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…
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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…
Mississippi Aquarium completes successful summer outreach program
The Mississippi Aquarium wrapped up its outreach program for the summer with some stellar numbers. Over the course of the summer, Aquarium officials traveled more than 5,500 miles in June…
Shark Weekend at Mississippi Aquarium begins Saturday
The Discovery Channel may have Shark Week, but here in South Mississippi, we have our very own Shark Weekend. USM is once again teaming up with the Mississippi Aquarium…
Mississippi Aquarium releases Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles
Mississippi Aquarium’s veterinary staff just released three endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles into the Gulf of Mexico. These turtles were flown down to the aquarium last year after being…
Mississippi Aquarium recognizes majority-female dive time in honor of Women’s Dive Day 2022
July 16th is ‘Women’s Dive Day.’ As we spotlight women in this male dominated industry, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf stopped by the Mississippi…
Boys and Girls Club kids experience Camp Aqua at Mississippi Aquarium
Mississippi Power Foundation and the Bacot McCarty Foundation partnered together to send kids in the Boys and Girls Club to Camp Aqua. Over 30 kids…
MS Aquarium helps their animals beat the heat
When the sun blazes and temperatures soar, animals already know what to do. While visiting the aquarium, we learned birds spread their wings out to cool down. Alligators…
Dinosaurs take over at the Mississippi Aquarium
During the Memorial Day Weekend, several families decided to travel back in time to meet some friendly and not-so-friendly giants. This past Saturday, the Mississippi Aquarium officially opened up…
Get lost in time at the dinosaur exhibit opening at Mississippi Aquarium
There’s a new attraction at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport that is dino-mite! Your ticket for the Mississippi Aquarium will also double as a…
Dinosaurs coming to the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport is getting some new, temporary additions of its own: dinosaurs. This summer, the Mississippi Aquarium will bring animatronic dinosaurs to its campus. The pre-historic animals…
Keesler Federal Credit and MS Aquarium honor local teachers
Keesler Federal Credit Union wanted to make teachers in South Mississippi feel extra special this week. In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, Keesler Federal paired up…
MS Aquarium sued by former employee claiming wrongful termination
The Mississippi Aquarium is being sued by a former employee who claims wrongful termination after reporting sexual misconduct. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Kegan…
The Mississippi Aquarium celebrates Earth Day by recycling Mardi Gras beads
The Mississippi Aquarium celebrated Earth Day be sending more than 10,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads and trinkets to be recycled at the Arc of…
Mississippi Aquarium, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College partner on successful Mardi Gras bead recycling program
GULFPORT, MS -- Mississippi Aquarium, in a partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, is sending more than 10,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads and plastic trinkets to be recycled at the Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO). The bead drive started…
Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters of the animal kind
The Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters with the animal ambassadors. Meet Todd. He's a green-winged Macaw that loves to dance and is an ambassador for others just like him in the wild.…
Mississippi Aquarium releases endangered Kemp's ridley turtles from its research boat
Six endangered Kemp's Ridley turtles were released into the Mississippi Sound by staff at Mississippi Aquarium. The turtles were released from the Aquarium's research boat east of Cat Island, approximately eight miles from Gulfport Harbor. It was the first time…
Renowned sea turtle expert from New England Aquarium assists with surgery at Mississippi Aquarium
The journey of Fog, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, probably started somewhere in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, although juvenile turtles can live as far north as Nova Scotia. But in December 2020, Fog was found…
Mississippi Aquarium bead recycling programs ends Saturday
Saturday is the last day for the Mississippi Aquarium’s bead recycling program. It began in February, just after Valentine’s Day, and in that time, at least 6,000 pounds of…
Mississippi Aquarium celebrates Dolphin Awareness Month
March is Dolphin Awareness Month and who better to tell us about these marine mammals than the Mississippi Aquarium? They use their four bottlenose dolphins, Fin, Archer, Axel, and Nigel,…
Ten more Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles released on Saturday
The Mississippi Aquarium released another batch of sea turtles into the Gulf, ceremoniously celebrating their rehabilitation. These endangered critters were rescued in New England after being cold-stunned…
Mississippi Aquarium releasing 10 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Saturday
The Mississippi Aquarium will be releasing more endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles. The release will take place at 5 Saturday on the beach in front of Edgewater…