Where to see seals in boston

BOSTON (WHDH) - Some of the seals at the New England Aquarium are showing off their talents through a new experience available for guests.

The experience offers guests the opportunity to join trainers for what the aquarium describes on its website as “an exclusive inside-the-exhibit visit and art-making session” with Atlantic harbor seals. Guests participating in the experience will ultimately receive a painting made by a seal.

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7NEWS got a look at how the experience works, meeting Chacoda, a seal also known as “Chuck.”

Seal trainer and curator Patty Leonard said, by getting Chuck to focus on tasks using rewards like his favorite fish, he can do much more than some might expect.

“They know anywhere from fifty to a hundred behaviors, and panting is just one of the many that we love to show off to our guests because it shows off the intelligence of the animals and it’s really interesting to watch the animals create their own designs as well,” Leonard said.

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