500-Pound Sea Turtle

Calypso is exploring her new home. View Web Version Make a Donation Calypso is Introduced to Blacktip Reef We've introduced the first animal, our 500-pound green sea turtle Calypso, into our new exhibit! We're excited for Calypso to continue to explore her new digs and to meet the neighbors, as we introduce hundreds of animals into Blacktip Reef over the next month! After months of construction, guests are now able to pass through the entire exhibit space and view the new Blue Wonders: Reefs to Rainforests experience. Read More & View Photos » Celebrating National Treasures this Fourth of July We all explore and enjoy the national parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, coastal preserves, forests, grasslands, marine sanctuaries, lakes and reservoirs of this amazing planet. In Maryland, there are 16 national parks and 5 national wildlife refuges that many species call home. This Fourth of July, let's take some time to reflect on the importance of these national treasures. Read More on Our Blog » Annual Maryland Dolphin Count Friday, July 12, 2013, from 8 to 11 am At the National Aquarium's annual Dolphin Count, volunteers spend a few hours on the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, watching the water for passing dolphins and filling out a data sheet. Each team will have an Aquarium representative to help set up and answer questions. The event is free and open to the public. Register Now » Iconic Sports Moments: Photography by Neil Leifer Through October 2014 This special exhibition at the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards showcases the sports photography collection from photographer Neil Leifer. The photography exhibit will be housed in the museum's Thomas Winstead, Jr. Gallery. The 54 images in the exhibition include many of Leifer's memorable Sports Illustrated photos, such as Muhammad Ali's 1965 knockout punch to Sonny Liston, Team USA's victory over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics, the 1973 Preakness Stakes featuring Secretariat and Alan Ameche's 1958 championship game touchdown. Learn More » 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