Shark Fins + Dolphins + Conservation

The National Aquarium-supported bill to ban the sale and trade of shark fins was approved by the General Assembly. View Web Version Make a Donation A Recap of Maryland's 2013 Legislative Session All three of the National Aquarium's primary interests—capital funding, education funding, and a bill to ban the sale and trade of shark fins—were approved by the Maryland General Assembly and await Governor Martin O'Malley's signature. The shark fin bill even received an honorable mention as one of the "winners" of the 2013 session. Learn More » Jeremy Wade from Animal Planet's River Monsters Visits the Aquarium! During his hour-long talk, Wade gave guests insight into his lifelong passion for freshwater fish and some of his most exciting moments both on- and off-camera filming his popular Animal Planet TV series, River Monsters. Learn More & View Photos » Dolphins Now and in the Future Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 – 8 PM Fresh off this week's sold-out lecture with River Monster's Jeremy Wade, the next installment of our Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series is all about dolphins. Join us for a wine and cheese reception followed by an engaging talk with Allison Ginsburg, manager of Marine Mammal Training at National Aquarium. In addition, Mark Turner, marine mammal research analyst, will join her to discuss his fascinating study of how our dolphins reacted to last year's earthquake. Reservations are required. Call to reserve: 410-659-4230 Learn More & Buy Tickets » Fort McHenry Field Day Give a day for the Bay! Join the Aquarium Conservation Team for debris cleanup, tree planting, and trail maintenance on Arbor Day at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. Learn More & Register Now » The 138th Running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday, May 18 The region's biggest party returns Saturday, May 18, at Preakness InfieldFest, featuring live performances by international hip-hop superstar Pitbull and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Learn More & Buy Tickets » National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. Make a Donation » Share This Message: Forward to a Friend National Aquarium | 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20230 | United States National Aquarium | 501 East Pratt Street | Baltimore, MD 21202 | United States You are receiving this message because you have signed up to receive e-mail from the National Aquarium. You can manage your preferences or unsubscribe using the links below: You are subscribed as: turlbombeiro@gmail.com | Unsubscribe | Manage your preferences