Murmansk Oceanarium is currently the only one in Europe aquariann complex studies of Arctic seals and solves the issues of education, environmental education and population education. Built and opened the aquarium lake Semenov 4 October 1996. Here we study the behavior and training of pinnipeds, conducts biomedical research, providing content and maintaining the health of Arctic seals in captivity, he explains the physiological mechanisms of adaptation of marine mammals of all ages to habitat in the year-round monitoring mode. Cages available at West of the lake, allow work to be done with 10 seals. Stationary get underway aquarium studies on the physiology and biology of nervous activity of marine mammals in a controlled laboratory environment. A large number of studies on the physiology of mammals, visual acuity, sound perception, color that they recognize.

The Aquarium staff, a number of social programs, which aim to help the most vulnerable populations: children with disabilities (diabetes, deaf, etc.), pensioners. In the Murmansk Oceanarium sessions of tuliptree for children with autism and other incurable diseases.

In the Murmansk Oceanarium marine animals know almost everything, which is why in a short time developed a method of treatment using pinnipeds. Sick children happily swim together with good-natured creatures and gain a therapeutic effect. Organized leisure, students, children who showed excellent results in biology and sports achievements. In the care of the aquarium is a children's club called "the Whale", where we study the life of sea animals and also maintained friendly relations with the Sunday school at the Church of the Savior on waters".

Currently Murmansk Oceanarium is not only an educational centre that provides an opportunity for students of all ages to explore the marine world of the Arctic and to acquire knowledge about marine mammals, but also the site for recreation and leisure of the citizens of Murmansk, as the younger and elder age. Thousands of residents of Murmansk and region, as well as guests in this region face great pleasure of visiting the representations of the aquarium and encounters with its inhabitants during the year.

Currently in the Murmansk Oceanarium live seven seals-artists. They are out of pinnipeds (Pinnipedia). Overall, in the world fauna is home to 35 species of pinnipeds, in our country no more than 15 species. Pinnipeds are large or medium size animals that are adapted to living in water. Food they are mined only in water, reproduction takes place entirely on land. In the aquarium presents 4 species of pinnipeds. This is a rare grey seals as they are listed in the Red book, seal, sea hare (seal bearded seal) and harp seals.

In summer, visitors are given the opportunity to attend the performance of seals. This performance is always of great interest. Especially seals fond of children, and the show is deliberately designed for a younger audience. Seals pleasing dance music, save the "sinking" of people, throwing them a life preserver, swim underwater for the various objects, ride on the water children rubber boats. In winter seals inhabit the reserve, in the Bay of Reindeer, which is located near the Snezhnogorsk.