Two whacky stories in one day: a Rhode Island man was arrested and accused of throwing liquid into a whale tank (where three beluga whales reside) at the Mystic Aquarium. The police said Mr. Watkins told them he threw the liquid into the tank "to keep the fish warm and protect them from Agent Orange." Read more here.
A Mystic Aquarium beluga spyhopping--on behalf of the Viet Cong?
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