We visited the
National Aquarium in Baltimore Harbor over the Christmas break. As is our habit, we arrived early enough that they were just opening. Even though it was the Christmas break, we didn't have to deal with a long line to get in. Maybe people didn't want to fight the cold or wanted to do something more Christmasy. We did plenty of Christmasy stuff, so this was a nice extra.
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Ticket entrance for National Aquarium |
The tanks by the entrance immediately caught our attention.
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Checking out the first fish |
Upstairs, we discovered a set of megalodon jaws. No one was brave enough to stand near them for a photo, so all we have is this less threatening side view.
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Prehistoric jaws |
The main tank at the aquarium is huge and has a nice variety of fish. The most popular for us were the rays, sharks, and turtles. Up above, a whale skeleton watches over visitors.
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A ray big as a shark |
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Whale bones |
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Turtle |
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Some other fish |
Upstairs we found some interactive exhibits. One table is a gigantic tablet that lets visitors examine virtual items on a sea floor.
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Looking at the ocean floor |
Even more interactive are the touchpools, where visitors can touch the backs of horseshoe crabs and moon jellies.
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Horseshoe crabs |
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Moon jellies |
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Touching the moon |
The aquarium has lots of smaller tanks that show off fish from various oceans and fresh water sources.
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Sleek swimmers |
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An octopus, or possibly a sea snake |
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A starfish |
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Sea horses |
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Little yellow and striped fishes |
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A good variety |
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More fish |
One area simulates a more tropical environment.
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Turtles hanging out |
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Turtle vs. shark?!? |
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See ya later, sucker! |
At the top of the aquarium is a tropical rainforest that has birds and land animals. We were surprised and delighted to find a non-fishy area.
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Can't find the birds for the trees |
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Parrot |
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A land turtle! |
More from the Aquarium in our next post!
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