Floods, storms, hurricanes and other extreme forms of weather can have dramatic impacts on communities, depleting natural resources, damaging important infrastructure, causing injury and costing money. Read More
The National Aquarium is excited to be part of Artscape’s water-themed festival this year! Read More
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the movie “Jaws”—a thriller that catapulted sharks to the top of the list of frightening aquatic killers—and they’ve been battling a bad reputation ever since. Read More
Join us for our annual Dolphin Count in Ocean City, Maryland on July 17th! Read More
The First Years Inc. always expected its line of plastic bath toys to end up in water, but it never dreamed they would ride ocean currents 17,000 miles around the world. Read More
Did you know? One out of every three bites of food you eat comes from pollinators. Without them, we wouldn’t have foods like blueberries, apples, chocolate and almonds. Read More
In advance of his lecture at the Aquarium on July 9th, we chatted with shark researcher Chris Fischer about how he got his start and what he loves most about these apex predators. Read More
On the surface, the recently released 2014 Healthy Harbor Report Card may paint a bleak picture of our local waterways, but a closer analysis reveals a few reasons for hope. Read More
The Baltimore Harbor Report Card, released today, rated the health of our city’s waters as an F. Read More
In connection with tomorrow’s #48DaysofBlue challenge, we’re breaking down what microbeads actually are and how they’re impacting our blue planet. Read More
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