July 29th, 2019

We went to the Mystic Aquarium, which is nice but expensive. Their animals seem happy and well-cared-for, and there were plenty of interpretive staff, so I think admission dollars are going to the right places. Here’s a picture of a penguin under water, and another of a fur seal. Did you know fur seals are actually not seals, but closely related to sea lions?

On another nature walk, we came across a pond, and wondered what lived in it. Then we saw the 18″ snapping turtle. We named him Hector. This is his nose & eyes, peeking out of the water.