Join us on our mission
Our love for the ocean and its creatures extends far and wide. Take a look at some of our global conservation and animal welfare work with our charity, the SEA LIFE Trust and how you can help.
![SEA LIFE Trust | SEA LIFE Aquarium](/michigan/media/mpwpc5zi/slt.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Our charity, SEA LIFE TRUST
Together, we do amazing conservation work. Find out more and see how you can make a difference
![Beluga Whale Sanctuary | SEA LIFE Michigan](/michigan/media/e1waglo3/belugas.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Beluga Whale Sanctuary, a world-first!
From Shanghai to Iceland, this is a ground-breaking project providing formerly captive beluga whales a safe and more natural home
![Seal | SEA LIFE Michigan](/michigan/media/nauahmdw/babyface1_cropped.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Breed, Rescue & Protect
Our conservation program consists of a system of care and best-practice animal husbandry that draws on decades of collective experience from our marine biologists
![Recycling Facilities Around Detroit | SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium](/michigan/media/20lboff5/recycling-facilities-around-detroit.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Local Resources
Hazardous waste disposal, recycling drop-offs, invasive species guides, volunteer opportunities and more
![Turtle Rehabilitation Center And Benson | SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium](/michigan/media/fouok3sz/turtle-rehabilitation-center-and-benson.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Rescued Sea Turtles
Come face to Flipper with Benson & Carr, our rescued sea turtles, and learn their stories
![Curacao 2](/michigan/media/2wojvf3a/curacao-2.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Restoring Curaçao's Coral Reef
We planted 43,000 juvenile Grooved Brain Corals onto Curaçao's degraded reefs
![Slmi Cleanup 730X440 | SEA LIFE Aquarium](/michigan/media/dkgetryv/slmi-cleanup-730x440.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Watershed Clean-ups
Join us as we remove trash from our local lakes, rivers and streams
![Tang | SEA LIFE Aquarium](/michigan/media/dgvol1rz/tang.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Coral Rescue
We're protecting threatened coral from the Florida Reef Tract
![Slmi Sturgeon 730X440 | SEA LIFE Aquarium](/michigan/media/xkqczhmu/slmi-sturgeon-730x440.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=600&height=345)
Protecting Lake Sturgeon
See how we work with the Michigan DNR to study and protect our ancient underwater giants
![Blandings 1200X600](/michigan/media/qw5ldrmm/blandings-1200x600.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&format=webp&quality=80&width=560&height=480)
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