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Re-cap: 2015 Dolphin Count

Thirty-three dolphins were spotted by a group of staff and volunteers during the Aquarium’s annual count in Ocean City, Maryland! Read More

Published 7/20/2015
Animal Update: Horn Shark Added to Kelp Forest Exhibit

A male horn shark has been added to our Kelp Forest exhibit! Read More

Published 7/16/2015
A Blue View: Colonial Animals

At first glance, you’re likely to assume a bryozoan is a single organism. In fact, this “animal” is actually a colony of smaller organisms that work as a team to create a larger, functional invertebrate. Read More

Published 7/14/2015
Animal Update: Nesting Observed in Sea Cliffs

Two of our Atlantic puffins, Victor and Vixen, have been observed outfitting a nest! Read More

Published 6/19/2015
Amazing Animal Dads!

Once again, we’re celebrating Father’s Day this year by highlighting some of the world’s most amazing animal dads! Read More

Published 6/18/2015
Happy World Turtle Day!

This Saturday is World Turtle Day! Turtles, one of the oldest living species, have existed on Earth for roughly 150 million years. These resilient, shelled reptiles have long been celebrated animals, featured in films and artwork, as sports mascots and in storybooks. Read More

Published 5/21/2015
It's Endangered Species Day!

In honor of Endangered Species Day, we’d like to highlight a number of endangered animals we treasure here at the National Aquarium: Read More

Published 5/15/2015
Amazing Animal Moms!

Once again, we’d like to celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day weekend by introducing you to a few more amazing animal moms! Read More

Published 5/8/2015
Animal Update: Porcupinefish in Atlantic Coral Reef

A porcupinefish has been added to our Atlantic Coral Reef exhibit! Read More

Published 4/17/2015
Living Seashore Spotlight: Purple Sea Urchins

Meet one of the newest inhabitants of our Living Seashore exhibit, the sea urchin! Read More

Published 3/27/2015

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