In 2007, Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration was involved in the rescue of a Humpback whale, which was tangled up in a net off the coast of Rhode Island.

Conservation Programs for Children and Families

Information on 2007 International Coastal Clean-up event

The 2007 celebration of International Coastal Clean-up Day in association with National Estuary Day was a great success with over 160 volunteers joining Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration to clean our local Long Island Sound estuary at Bluff Point State Park.
Internationally more than 33,000 miles of shoreline that was cleaned with 7,238,201 pieces of debris collected. To see the breakdown of debris items collected, as published by the Ocean Conservancy, click here Ocean_Conservancy_Report 9.pdf

Amphibian Monitoring Project Update

Due to overwhelming interest, double the number of originally scheduled training sessions was held this past spring, and a total of 120 volunteers were trained. Now the Amphibian Monitoring Project (AMP) has started its first year of field research. Over the next few months (field work runs from May until October) the group is visiting Bluff Point State Park, Pequot Woods, and a third site here at the Aquarium to collect data on local frog, toad, and salamander population sizes. This group of dedicated citizen scientists are not only listening for the trilling of toads and the chirping of wood frogs but also rolling up their sleeves (and pant legs) to get in the mud and muck to see what amphibians are living in their own backyards. The goal of AMP is to collect enough data over the next few years to establish an accurate count of the number of amphibian species found in southeastern Connecticut as well as an estimate of these animals’ population sizes. With the recent decline in amphibian species around the world, AMP wants to be proactive and gather as much information as possible about these delicate species. Interested in the amphibian cause? 

 To find out more about what species have been spotted by this seasons Amphibian Monitoring Project Volunteers click here AMP data.pdf