Transformative new seal habitat, "PInniped Cove," debuts June 8 as largest exhibit in The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
At 160,000 gallons, the new seal habitat becomes the largest display in The Maritime Aquariums 33-year history, surpassing its 110,000-gallon shark exhibit.
Key Points:
- At 160,000 gallons, the new seal habitat becomes the largest display in The Maritime Aquariums 33-year history, surpassing its 110,000-gallon shark exhibit.
- The Maritime Aquarium displays five female harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), the species of seal that commonly migrate into nearby Long Island Sound each winter.
- This is a beautiful, enormous new space that guests will love maybe even more than the seals will, said Aquarium spokesman Dave Sigworth.
- About The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk:
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to educate visitors about and to create stewards for Long Island Sound.