The re-energized focus on Long Island Sound's story is obvious in the colorfully redesigned main hall, which has been renamed Newman's Own Hall in celebration of a $1.2 million grant from Newman's Own Foundation."
– The Norwalk Citizen
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posted by a Maritime Aquarium student blogger Over the next two years, Connecticut is prepared to spend almost $1 Billion on cleaning up Long Island Sound from city sewer overflows. According to the director of legislative and legal affairs for … Continue reading
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As time goes on, the fish population is becoming more endangered. Humans are depleting the ocean of its inhabitants at a record rate, endangering the ocean and the world’s ecosystem. The worldwide consumption of fish has been growing steadily, damaging … Continue reading
By Jennifer Herring, president of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk In June 1969, the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland caught fire. The river caught fire. Thickly polluted with sludge and waste from industries, the river’s surface burst into flames when … Continue reading
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Acrantophis Madagascariensis, or Madagascar Ground Boa, is one of the world’s big snakes reaching 10 feet in length. Hailing from the northeastern woodlands of Madagascar, the Madagascar Ground Boa is endangered due to deforestation by a developing population, farming and … Continue reading
On Saturday May 12, Atka, an Arctic gray wolf, was visiting the Maritime Aquarium. Hearing this, I was excited for the opportunity to see a wolf up close but before Saturday, I wanted to get some background information on Atka … Continue reading
Our country has been celebrating Earth Day since April 22, 1970 – remembering to reduce, reuse, and recycle, conserve natural resources, preserve the planet’s unrefined beauty, and for us in Connecticut – keep our Long Island Sound safe for animal … Continue reading
You may think that washing your car in your driveway would be an easy and simple way to save money, but it also greatly effects the environment. What many people do not know is that when all of the oil, … Continue reading
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