All aboard Mississippi Aquarium’s eco tours
The Mississippi Aquarium has a new weekly program that will connect guests to habitats that require conservation. Starting today, guests can climb aboard the Clipper, a 75-passenger boat at Ship…
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Mississippi Aquarium offering eco-tours
The Mississippi Aquarium is welcoming guests aboard a new 90-minute cruise. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at the aquarium with details on their eco tours.
Mississippi Aquarium launching eco tours and interactive experience
The Mississippi Aquarium always has something going on and now they’re set to launch an interactive experience and new tours set to begin. Joining us in studio this…
Mississippi Aquarium celebrating World Turtle Day
Sunday is World Turtle Day and Mississippi Aquarium is planning to celebrate with some of their animal ambassadors. World Turtle Day is a way to bring awareness to the many different species of turtles as well as…
Miss Aquarium Pageant coming to South Mississippi
The Inaugural Miss Aquarium Pageant is coming this summer. The pageant is a natural pageant that will help build self-esteem and confidence in young women as they become future leaders in our community. The overall winners from…
Mississippi Aquarium hosted ‘May the Fourth be with You’ festivities
‘May the Fourth be with You’ as it is National Star Wars Day. The Mississippi Aquarium is shifting its focus from the aquatic side to the dark side. On Tuesday, they honored the holiday with special appearances…
National Star Wars Day
It’s National Star Wars Day and instead of slipping into the dark side take a dive into the aquatic side. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at the Mississippi Aquarium with information regarding their Star Wars festivities.
Mississippi Aquarium turtle release scheduled for this afternoon postponed
GULFPORT, MS – Due to the threat of inclement weather and both our animals' and guests' safety, the Kemp's ridley sea turtle release scheduled for today (Monday, May 3) has been postponed.
Mississippi Aquarium opens new dolphin encounter
The Mississippi Aquarium is letting visitors get up close and personal with their resident bottlenose dolphins through their new dolphin encounter. The new dolphin encounter allows participants to feed and touch the bottlenose dolphins and includes an educational presentation…
Mississippi Aquarium To Release Three Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles
GULFPORT, MS – Mississippi Aquarium will release three endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 3. The Aquarium staff will release the turtles near Ken Combs Pier at Courthouse Road and U.S.…
Mississippi Aquarium offering special incentive for vaccine frontline workers
The Mississippi Aquarium is showing appreciation for those working on the front lines of vaccination efforts. Mississippi Aquarium CEO and President Kurt Allen is on set with more.
Fin and Zen Yoga at the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium is reaching out to all Gulf Coast yogis. Tomorrow, they are hosting their first ‘Fin and Zen’ one hour yoga session on the first floor of the aquatic waters in front of the main…
Mississippi Aquarium released ten Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles
Earlier Friday in Gulfport, Mississippi Aquarium released ten endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles. Over one hundred Gulf Coast residents came out to witness the aquarium’s very first turtle release. Since December, Mississippi Aquarium has been rehabilitating 25…
Adventures of Mississippi Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society at Mississippi Aquarium
Some special children here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and their parents took an adventurous trip today at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport. Eight-year-old Airen Jones engulfed himself in aquatic wonders in Gulfport, along with other local…
Stella the Sand Tiger Shark returns home to the Mississippi Aquarium
After months of rehab following a groundbreaking surgery that called upon an array of doctors with human and animal expertise, Stella the Sand Tiger Shark has returned to her habitat at the Mississippi Aquarium. On September 29th,…
Mississippi Aquarium celebrates Dolphin Awareness Month
March is Dolphin Awareness Month and who better to talk about it than the Mississippi Aquarium? The Mississippi Aquarium will be sharing videos and contact all month long about their four bottlenose friends: Fin, Archer, Axel, and…
Mississippi Aquarium holding book drive
Mississippi Aquarium is looking for local support for their growing educational library. Starting today, in honor of ‘Read Across America’ Week, the Aquarium is offering $2 off entry for those who donate March 2nd to the 4th.…
Lighting of the Sails at the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium is getting into the carnival spirit with a colorful display of purple, gold, and green. Royalty from the Gulf Coast Carnival Association joined aquarium leaders this evening to light up their iconic sails in…
Homeschool Days at the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium welcomes homeschool families and groups to visit, explore, and participate in hands-on educational activities. The Mississippi Aquarium welcomes at-home learners to Homeschool Day for families to enjoy. Education Program Analyst Lauren Fuller said, “They…
Mississippi Aquarium receives ConventionSouth’s "Top New or Renovated Meeting Site" Award
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) —The publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, a national multimedia resource for planning events held in the South, presented Mississippi Aquarium with a 2021 Top New or Renovated Meeting Site Award. “ConventionSouth readers are constantly seeking information on…
Mississippi Aquarium ranked #4 in USA Today’s ‘Top 10 Best New Attractions’
Gulfport’s very own Mississippi Aquarium has reeled in one very prestigious recognition. It looks like they’re big fish now as they ranked number four by USA Today as one of the top ten in the category ‘Best…
Ales at the Sails features beer with dolphins at the Mississippi Aquarium
Tonight, the Mississippi Aquarium held its first beer-themed event, highlighting a wide variety of brews and aquatic wonders. Featuring selections from more than a dozen area breweries, attendees had the chance to stop by various tasting stations…
Ales at the Sails Preview
Sip, sip, hooray! The Mississippi Aquarium is gearing up for their first beer-themed event featuring selections from area breweries and of course the aquarium’s many aquatic wonders. News 25’s Jeff Haeger has more.
Mississippi Aquarium and IMMS help sea turtles
Forty-five endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles landed in Gulfport from Cape Cod this afternoon in need of medical attention from two Gulf Coast organizations. The Institute of Marine Mammal Studies and the Mississippi Aquarium greeted the turtle…