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Bring Your Little Ones to Meet Ours. 3 New California Sea Lion Pups.

An incredible depth of things to explore. Institute for Exploration.

Close Encounters of the Incredible Kind. Encounter Programs.

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Upcoming

July 16 | 6:30 pm Cocktails With the Whales
August 14 | 6:30 pm Members' Ice Cream Social
August 20 | 6:30 pm Cocktails With the Whales

Fun & Learning

Our education programs aim at building a connection with the natural world.
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Dr. Robert Ballard's New Inner Space Center Opens

MYSTIC, Conn. (June 1, 2009) – In a ceremony at its Narragansett Bay Campus today, the University of Rhode Island opened the $15 million Ocean Science and Exploration Center and the Pell Marine Science Library.
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Aquarium Announces New Whales Up Close Program

MYSTIC, Conn. (May 28, 2009) – For young children or those who don’t want to get waist-deep into the water during the Beluga Encounter program, Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is now offering a new way to have an up-close visit with a beluga whale.
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Featured Video

Lila Nicholson, a volunteer in the Arctic Coast exhibit, can't get enough of working with our beluga whales.
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We welcome people with disabilities or special needs. If you require or desire assistance during your visit to Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration please contact us at 860-572-5955 ext. 0 or see a guest member services staff member upon arrival.

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Our Mission

Sea Research Foundation, Inc.

The mission of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., which includes Mystic Aquarium, Institute for Exploration and Immersion Learning, is to inspire people to care for and protect our ocean planet through education, research and exploration.