National Aquarium

National Aquarium We are a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect people with nature to inspire compassion and care for our ocean planet!
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August's bird of the month is the yellow-rumped cacique! 💛 Its yellow rump and bright blue eyes help it stand out amongs...
08/21/2026

August's bird of the month is the yellow-rumped cacique! 💛 Its yellow rump and bright blue eyes help it stand out amongst the canopies of South America. Each colony of yellow-rumped caciques has its own collection of unique bird calls.

08/20/2026

We see a lot of guests at the National Aquarium each summer! Staff in our Living Seashore jelly touchpool exhibit are seasoned pros and always ready to explain something in a new way. 🙂‍↕️

What you see at the Aquarium can change based on when you visit. A morning visit is your best chance to spot the Eastern...
08/20/2026

What you see at the Aquarium can change based on when you visit. A morning visit is your best chance to spot the Eastern spiny softshell turtle, but visiting in the evening will help you see our nocturnal residents like the goldentail moray. You can also see egg casings and baby fish on exhibit at random times throughout the year! Learn how to visit the Aquarium like a pro: https://bit.ly/3S2KF5Z

These wildlife guests made their way to Harbor Wetland during the pistachio tide in late July. 🐍 The wetland’s air stone...
08/20/2026

These wildlife guests made their way to Harbor Wetland during the pistachio tide in late July. 🐍 The wetland’s air stones and shallow water serve as a refuge during tidal events, where little to no oxygen is available.

Learn more about these natural occurrences: https://bit.ly/4wmgPY1

As a nonprofit, the Aquarium relies on visitation and donations to drive our mission. 💙 This , check out the impact we ...
08/17/2026

As a nonprofit, the Aquarium relies on visitation and donations to drive our mission. 💙 This , check out the impact we made in 2025 with your generous support:

▶️ Welcomed 1.1 million guests in 2025, with Aquarium staff logging 676,498 one-on-one conversations with guests
▶️ Served 80,000 students and educators through our education programs and hosted 52,667 Maryland students and educators through no-cost field trips
▶️ Welcomed 109,156 guests for free or reduced admission through community programs, like Read to Reef and Downtown Discovery Days
▶️ Cared for a total of 99 rescued animals—15 seals and 84 sea turtles—in Ocean City and Baltimore
▶️ Removed 199,904 pieces of debris from local waterways at our conservation clean ups

Without your Aquarium visits and generous donations, our impact in Baltimore and beyond would not be possible! Learn more about how we carry out our mission: https://bit.ly/4woH3JH

08/16/2026

Who remembers?! We found this nostalgic footage of our building and guests from the 1990s. While much has changed over the past 45 years, our guest experience and animal care have always been at the forefront of our mission. 💙

This young explorer has a fun fact for you: bullfrogs eat small birds! 🐸 These predators snack on birds, rodents, insec...
08/16/2026

This young explorer has a fun fact for you: bullfrogs eat small birds! 🐸 These predators snack on birds, rodents, insects, fish, other frogs, and whatever else they can fit in their mouths!

Join us for Tots and Tales every Wednesday in September and October! This program is designed to engage motor skills while fostering language and early childhood development. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4i7sFlk

Lizards are ectotherms, which means they rely on external environments to warm up and cool down. As our climate warms, i...
08/14/2026

Lizards are ectotherms, which means they rely on external environments to warm up and cool down. As our climate warms, it becomes more difficult for them to regulate their body temperature.

This , you can help protect these reptiles by participating in a conservation project like planting trees or advocating for eco-friendly technologies. 🦎

08/13/2026

Can you guess which animals inspired these moves? 🕺

Snoots here, snoots there, snoots everywhere! Our animals are incredibly diverse, and so are their snouts! Meet some of ...
08/13/2026

Snoots here, snoots there, snoots everywhere! Our animals are incredibly diverse, and so are their snouts! Meet some of our residents with memorable anatomy. 🐽

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