Temporary Closure on Level 4

Through April 3, the fourth level of the main Aquarium building will be closed for renovation, changing access to exhibits, amenities and guest routes.

Wallpaper Wednesdays: Wayfaring Willet

These shorebirds feed both day and night, using their sensitive bills to snack on worms, snails, insects and crabs.

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Freshen up your home screen with our one-of-a-kind wallpaper featuring a willet walking on an Atlantic beach.

Mobile & Desktop Devices Summer Shorebirds

These shorebirds visit the tidal flats and salt marshes of the Chesapeake Bay from spring through autumn, returning to the Atlantic coast in winter. Like killdeer, willets pretend to have a broken wing to distract and draw predators away from their nests.

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