Baltimore, MD– April 27, 2010–This June, the National Aquarium will present Dora & Diego’s 4-D Adventure, a new family friendly theatrical film and attraction based on Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool series Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!. For the first time ever, families can see these popular characters animated in digital 3-D, with special effects that make the story burst off the screen. To kick off the new film, Dora and Diego costumed characters will make special appearances at the Aquarium on June 26 and 27.

(Washington, DC, March 28, 2010) — The National Aquarium, Washington, home to America’s Aquatic Treasures TM, is booming with new life! Families are invited to meet the newest residents of the Aquarium while exploring over 250 aquatic species around the country. The Aquarium’s intimate experience and exhibit design brings children face-to-face with baby alligators, sea turtles, stingrays and more.

On Saturday evening the National Aquarium’s Baltimore venue went dark from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in support of Earth Hour, a global event led by the World Wildlife Fund in which millions of Americans turned out their lights for one hour in support of action towards creating a cleaner, safer and more secure future for our planet.

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.