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See Seals and Birds on Maritime Aquarium Long Island Sound Cruises, Starting Dec 10

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Cruise out onto Long Island Sound for the chance to see some of the seals and waterfowl that spend their winter just off our shores on one of the seal-spotting and birding cruises organized by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. _______________

— an announcement from the Maritime Aquarium 

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These invigorating 2½-hour outings take place aboard the Aquarium’s R/V Spirit of the Sound, the country’s only research vessel with hybrid-electric propulsion. Initial dates for the 2016-17 season are Sat., Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 11 at 2 p.m., with 17 more outings through March 26.

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Cruise Long Island Sound on Maritime Aquarium’s Boat Today, Maybe See a Whale

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With whales being sited at this end of Long Island Sound, you may see one on a Maritime Aquarium cruise — and they’ve scheduled an extra one for today at 3:30 p.m.

Today’s “scenic coastal cruise” isn’t specifically for catching sight of a cetacean — it’s simply to enjoy being on the water. But you might see a whale. Here’s the aquarium’s announcement about the cruise:

It’s perfect weather for a boat ride, so come out with us on the R/V Spirit of the Sound to take in sights along the beautiful Connecticut coastline and … if we are very lucky … get a look at one of the humpback whales recently seen in western Long Island Sound.

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Book Cruise Trips in June on the Maritime Aquarium’s New Research Vessel

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Venture out onto Long Island Sound in June to meet marine animals, or see lighthouses, sunsets and even fireworks, during public cruises with The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. _______________

— an announcement from The Maritime Aquarium

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These cruises are available in June aboard The Maritime Aquarium’s R/V Spirit of the Sound, the only research vessel in the country with quiet “green” hybrid-electric propulsion:

 

• Marine Life Study Cruises — Examine fish, crabs, mollusks and other creatures brought up out of the Sound right before your eyes during these memorable 2.5-hour cruises. Participants also help find crabs, worms and other animals hidden in the muddy bottom, and view plankton using a videomicroscope linked to the boat’s giant-screen monitor. “Marine Life Study Cruises” will occur most Saturdays & Sundays through June 19, and then run daily June 25 through Labor Day. Most cruises depart at 1 p.m., but some outings at 10 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. will occur.