The New England Aquarium has opened a new and interactive coral exhibit. “Healthy Corals, Healthy Reefs,” is a 15-foot, nearly 5,000-gallon exhibit that is home to a variety of live coral species ...

This process requires eight people on average, so we must ensure we have proper staffing to perform these exams safely from both an animal and human safety aspect,” Dr. Kathy Tuxbury, the New England ...

BOSTON -- Two new African penguins have joined the rest of the penguin colony at the New England Aquarium in Boston following months of care behind the scenes. The chicks hatched in March and are ...

A birthday party on Wednesday of this week for two residents of the New England Aquarium earned a crowd's seal of approval. The party was held for two Atlantic harbor seals turning 40, an especially ...

Penguins now have a place to go as they get older. More than half of the New England Aquarium’s African penguin colony has met or surpassed their typical life expectancy of 10–15 years in the wild.

The New England Aquarium in Boston expanded its penguin exhibit to better observe their "geriatric penguin" population. African penguins typically live between 10 and 15 years in the wild. Some of the ...

Two Atlantic harbor seals at the New England Aquarium celebrated a remarkable four decades of life on Wednesday, complete with a lively “Happy Birthday” chorus, a frozen fish-and-Jello cake, and a ...

As temperatures drop below freezing across New England, an unlikely animal is also in need of a little warmth this winter. Mystic Aquarium said it recently received more than a dozen cold-stunned sea ...

Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston have made a new home on an island designed to address the aches and pains of aging. By Amanda Holpuch and Cody O’Loughlin Gray whales are ...

BOSTON — When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his friends. But he ...