Nesting Puffins Caught on Camera

Two of our Atlantic puffins, Victor and Vixen, have been observed outfitting a nest! View Web Version   Buy Tickets   Make a Donation Animal Update: Nesting Observed in Sea Cliffs While wild puffins nest in holes in the ground and in rocky crevices, the puffins here at the Aquarium nest in specially constructed breeding burrows. We used a night-vision camera to get a glimpse of Victor and Vixen outfitting their burrow with corn husks. Watch the Video July 4th Pier Party Saturday, July 4, 2015 The best view of Baltimore's Fourth of July fireworks is at the National Aquarium! We'll have children's crafts, entertainment, face painting and music for the whole family to enjoy under the Aquarium's Pier 3 tent! Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Guests can tour the Aquarium's galleries before the fireworks light up the sky over the Inner Harbor at 9:30 pm. Buy Tickets Upcoming Events Conservation Event JUNE 27, 2015 • 10 AM - 1 PM BioBlitz at Masonville Cove Aquarium After Dark JULY 4, 2015 • 7 PM - 10 PM July 4th Pier Party Aquarium After Dark JULY 9, 2015 • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Tracking Great White Sharks Conservation Event AUGUST 8, 9, 22 & 23, 2015 Shark Tagging Trip 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.

Scanning DNA Barcodes in Sea Turtles

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