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Plastic Free July

This month, we’re celebrating Plastic Free July—a few weeks dedicated to reducing our reliance on single-use plastics. Read More

Published 7/1/2016
A Blue View: Making Waves with Baltimore's Water Wheel

What does it take to collect more than 150 tons of floating trash in less than a year? You might expect the answer to be some kind of futuristic machine, but the truth is, the Inner Harbor’s Water Wheel has accomplished this feat through its combination of old and new technologies. Read More

Published 4/19/2016
A Blue View: Ban the Bag

From snack bags and straws to candy bar wrappers and bottled water, single-use plastics are plentiful. The Community Cleanup and Greening Act of 2016 aims to eliminate disposable plastic bags at points of sale in Maryland. Read More

Published 2/23/2016
Join the 2014 International Coastal Cleanup!

This Saturday, hundreds of thousands of volunteers from approximately 100 countries will participate in the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). Read More

Published 9/18/2014 by Laura Bankey, Director of Conservation

The National Aquarium and its Animal Care and Rescue Center are temporarily closed in response to COVID-19. Help support us while we are closed by Donating Today.