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A third beluga whale that came to Mystic Aquarium from Canada two years ago is now dead. Mystic Aquarium said the condition of the beluga whale, named Kharabali, deteriorated after being transported to Connecticut from MarineLand in 2021. “This loss weighs heavy on us, especially our animal care staff. It is defeating and disheartening as the team works fiercely and…

An injured seal that was rescued by Mystic Aquarium earlier this year has been rehabilitated and released in Rhode Island. The aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program received a report of a sick and injured seal on Block Island on June 30. First responders and the local community were able to rescue the seal, who is named Cranberry. Cranberry was brought back…

A beluga whale that came to Mystic Aquarium from Canada two years ago is now in critical condition. Two of five beluga whales transported to Mystic from MarineLand in 2021 have since died. They were transported to Mystic Aquarium under a research permit. This is the third beluga whale from the Canadian facility to deteriorate since the transport to Connecticut….

A 4-month-old seal named Northlands was released into the ocean off the coast of Rhode Island Tuesday, after being rescued from Bermuda nearly two months ago. The team from Mystic Aquarium coordinated the release after spending the last month rehabilitating the seal. When Northlands was rescued he weighed just 25 pounds. Just before his release he weighed 83 pounds. The…