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Marine Mammal Camp in Hershey 7/3/25
Our beloved Marine Mammal Camp is coming to Hershey this August! Limited spots remain so register your camper today.
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NEW! Ocean Encounter: Touch & Feed 6/20/25
Our Hersheypark location has a new, interactive, and educational experience that brings guests up-close with our seals or sea lions. Learn more or reserve your spot today!
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Panama City Beach Location Now Open! 5/31/25
Your favorite flippered friends have swam into the hearts of guests in Panama City Beach, Florida. Join Ocean Connections and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show for swashbuckling excitement!
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Campers Visit Our Flippered Friends 4/25/25
Back this season, ZooAmerica's Summer Campers will have the opportunity to visit our friends from the sea at the Hersheypark Aquatheatre.
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International Day of the Seal! 3/21/25
March 22nd is a day of SEAL-abration! Learn all about the Harbor seals we care for at Hersheypark.
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Reserve Your Easter-gram Today! 3/18/25
Wish the animal lover in your life a Hoppy Easter with an Easter-gram from one of our seals or sea lions!
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2024 Education Impact Summary 2/3/25
See how Ocean Connections fulfills our commitment to inspiring conservation awareness and public action for our world's ocean through education in our 2024 Education Impact Summary!
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Virtual Valentines are Here! 1/25/25
Say it with a seal or sea lion! Wish your significant other a Happy Valentine's Day with the help of our animals and animal care team.
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December 3rd is Giving Tuesday! 11/30/24
Do an ocean of good by supporting the animal welfare, conservation, and educational reach throughout the community of Ocean Connections!
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Welcome Back, Diego! 11/18/24
Ocean Connections and Hersheypark are excited to welcome male California sea lion back to the Aquatheatre!
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Myrtle Beach Clean-Up 9/20/24
Join Ocean Connections and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show for a beach clean-up adventure on Sunday September 22nd from 2:00-4:00.
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New Location Coming Soon! 8/26/24
Ocean Connections is coming to Panama City Beach, Florida in 2025. Read the full article for details.
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A Season of Celebrations! 8/17/24
As summer starts to come to an end, our season of birthdays does, too. Check it out!
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Ocean Connections on Zoo Logic! 7/24/24
Check out the Zoo Logic Podcast hosted by Dr. Grey Stafford and featured guest, Shelley Ballmann!
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World Sea Lion Day is Coming! 5/24/24
We're celebrating this charismatic species with a fundraiser supporting their care. Read on to bid on our Silent Auction items, symbolically adopt one of our animal ambassadors, or donate today!
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Upcoming Events 5/16/24
Ocean Connections has river and beach clean-ups happening all summer long. Learn more about the conservation events we're hosting!
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Happy Earth Day! 4/22/24
Ocean Connections team members spent Earth Day educating guests about marine mammals and conservation as well as participating in local waterway clean-ups.
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Exciting News for Ocean Connections Hersheypark! 4/5/24
Ocean Connections Hersheypark is excited to announce our accreditation by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA). Read the full article to learn more.
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International Day of the Seal! 3/20/24
March 22nd is a day of SEAL-abration! Learn all about the Harbor seals we care for at Hersheypark.
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Reserve Your Easter-gram Today! 3/4/24
Wish the animal lover in your life a Hoppy Easter with an Easter-gram from one of our seals or sea lions!
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2023 Education Impact Summary 1/26/24
See how Ocean Connections fulfills our commitment to inspiring conservation awareness and public action for our world's ocean through education in our 2023 Education Impact Summary!
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Virtual Valentines! 1/17/24
Say it with a seal or sea lion! Wish your significant other a Happy Valentine's Day with the help of our animals and animal care team.
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Clean Up Myrtle Beach! 1/17/24
Join the crews from Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show and Ocean Connections for a Beach Clean-Up adventure Saturday, January 20th!
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End of Year Giving! 12/31/23
Support the animal welfare efforts and educational reach of Ocean Connections today!
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Thank You for 33 Years! 12/21/23
Ocean Connections is recognized by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for 33 years of dedication.
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