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On The Road: Mystic Aquarium

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lori Mack,
Jonathan McNicol, Chion Wolf, Faith Middleton
Published March 12, 2014 at 1:00 PM EDT
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l to r: Maria Mack, Mystic Aquarium Media and Public Relations Manager Erin Merz, Faith Middleton, Sea Lion Trainer Jen Rego, Producer Jonathan McNicol, Senior Producer Lori Mack
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counterclockwise from left: Grey-Brown, Penguin Trainer Sarah Dunn, Jonathan McNicol, Faith Middleton, Erin Merz, Maria Mack, Lori Mack
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This show originally aired May 24, 2011. We're reposting it here, along with Chion Wolf's photos, because of the death last week of the 33-year-old beluga whale Naku.

We’re On the Road again! Today we take you to Mystic Aquarium in Stonington, Connecticut. We’ll explore the fascinating lives of whales, penguins, sharks, seals, sea lions—all the wonders of the undersea world. We’ll talk to scientists, trainers, educators, and explorers—and a few marine mammals will talk to us (and you)! And don't miss Chion Wolf's amazing photographs of our day at the Aquarium!

This web-exclusive audio is an extended edition of the show nearly two minutes longer than the version that aired on WNPR.

Lori Mack
Lori Connecticut Public's Morning Edition host.
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Jonathan McNicol
Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.
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Chion Wolf
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, spotlighting the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.
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Faith Middleton
For more than 25 years, the two-time Peabody Award-winning Faith Middleton Show has been widely recognized for fostering insightful, thought-provoking conversation. Faith Middleton offers her listeners some of the world's most fascinating people and subjects. The show has been inducted into the Connecticut Magazine Hall of Fame as "Best Local Talk Show".
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