Even though he is already greatly missed, we are very excited that Mo (the MSC’s resident moray eel) has found a new home at the New England Aquarium. After eleven years at the MSC, Mo was transferred on August 23, 2010. He was driven overnight to Boston to ensure he would not overheat on the journey. Regular stops were made in order to check temperature and oxygen levels in his travel tank.
After nine hours, Mo finally arrived in Boston and was transferred to a holding tank where he is being quarantined for a month. At the end of the month, Mo will be transferred to the New England Aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank. This tropical exhibit is 23 feet deep, 40 feet wide and holds 200,000 gallons of water. Mo will share his new home with more than 600 animals including 4 other green morays, sea turtles, sand tiger sharks, sting rays and an array of reef fishes.
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