Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration

MYSTIC, Conn. – As the ultimate tribute to Valentine’s Day, two mated African penguin pairs at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration have created 30 original paintings together. These paintings ($124.99) will be available for purchase beginning February 5 in the Aquarium Store and at mysticaquarium.org.

MYSTIC, Conn. – As more women enter the sciences, and these careers increasingly become the careers of tomorrow, women from across Connecticut will be discussing challenges and opportunities for women in these fields at the Connecticut Technology Council’s sixth annual Women of Innovation Awards Program on January 20 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

MYSTIC, Conn. – Beginning on February 2, 2010, audiences at the historic Garde Arts Center in New London will be transported around the world, to the ends of the Earth and into the ocean’s depths to discover the “Faces of Our Planet.” Created by the Mystic-based Sea Research Foundation, National Geographic Society and the Garde, this new five-part series reveals the mysteries and discoveries of the world’s human, animal and geographic faces through film, live performance and multimedia presentations.

MYSTIC, Conn. – After undergoing four months of rehabilitation at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration’s Seal Rescue Clinic, a rescued male harp seal was transported to his new, permanent home at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak, Mich., today.