Summary
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is located at the city's Inner Harbor. The idea for the aquarium was first seriously considered in the mid-1970s when city officials fought for an aquarium to be a main component of Inner Harbor redevelopment. Ground was broken in 1978, and the aquarium opened its doors in 1981. Since the Baltimore National Aquarium's opening, it has become a destination for visitors to the Inner Harbor. About 1.6 million people annually visit the aquarium, with 70 percent of them from out-of-state. The aquarium says it is Maryland's largest paid tourist attraction. The aquarium houses more than 10,500 specimens of at least 560 species. In 2005 the aquarium opened an expansion, Animal Pla...
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is located at the city's Inner Harbor. The idea for the aquarium was first seriously considered in the mid-1970s when city officials fought for an aquarium to be a main component of Inner Harbor redevelopment. Ground was broken in 1978, and the aquarium opened its doors in 1981. Since the Baltimore National Aquarium's opening, it has become a destination for visitors to the Inner Harbor. About 1.6 million people annually visit the aquarium, with 70 percent of them from out-of-state. The aquarium says it is Maryland's largest paid tourist attraction. The aquarium houses more than 10,500 specimens of at least 560 species. In 2005 the aquarium opened an expansion, Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes, which is dedicated to animals that inhabit Australia, including crocodiles, turtles, birds and fish. One of the best-known and most attended attractions at the National Aquarium is the dolphin show, which features the aquarium's Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins, along with their trainers, performing tricks and educating spectators about the mammals. The aquarium also has a new 4-D Immersion Theater that combines 3D film with sensory effects including mist and wind.
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Dolphin calf is stillborn at aquarium
Sun ReporterOne of the two pregnant dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore gave birth to a stillborn calf early last week, aquarium officials reported yesterday. Shiloh, a 29-year-old Atlantic bottlenose, was in labor for 40 minutes in the early-morning...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Reproduction, Animals, Medical Specialization
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Aquarium dolphin gives birth to stillborn calf
Sun reporterOne of the two pregnant dolphins at the National Aquarium in Baltimore gave birth to a stillborn calf early last week, aquarium officials reported Tuesday. Shiloh, a 29-year-old Atlantic bottlenose, was in labor for 40 minutes in the early-morning... -
Humans hit beach, count dolphins
Sun ReporterPeering toward choppy gray waves and a smear of mid-July humidity that shrouded the horizon early yesterday, Val-Jean Slowinski kept her binoculars at the ready. Trouble was, if you were out scouting dolphins, as she was, it turned into a day at the...Tags: Ecosystems, Population, Conservation, Weather Reports, Animals
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Days of crabs on the city's waterfront
Sun reporterThe death earlier this month of Karen Naomi Connolly-Lawless brought Connolly's Seafood House, her family's old Pratt Street waterfront restaurant, back into the news. And then a few days later, Jim Genthner, a longtime Northwood resident and connoisseur...Tags: Aquaculture, Dundalk, Metal and Mineral, Chesapeake Bay, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Downtown banks hit in robbery, robbery attempt
The Associated PressAuthorities are investigating a bank robbery and an attempted bank robbery in downtown Baltimore. The first incident occurred about 12:30 p.m. today at the Provident bank in the 100 block of East Lexington St. Bank spokeswoman Vicki Cox said the robber...Tags: Theft, M&T Bank Corporation, Bank Robbery
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Activities
Activities Events 32nd Street Farmers' Market Open year-round, 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays at 32nd Street in Waverly. Shoppers will find fresh produce, plants, breads, ethnic foods and more. Go to 32ndstreetmarket.org. Antique Auto Show The event, featuring...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Music Theater, United States Naval Academy, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Culture
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Independence Day
This schedule will be in effect tomorrow for the July Fourth holiday. Anne Arundel County offices: closed Courts: closed Libraries: closed Public schools: closed Trash: no pickup, landfills closed Annapolis City offices: closed Courts: closed...Tags: Baltimore Museum of Art, Court Administration, Frederick County (Maryland), Walters Art Museum, Maryland Zoo Baltimore
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Dr. Barry S. Gold
Sun ReporterDr. Barry S. Gold, a Baltimore internist and herpetologist who was an international expert on the management and treatment of venomous snakebites, died Monday of heart failure at Sinai Hospital. The longtime Pikesville resident was 61. Barry Steven Gold...Tags: New York Times, Johns Hopkins University, Game Playing, Academic Progress, Medicine
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Celebrating holiday with flare
Sun reporterAlmost 250 years after the birth of the United States, the Fourth of July means picnics, barbecues, music and, above all, fireworks. Regardless of where you are in Maryland, there will be spectacular celebrations nearby. Here's a roundup of Independence...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Classical Music, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, People, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Aquariums let you swim with the fishes
Chicago Tribune reporterI was kneeling under 12 feet of water when the sensation began, the feeling of something soft and velvety on the back of my neck. A minute passed, then another, and it was still there, a feathery pressure. There were nine sharks, including two very...Tags: Public Relations, Shedd Aquarium, Coral Reefs, Animals, Bodies of Water
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