Mississippi Aquarium welcomes three new beavers
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport welcomes new animals at a new exhibit. The aquarium adopted three beaver brothers, who can be seen in the front entrance as you walk in.…
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Meet the Beaver Brothers at the Mississippi Aquarium
Tomorrow is International Beaver Day and what better way to celebrate than with Mississippi’s newest residents, the Beaver Brothers! News 25’s Jazell Ladner is at the aquarium to…
Endangered turtles rehabbed by MS Aquarium released into the MS Sound
The Mississippi Aquarium released nine turtles into the Mississippi Sound. These sea turtles were sent from New England Aquarium in Boston and were brought to…
Guests learn how to control invasive species at Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium marked invasive species week by educating the public on many of the invasive species we see in our South Mississippi habitats. Over the…
Mississippi Aquarium accepting beads for recycling program
If you find yourself with heaps of Mardi Gras beads today and no idea what to do with all those trinkets, we have a solution. Jeff Clark from the…
Mississippi Aquarium hosting annual Mardi Gras Bead Recycling program
Mississippi Aquarium is once again hosting its annual Mardi Gras Bead Recycling Drive. Starting today, instead of tossing those beads away, you can drop them off at…
Stretch of HWY 90 in front of Mississippi Aquarium to close again tonight
The final round of what has been a string of overnight closures on Highway 90 takes place tonight as work continues to build…
Stretch of HWY 90 near MS Aquarium to close again tonight
The start of another round of overnight closures tonight on Highway 90 as work continues to build the Coast Transit Authority tram, pedestrian, and bicycle…
Mississippi Aquarium lights up sails for Carnival Season
The Mississippi Aquarium joined in on the Carnival festivities with the annual lighting of the sails. This is the third year in a row where the aquarium invited…
Mississippi Aquarium joining in on Carnival festivities
The Mississippi Aquarium is joining the Carnival festivities by switching the lights on the sails to Mardi Gras colors. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the aquarium with more.
MS Aquarium preparing to light up the sails for Mardi Gras
Today is Epiphany which traditionally marks the start of Mardi Gras. All of our aquatic friends at the Mississippi Aquarium are finding their own way…
Holiday events at the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium has some holiday events happening throughout the month of December. Some of those events start this weekend. Lizzy Whigham and Meredith Horn with the aquarium are in…
Mississippi Aquarium kicked off holiday specials
The holiday season kicked off not only with good deals on gifts, but holiday specials at the Mississippi Aquarium. Santa stopped by to take a dive in one of the…
Otter Trotter 5K returns to the Coast on Thanksgiving Day
Runners along the Coast, get ready! The Mississippi Aquarium’s Otter Trotter 5K is coming back! The third annual race will be held on Thanksgiving, November 24th…
Mississippi Aquarium offering free admission for veterans this weekend
To honor and celebrate its modern-day heroes, the Mississippi Aquarium will offer free admission for both veterans and all active military. Starting Friday, veterans and active military…
Second annual Boo at Mississippi Aquarium event
The Boo event at the Mississippi Aquarium featured a Halloween ‘Croc-Quest’ and family friendly activities. Guests had photos made with a Madagascar hissing cockroach on their shoulder for an…
Mermaids and Pirates returns to Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport wants guests to experience their Aquatic Wonders like never before as they welcome Mermaids and Pirates back to the aquarium. Guests will jump aboard…
Upcoming events at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport has an exciting line up of events this month! First, the Mermaids and Pirates event is returning to the aquarium for the next…
Sea of Stars fundraiser takes place tonight at Jones Park in Gulfport
Tonight, the Mississippi Aquarium will light up the night skies with the Hancock Whitney Sea of Stars fundraiser. It’s a free community celebration featuring…
Mississippi Aquarium releases endangered Kemp’s Ridley turtles
The Mississippi Aquarium released one of its last rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley Sea turtles this morning. In late 2020, Fog was rescued by the Massachusetts Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary’s…
Mississippi Aquarium hosts students for Homeschool Days
It’s been a busy day at the Mississippi Aquarium. They had more than 100 students attend their home school days program, the largest one yet. Each month, homeschool…
Summer wrap up at Mississippi Aquarium
When it comes to Labor Day festivities, it seems like a lot of people had the same idea. The Mississippi Aquarium was full of family and friends coming together to…
Mississippi Aquarium asks public to help name Kemp’s Ridley turtle
The Mississippi Aquarium has welcomed a new adult female Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle to its Aquatic Wonders exhibit and they want the public to help name…
Mississippi Aquarium takes in Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services chose the Mississippi Aquarium as a recipient of an adult non-releasable Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle. This new permanent resident was…