National Aquarium

National Aquarium is an attraction in Baltimore, MD, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

501 E. Pratt St · Baltimore, MD

Why you should go…

The National Aquarium opened on Pier 3 of the Inner Harbor in 1981 and holds more than 17,000 animals from over 750 species. You walk through habitats that include Blacktip Reef, an Indo-Pacific reef, the multi-story Atlantic Coral Reef, an upland tropical rain forest, and Australia: Wild Extremes, a river gorge with rainbowfish and crocodiles. Dolphin Discovery, home to Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, sits on Pier 4 beside Jellies Invasion. Strollers are checked at the main entrance.

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