On Saturday the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk held its 30th Anniversary celebration. There were a number of special events as well as ticket prices that were reduced to the original fees in 1988, when the aquarium opened.
Harry Rilling, Mayor of Norwalk came to give a special speech to commemorate the Aquarium’s anniversary. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Families gather to pet some of the smaller animals. Photo: Alex Willcox.
The outdoor tortoise exhibit. Photo: Alex Willcox.
One of the seals. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Part of the jellyfish exhibit. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Part of the jellyfish exhibit. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Part of the jellyfish exhibit. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Trainers feeding the seals. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Trainers feeding the seals. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Another part of the festivities was a magician. Photo: Alex Willcox.
The Meerkats are one of the more popular attractions at the aquarium. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Families in the petting pool. Photo: Alex Willcox.
One of the special exhibits was a boat under construction. Photo: Alex Willcox.
One of the tortoises in the tortoise exhibit. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Free ice-cream in the outdoor exhibit area was provided by Gofer Ice Cream. Photo: Alex Willcox.
One of the seals. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Rays in the aquarium\’s large petting pool. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Children decorate a statue for the 30th Anniversary. Photo: Alex Willcox.
The museum\’s baby turtle. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Part of the shark diving exhibit. Photo: Alex Willcox.
One of the divers in the shark tank. Photo: Alex Willcox.
The front of the aquarium. Photo: Alex Willcox.
Plan your visit to the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk today.
They have 75 live exhibits featuring more than 2,700 marine animals of 300 species. Your Long Island Sound journey begins along a freshwater river and the shallow waters of the salt marsh, then moves into deeper and deeper habitats out to the open ocean.