The re-energized focus on Long Island Sound's story is obvious in the colorfully redesigned main hall, which has been renamed Newman's Own Hall in celebration of a $1.2 million grant from Newman's Own Foundation."
– The Norwalk Citizen
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posted by a Maritime Aquarium student blogger Over the next two years, Connecticut is prepared to spend almost $1 Billion on cleaning up Long Island Sound from city sewer overflows. According to the director of legislative and legal affairs for … Continue reading
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By Jennifer Herring, president of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk In June 1969, the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland caught fire. The river caught fire. Thickly polluted with sludge and waste from industries, the river’s surface burst into flames when … Continue reading
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Tagged Clean Water Act, long island sound, Maritime Aquarium
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Did you know that triggerfish can rotate each eye independently? We had to remove the carnivores from the Long Island Sound Fall Season display due to aggressive behavior. With strong jaws triggerfish can prey on just about anything including crabs … Continue reading
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With poisonous spines this carnivore has few natural predators to control population growth. Originating in an area spanning from Japan to Australia, the nocturnal Lionfish was introduced to the East Coast including Long Island Sound in 1992. Because the Lionfish … Continue reading
Our country has been celebrating Earth Day since April 22, 1970 – remembering to reduce, reuse, and recycle, conserve natural resources, preserve the planet’s unrefined beauty, and for us in Connecticut – keep our Long Island Sound safe for animal … Continue reading
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