The National Aquarium is a regional and international leader in the quest to improve the health of the world's oceans.
The Aquarium participates in a variety of cooperative programs, and has initiated many programs to help preserve the health of our oceans. Among these are:
- MARP - The Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP) rescues, rehabilitates, and releases marine mammals and turtles. » Learn more.
- Project Puffin - The Aquarium participates in this international project that studies the life of North Atlantic puffins.
- Shark Tagging - The Aquarium collects data about wild shark populations and shares that information with organizations world-wide.
- Shark Head Start - The Aquarium raises young sharks in controlled environments before releasing them to the ocean in an effort to return balance to the rapidly declining shark population.
» Learn more about the steps the Aquarium takes to protect the aquatic world.
