Our Happy Halloween is over, though scary topics, from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to the Donna Brazile resignation, continue to dominate our news feeds. Fortunately, we have the good news of the Cubs’ World Series win to lift our spirits – and with cool fall temperatures and great weather on the way, it’s a good time to step away from our computers and head to downtown Baltimore for some family fun. Port Discovery Children’s Museum has all sorts of fun events happening in November. When school is out for Election Day 2016, the museum is hosting a special election of their own, allowing kidsRead More →

Two children look at a shark in an aquarium.

  August 2016 is National Aquarium’s membership month. We are almost at the end yet we want to keep this party going! Harbor Park Garage is giving away a free day parking pass to 10 lucky winners in honor of membership month! This contest will run from today until the end of August 2016. So how do you win? You win by: Telling us of a memorable experience when you visited the National Aquarium in a 300 word article. That’s it! Simple right? Winning experiences will be featured here at Harbor Park Garage. Here are the rules of the contest and how to send your entries: SendRead More →

Just north of us, in Philadelphia, the atmosphere is heating up – thanks, in large part, to Tim Kaine and Debbie Wasserman Schultz – while here in Baltimore, our temperatures are through the roof and our baseball team is on fire, as Darren O’Day returns from the DL and we’ve seen action like the recent Nolan Reimold walk off homer. It’s a hot time in the mid-Atlantic. Given all that scorching heat, it’s no wonder that the people are Baltimore are excited about the latest news out of the National Aquarium. The local institution recently announced that they’re teaming up with Dogfish Head on SeaQuenchRead More →

The national aquarium logo on a blue background.

Say Hello to the Honeycomb Cowfish This odd-looking fish was recently added to our Lurking exhibit. Native to the western Atlantic Ocean, the honeycomb cowfish can be found from New Jersey and Bermuda, south to Brazil, as well as throughout the Caribbean and Antilles. LEARN MORE Understanding a Living Fossil Horseshoe crabs have existed on our planet for more than 300 million years. Last year, the National Aquarium team headed out to Delaware to learn more about these living fossils. FIND OUT MORE

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As we settle down, following a fourth of July full of celebrations of the birth of the #Murica we all know and love, we’ve been alternately entertained and shocked by everything from the Clinton FBI probe outcome to the announcement that Kevin Durant will head to the Golden State Warriors. Closer to home, those in the Baltimore area have recently been treated to the news that’s less dramatic than #1776Trump or anything President Obama has to say – but it’s still worthy of fireworks. The National Aquarium in Baltimore announced that it will create a dolphin sanctuary – the first in North America – inRead More →

Shark species range in size from 7 inches to 30 feet in length.

Throughout the week, the National Aquarium will be taking our Facebook fans behind the scenes of the shark exhibits, giving exclusive access to shark feedings and Q&A’s with experts! Be sure to follow on Facebook to catch these live events. FOLLOW NOW Blacktip Reef Feeding 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE Blacktip Reef Feeding 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE Shark Alley Q&A 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE

A shark with the words a tiger shark eats as many as 300,000 teeth in its lifetime.

Throughout the week, the National Aquarium will be taking our Facebook fans behind the scenes of the shark exhibits, giving exclusive access to shark feedings and Q&A’s with experts! Be sure to follow on Facebook to catch these live events. FOLLOW NOW Live Events Food Prep Chat 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE Blacktip Reef Feeding 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE Blacktip Reef Feeding 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE Shark Alley Q&A 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE