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No empty nest syndrome here!
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December marked the beginning of breeding season for the
African penguins at Mystic Aquarium. Every winter, the Aquarium
provides its penguins the opportunity to nest at night in a climate
controlled location behind their exhibit. The penguin team fills the
room to mimic sand found in their natural habitat, and place huts
along the walls for each mating pair. Nesting materials are then
scattered throughout the room for the penguins to collect and use as
they settle in for breeding season.
Why is nesting season so important for our African penguins? With the
continued decline in wild populations of African penguins, Mystic
Aquarium, along with other accredited zoos and aquariums, are working
collaboratively to help reverse this devastating trend. As part
of our participation in the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums (AZA) African Penguin Species Survival Plan, this
program helps to ensure the healthy breeding population of endangered
African penguins.
Click
here to learn more about African penguins and the conservation
efforts underway to help save the wild populations.
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Animal Spotlight: Tyonek update
Back in October, we introduced you to Tyonek, a male
beluga whale calf that was found orphaned in Western Cook Inlet,
Alaska. Now after two months of around-the-clock care, we are proud
to share that he is doing well! Tyonek continues to become stronger each
day and has mastered the art of eating from a specially-crafted
bottle catered to his needs. To date, Mystic Aquarium has sent five
trainers to Seward, Alaska to assist with the care of Tyonek. It has
been an awe-inspiring experience for each as they engage in the
collaborative efforts to help make Tyonek strong and healthy.
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Did you know you can recycle your incandescent and LED
holiday lights? In doing so, you'll help to prevent the toxins and
electric cables from entering area landfills. Check with your local
municipal recycling location to see if they collect old holiday lights
or give your local Home Depot a call - they tend to offer a seasonal
trade-in program where you can receive a discount on the purchase of
new holiday lights in exchange for your old and damaged lights.
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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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