Sharks have built-in toothpaste which is used in toothpaste.

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 Shark Alley Q&A 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE

Did you know sharks predate the dinosaurs by 200 million years?.

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 Blacktip Reef Feeding 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE Shark Alley Q&A 3:00pm EST FACEBOOK LIVE

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

A group of sharks swimming in an aquarium.

Shark Week is Back! That’s right. Next week starting Monday, June 27th is Shark Week, and you won’t want to miss how the Aquarium is celebrating these awesome animals. The National Aquarium is taking you behind the scenes with their experts via Facebook Live all week, starting with an underwater diver chat in Blacktip Reef on Monday! Follow the National Aquarium on Facebook.

A close-up of a logo.

All eyes have been on Washington this week, with Miss DC being crowned Miss USA just as the race for the White House narrows down to Hillary Clinton and her #IAmWithHer supporters and Donald Trump…and his Donald Trump hair.   But there’s also plenty of action a few miles to the north, in downtown Baltimore, with summertime events kicking off all over the city, including a new exhibit and a Family Beach Dance Party at Port Discovery and a fantastic Fourth of July Pier Party hosted by the National Aquarium. At Port Discovery, expand your children’s worlds with Heart & Seoul: Growing Up in Korea.Read More →

calypso in blacktip reef

Calypso in Blacktip Reef A recent article in the Wall Street Journal featured everyone’s favorite 500-pound green sea turtle, Calypso! READ THE ARTICLE Animal Update: New Jellies on Exhibit Flower hat jellies are now on exhibit in Jellies Invasion, marking a first for the Aquarium! Flower hat jellies can be found throughout the coastal waters of southern Japan in the Pacific and Brazil and Argentina in the Atlantic. LEARN MORE Calendar of Events    Conservation Event JUNE 1, 2016 • 10 AM – 12 PM Biohut Inventory Conservation Event JUNE 18, 2016 • 10 AM – 1 PM BioBlitz at Masonville Cove Special Event JULYRead More →