Lily’s Ready for the Wild!

Animal Rescue Update: Our 150th Release! View Web Version   Buy Tickets   Make a Donation 5 Reasons Moon Jellies are Marvelous Did you know? When deprived of food, moon jellies can shrink to one-tenth of their normal size to save energy! Here are a few other little-known facts about these gelatinous gems: Jellies have no brains, bones or hearts and are made almost entirely of water. These jellies haven't made it to the moon, but they have been to space! In May 1991, 2,478 moon jellies (in their early life stages) were launched into orbit on the space shuttle Columbia as part of a study on jellies and weightlessness. The moon jelly's horseshoe-shaped reproductive organs can be seen through its translucent white, saucer-shaped bell. A moon jelly's bell can grow up to 12 inches wide, about the size of a dinner plate! Short, delicate, fringe-like tentacles hang from the jelly's bell margins. Although these tentacles contain stinging cells, their effect isn't noticeable to humans. In our newest exhibit, Living Seashore, you can feel the gentle pulse of a moon jelly! Learn More Animal Rescue Update: Our 150th Release! We're happy to report that our grey seal patient, Lily, is ready for release! Lily was first admitted to our facility on Easter, suffering from a broken jaw. Our Animal Health team has been closely monitoring Lily's progress, and is happy to report that Lily's jaw has healed without surgical intervention! Learn More Upcoming Events Conservation Event JUNE 27, 2015 • 10 AM - 1 PM BioBlitz at Masonville Cove Aquarium After Dark JULY 9, 2015 • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Tracking Great White Sharks Aquarium After Dark SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM The Extreme Life of the Sea 501 East Pratt Street • Baltimore, MD 21202 National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. You are subscribed as: turlbombeiro@gmail.com You are receiving this message because you have signed up to receive email from the National Aquarium. To change the number of emails sent, or to unsubscribe completely, please manage your preferences.