The tour operator Virgin Holidays is pledging $300,000 to help move seven dolphins from the National Aquarium in Baltimore to a seaside sanctuary.
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The tour operator Virgin Holidays is pledging $300,000 to help move seven dolphins from the National Aquarium in Baltimore to a seaside sanctuary.
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As a smiling woman opened a crate Tuesday, a harbor seal inside could see the ocean for the first time in months. The seal slowly approached the water at Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, New Jersey. He paused for a ...
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BALTIMORE (AP) — A harbor seal that accidentally traveled 12 miles into central Delaware and stranded himself in mud has been rescued and is recovering at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. The seal, called Phil, was rescued last week after ...
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The National Aquarium says its oldest Atlantic bottlenose dolphin has died. The aquarium said in a statement Tuesday that 44-year-old Nani exhibited unusual behavior on Monday and died that evening despite emergency care from the animal care team. The aquarium ...
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The National Aquarium Thursday showed off its vision for the nonprofit’s new Animal Care and Rescue Center in Jonestown. John Racanelli, National Aquarium CEO, explained plans for the new facility, at 901 E. Fayette St., during a news media event on ...
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A subsidiary of the National Aquarium sold its Port Covington properties — obtained from Baltimore about a decade ago — to a developer, and collected $2.97 million more than it paid, according to state property records. Previously, the organization and ...
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The National Aquarium has chosen design and construction firms based in Baltimore for an animal care facility it plans to open in 2018. Design Collective Inc. is leading the architectural design and construction administration, and Plano-Coudon LLC will head construction management ...
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In 1981, then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer welcomed fish, dolphins and sharks to Baltimore. Today, the National Aquarium is celebrating its 35th anniversary. The Baltimore landmark has hosted more than 50 million guests since it first opened and is home to ...
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Relocating the National Aquarium’s dolphins to a tropical sanctuary will not hurt Baltimore’s popular tourist attraction, despite their popularity among visitors, National Aquarium CEO John Racanelli said Tuesday. “We take our role as the anchor attraction of the Inner Harbor ...
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The property was initially acquired from the city to build
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