Aquarium News RSS All Animals Conservation Education Exhibits Marine Animal Rescue Research 6/22/2010 Chevrolet signs as Aquarium’s Official Conservation Vehicle, helps return turtles to sea Three endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were escorted from Baltimore to the southern tip of Maryland in a new 2010 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid – the Official Conservation Vehicle of the National Aquarium – and released into the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout State Park in Scotland, Maryland. The successful transfer and release marks the first of many animal rescue efforts that will take place as part of an ongoing partnership between the National Aquarium and Chevrolet. 6/17/2010 National Aquarium’s Commitment to Oil Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico You can’t go far without hearing about the oil spill disaster still unfolding in the Gulf, and it has been deeply disturbing to watch as gallons and gallons of oil are being pushed into that irreplaceable ecosystem each second. As an active member of the Northeast Region Stranding Network we are closely connected to the Federal, State, and local agencies and non-governmental entities responding to this disaster. 5/14/2010 Hastings the Seal Returns to Sea National Aquarium staff and volunteers were joined by community members on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland to help “Hastings” the harbor seal with his oceanic return! 5/10/2010 National Aquarium Reclaims Contaminated Baltimore City Waterfront National Aquarium leaders, joined by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, theEnvironmental Protection Agency, partners and members of the business community, have unveiled plans for a publically-accessible waterfront park on its property on the Patapsco River. 3/29/2010 National Aquarium Goes Dark for Earth Hour On Saturday evening the National Aquarium’s Baltimore venue went dark from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in support of Earth Hour, a global event led by the World Wildlife Fund in which millions of Americans turned out their lights for one hour in support of action towards creating a cleaner, safer and more secure future for our planet. 1/28/2010 Area “Top Chefs” To Headline Spring Sustainable Dining Series This spring, area top chefs Jesse Sandlin, Bryan Voltaggio and Jill Snyder will headline the National Aquarium’s third installment of Fresh Thoughts: A Sustainable Seafood Dining Series, which celebrates sustainable seafood choices. Back 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Next