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You can help the New England Aquarium name two sea lion pups. Today is the last day names can be submitted at neaq.org. The pups came to Boston earlier in June and are females that were rejected by sick mothers last year. The Aquarium workers rehabbed and trained the girls for a public debut in July. Sea lions apparently respond to names and learn behaviors like dogs do. The person who picks the winning names gets to meet the sea lion. How cool is that? Aquarium benefactor New Balance Foundation picks the other name. Bostonist expects a Bruins-related name. The pups name is announced tomorrow. more ›

The 17th case of measles in Massachusetts in 2011 was traced to a 17-year old from Vermont who volunteered at the New England Aquarium on May 19 and May 22. The Boston Public Health Commission warned visitors to the aquarium on those days about possible exposure to the measles. Those who my not be immune to the measles were advised to avoid "public activity" for 21 days. Massachusetts has reportedly had 12 cases of measles since May 1. The city said the outbreak is caused by people traveling outside of the country without immunizations. more ›

President Obama visited the FDNY firehouse that is home to Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9. That firehouse lost 15 firefighters on 9/11. After that, he met with families of 9/11 victims. A crack in a 200,000-gallon tank closed the New England Aquarium today so it can be repaired. The Aquarium will open tomorrow as scheduled. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

The New England Aquarium said six juvenile harbor porpoises have been found dead on Massachusetts beaches last week. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

• A Marina Bay man changed the locks to his condo to try to prevent management from allegedly poisoining birds on his balcony. [Boston Herald]

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People love animal-related news. Perhaps the animals simpy love all the friggin' attention. Whores. more ›

After a summer filled with sharks and EEE mosquitos, we needed to be reminded of animal goodness, such as: more ›

Happy Animal Wednesday, everyone (ok, Happy Cinco de Mayo too). We've got a beautiful photo of a few jellyfish at the New England Aquarium. We're loving the dramatic lighting, the sinuous, vein-like tentacles, and the mixture of motion and blur. Nice shot. more ›

Bostonist loves record-setting animal news such as Einstein the horse who proved goodness can come from smallness. We don't limit our interest to the pocket pony, local zoos, or animals who deserve to find a home. more ›

Sulla55 got today's shot at the New England Aquarium. Sulla55 got a very nice sharp photo through the glass and captured some fantastic details. The jellies seem to be floating through the frame just like you'd expect. more ›

Fang Friends present an innovative way to deal with tourists at the aquarium's Sharks and Rays exhibit. more ›

After the tiger attack and ensuing chaos at the San Francisco Zoo, here's some good zoo news, for a change. The New England Aquarium is welcoming many new arrivals. An anaconda celebrated the new year by giving birth to 14 little ones. more ›

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As Bostonians we pride ourselves on our history as a city steeped in sea-faring tradition. Whether it be our statuesque U.S.S. Constitution, the ubiquitous story of the Boston Tea Party, or the ever-present duck boats, Boston and the ocean will be forever intertwined. As such, Bostonist presents some last-minute gift ideas that pay homage to our salty roots. more ›

The sweet strains of Sir Mix-a-Lot immediately popped in our heads upon hearing the word that Kathleen the anaconda might be knocked up. The New England Aquarium performed an ultrasound, but the results were inconclusive, so a vet will keep watching her. You can watch the Aquarium's footage of Kathleen getting her ultrasound over at the Aquarium site. Kathleen and another female anaconda share space with a male anaconda who must be quite the babydaddy... more ›

--Smoke filled a Boston University lab yesterday morning, prompting an evacuation. This wouldn't have been such big news if it weren't for the biomedical lab's experiments on infectious "rabbit fever." The Globe proved it was a master of understatement with the following sentence: "[The incident renews] concern about the danger of studying potentially deadly pathogens in a densely populated area." No kidding. --The BPD held a press conference to help find missing sailor Dustin Willis.... more ›

The Coast Guard is looking for another Massachusetts boat lost at sea. The Lady Luck, which was off Maine, sent a distress signal and hasn't been heard from since. more ›

Unfortunately, this story about dolphins isn't as pleasant as the plot of a Douglas Adams book. Our clever water buddies just threw themselves on a sandy grave at Wollaston Beach. Surely, scientists must have a more reasonable explanation than that the dolphins are in a kamikaze mood. The Patriot Ledger has a possible reason from a spokesman at the New England Aquarium: "The dolphins were likely to have been sick because they died quickly... more ›

The trickle started in October. We got an email from a friend reporting that we’d never believe it. Bostonist thought it sounded a little “fishy.”

My friend's older brother and his wife took their son, who is five, to the Boston Aquarium last Saturday. They have a grand ole time, walking around and checking out the sea life and then picking up some lunch afterwards. They go home and their son disappears into his bedroom to play. About a half hour later, they hear the water running in the bathroom. Thinking this is bizarre, they call out to him, and he comes running into the kitchen, to say, "I'm going to take a bath!" Mom and Dad think this is great. They didn't even have to coerce him into doing it, he actually wanted to take a bath and took it upon himself to get the tub running! Mom and Dad go into the bathroom to help him get set up and when asked which toy he wants to play with, he simply responded, "Oh, I'm going to play with my penguin." …The parents decide that the bath is getting a bit out of control, so they head into the bathroom to regulate, and to their surprise, their son is playing with a real penguin. Apparently, he stole a penguin from the aquarium by stuffing it in his backpack…They called the aquarium and they eventually sent someone over to check out the situation as they did not believe it to be true. Now the penguin and the child are under quarantine for at least two weeks to see if they have any diseases. My friend's brother and his wife still can't figure out how their son stole the penguin, but shit, if I had known it was that easy, I would have done it months ago!