Since a young child I have always been in love with the ocean and the animals that call our ocean planet home. Since taking my passion for the ocean and working at Mystic Aquarium since 2012 I have seen the hard work and dedicationt that not only our staff, but also our volunteers put into the best care for any animal weither it be seal, turtle, or yes even a mantee that comes to our Animal Rescue Clinic here at Mystic Aquarium.

Since 1975, Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program (ARP) has been rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing sick, injured and stranded marine animals along 1,000 miles of the Northeastern coastline throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island and Fishers Island, New York. As a founding member of the Greater Atlantic Region Stranding Network, the ARP cares for sick, stranded or injured marine animals while learning more about why they came to shore. Working closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, which is the ARP’s permitting office, and other government agencies, the Animal Rescue Team responds to an average of 150 hotline calls each year while also providing support to other stranding facilities in New England and even as far as California.

Please help me as I dive into the freezing cold waters of Long Island Sound to help support and raise money for the Animal Rescue Program at Mystic Aquarium.

It's 2020... time to Dip or Donate!