Baltimore, March 12, 2010 – Staff and volunteers at the National Aquarium are excited to announce the newest addition to the dolphin colony: At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 Jade, an 11 year old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, gave birth to her second calf. At birth the calf was approximately 30 lbs and 2-3 feet long. The sex of the calf is undetermined at this time.

Baltimore, February 17, 2010 – Escape the Blizzards of 2010 with trip to Baltimore’s tropics! The National Aquarium is now offering a discount of $20.10 off the entire purchase of four or more Total Experience tickets purchased online at aqua.org for a visit to the Aquarium during the month of February. The offer is exclusive to online ticket sales at aqua.org with a special discount code.

This spring, area top chefs Jesse Sandlin, Bryan Voltaggio and Jill Snyder will headline the National Aquarium’s third installment of Fresh Thoughts: A Sustainable Seafood Dining Series, which celebrates sustainable seafood choices.

January 21, 2010 – The National Aquarium is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Yost, Jr. as the new Director of Government Relations.

The National Aquarium joins the rest of Baltimore in donning purple this week to celebrate the Baltimore Ravens’ journey through the playoffs! Last night, during a covert effort to paint the town purple, the Ravens’ front office staff left the Aquarium a special logo stamp on the sidewalk near the ticket center. To continue the city-wide show of support, the Aquarium will light all of Pier 3 in purple on Thursday.