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Welcome aboard the Aquarium’s research vessel Oceanic!
Sail the waters of Norwalk Harbor and Long Island Sound with the Aquarium’s marine science educators to learn about life at the shores and below the surface of the Sound.
Fall Foliage Cruises Saturdays & Sundays in October @ 1 p.m.
Take in autumn's hues from the water and discover some of the creatures that live under the water during The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk's Fall Foliage Cruises.
Each 2 1/2-hour outing offers a memorable "window" onto the diverse marine life of Long Island Sound. Participants inspect marine animals collected from various underwater habitats, including a trawl net's harvest of crabs, fish, lobsters, clams, sea stars, oysters and always a few surprises.
As a seasonal bonus, the cruises offer a great vantage for viewing—and photographing—autumn's splendor of reds, yellows and oranges on the shoreline. Maritime Aquarium educators will explain why this flora "bursts" with color during fall and also discuss how the Sound's animal population changes as winter approaches.
Cost of a Fall Foliage Cruise is $20.50 ($18.50 for Maritime Aquarium members).
All passengers must over 42" tall.
Cruises also are available by charter for schools and other groups.
What is Biodiversity? The Long Island Sound Biodiversity Database is a searchable web resource to monitor trends on Long Island Sound. Partners collecting data include The Maritime Aquarium, SoundWaters, SoundKeeper and the Bridgeport Aquaculture School.
Data is collected on 125 species of marine organism and water quality variables including pH, salinity, temperature, turbidity and dissolved oxygen. You can go to the database at the link below and run your own reports. Click on this link. http://tma.evendata.com.The public user name is Public User and the password is password. They are case sensitive.
For more information on how to use the database or involve your group or class to collect data, please contact Joe Schnierlein at 203-852-0700 ext. 2352.”
Watch a video of our RVO cruise! Click here to view.
