The National Aquarium in Baltimore is a world-class aquatic museum dedicated to education, conservation and environmental improvement. Its diverse collection of more than 10,000 animals representing more than 600 species of fishes, birds, amphibians, reptiles and marine mammals, live in recreated habitats from all over the world. Mammalogists train and feed seals daily. Wings in the Water Dozens of stingrays, a Hawksbill sea turtle and many small sharks can be seen from the surface or through the underwater viewing windows of this 260,000 gallon pool, home of the largest ray collection in the country.
Divers feed rays underwater, and offer narrations above water daily.
Mountains to the Sea Four exhibits depict Maryland habitats. The water cycle is traced from an Allegheny pond through a Tidal Marsh and Coastal Beach, out to the Continental shelf. Bullfrogs, diamondback terrapin and sea robins show the diversity of Maryland's aquatic life. The Aquarium's temporary exhibit space has been taken over by 40 species of terrestrial and aquatic venomous animals. Visitors come safely within striking distance of these awesome creatures and learn of the power and beauty of animals like the death adder , gaboon viper , velvet ants and gila monster .