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Our mission is to protect aquatic life and empower communities to save our oceans. https://www.mysticaquarium.org/

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Nov 14

Happy to finally join the Bluesky community!

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Spend a minute to hang out with Sam, the giant pacific octopus! 🐙

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · 8d

Ever wonder what a prehensile-tailed skink smells, sees, and tastes?

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · 16d

Science in 60: tracking wild seals

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Aug 23

Caption this post. Winner gets a virtual boop.

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Aug 18

By collecting non-invasive, simple breath samples, the research team and belugas at Mystic Aquarium are helping us unlock new ways to study whale health. The research we refine here will soon be applied to belugas in the wild in Canada this summer! #BelugaResearch #MysticAquarium

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Aug 10

Repeat after me, cameras are friends, not food.

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Aug 7

Dive into The Fish Files: This episode is all about giant groupers! Discover what makes these massive fish so fascinating, and why they're more than just big fish.

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Aug 3

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Aug 1

Current mood going into the weekend…

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jul 31

Happy 1st Birthday to Denahi or “Denny” the northern fur seal! Denny now weighs about 45 lbs and chows down on 7.5 lbs of fish a day—though squid might just be the favorite on the menu... 🦭🦑🎂 Happy birthday Denny!!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jul 30

Join Nuna, the spotted seal during one of her training sessions! These training sessions are important for a variety of reasons including enrichment, voluntary behavior health checks, animal/trainer bonding, and more!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jul 26

Fun fact about Maia, the California sea lion: sometimes she’s a little shy and has the quietest vocals of all the sea lions at the Aquarium. She’s still a perfect lady though!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jul 13

Why do sea lions vocalize?

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jul 6

Happy 23rd birthday Juno!! 🎂

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jun 26

When they call you a silly goose, but you’re actually a serious California sea lion…

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jun 16

Just like our ocean friends, we know that diversity makes the world a brighter, more beautiful place. This month (and every month), we’re celebrating love, identity, and being your true, authentic self — no matter how you swim through life. 🏳️‍🌈

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Jun 10

Happy 19th Birthday to Sitka, the steller sea lion! 🎂🥳

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · May 30

On World Sea Lion Day we celebrate our fine flippered friends! It is our privilege to provide a forever home for our species ambassadors, many of whom received a second-chance at life here at Mystic Aquarium. We also celebrate the animal care professionals who work with them every day!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · May 13

Have you ever seen a health exam on a cownose ray? During this procedure, the animal is anesthetized, and the husbandry and veterinary teams work together to draw blood, take measurements and weights, ultrasound the animal to look at their organs and do a thorough visual external examination.

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · May 4

May the 4th be with you!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Apr 29

How do beluga whales sleep?

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Apr 26

Today is World Veterinary Day, a day we celebrate some of the real life super heroes that work at Mystic Aquarium. This group of committed professionals delivers the highest level of care for our animals every hour of every day, all year round. Thank you for all you do!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Apr 24

The African penguin chicks at Mystic Aquarium have been introduced to water as they start to prepare for their first swim and integrating with the full colony on habitat!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happy Easter to all those celebrating!

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Mystic Aquarium @mysticaquarium.bsky.social · Apr 16

What’s a California sea lions favorite school subject? 🤔

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