
harp seals have received treatment in the clinic, including the recently
released, Petunia, an approximately 16 month old female harp seal.
Petunia was transferred to the Animal Rescue Clinic on May 13, 2017
after being rescued in Scarborough, ME by the Marine Mammals of
Maine. After months of specialized care for various
wounds and pneumonia, she was released last week.
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Did you know?
- Harp
seal mothers are able to identify their babies by their smell.
- Spend
relatively little time on land and prefer to swim.
- This
species gets its common name from the harp-shaped markings on
the back of the otherwise darkly colored adults.
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New England Boaters: Watch Out for Whales
During the summer months, whales have been spotted in
the coastal areas of New England where they feed on small schooling
fish and zooplankton called copepods.
There have been numerous reports of interactions between boaters and
whales in the New England waters. Click here to learn how to
navigate your way around a whale sighting.
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Membership: Sea
Change
Unlimited visits are great. Free 4-D is quite a perk.
Clean oceans are life-giving. The benefits of a Mystic Aquarium
membership are far-reaching. We seek change through
conservation, education and research. You sea change with your
membership. Click
here to join now!
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Mystic
Aquarium's Corporate Sponsors
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Get a FREE KID'S ADMISSIONS TICKET to participating
zoos and aquariums
When you purchase two specially marked
Stonyfield Organic YoKids multipacks, you can
get a FREE kid's ticket with the purchase of an
adult ticket. Bring your kids face-to-face with
endangered species and inspire them to make a
difference.
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The mission of
Mystic Aquarium is to inspire people to care for and protect our
ocean planet through conservation, education and research.
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