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WHILE THIS WEEK’S BLIZZARD BROUGHT SERIOUS HEADACHES TO MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST — FROM TRAVEL DELAYS TO POWER OUTAGES — THERE WERE SOME SILVER LININGS, TOO. AND CUTE ONES, AT THAT… THERE WERE áNO COMPLAINTS FROM THE “ATLANTIC HARBOR SEALS” AND THE “CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS” AT THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM IN BOSTON. THE AQUARIUM SAID THE SNOW GAVE ITS MARINE MAMMALS SOME VALUABLE, FRESH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLORATION. THE SNOWFALL THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A FORM OF WHAT THE ANIMAL CARE TEAM CALLS “ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT” — MEANING IT ENCOURAGES POSITIVE BEHAVIORS IN THE MARINE MAMMALS, LIKE INVESTIGATING NEW TEXTURES, SCENTS, AND SURFACES. PLUS THE AQUARIUM SAYS IT ADDS SOME VARIETY TO THE ANIMALS’ ENVIRONMENT KEEPING THEM PHYSICALLY ENGAGED AND MENTALLY ACTIVE.
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Adorable video shows seals, sea lions at New England Aquarium playing in snow during blizzard
While the blizzard of 2026 brought some serious headaches to residents in the Northeast, there were some silver linings, particularly for the animals at the New England Aquarium in Boston.There were no complaints from the aquarium’s Atlantic Harbor Seals and California Sea Lions, as staff said the snow gave their marine mammals some valuable, fresh opportunities for exploration.The snowfall this week has been a form of what the animal care team called “environmental enrichment,” meaning it encourages positive behaviors in marine mammals. The snow allows those animals to investigate new textures, scents and surfaces, they said.The aquarium staff said the snow added some variety to the animals’ environment, keeping them physically active and mentally engaged.
While the blizzard of 2026 brought some serious headaches to residents in the Northeast, there were some silver linings, particularly for the animals at the New England Aquarium in Boston.
There were no complaints from the aquarium’s Atlantic Harbor Seals and California Sea Lions, as staff said the snow gave their marine mammals some valuable, fresh opportunities for exploration.
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The snowfall this week has been a form of what the animal care team called “environmental enrichment,” meaning it encourages positive behaviors in marine mammals. The snow allows those animals to investigate new textures, scents and surfaces, they said.
The aquarium staff said the snow added some variety to the animals’ environment, keeping them physically active and mentally engaged.
