The National Aquarium, Baltimore with New Blacktip Reef Exhibit

The National Aquarium, Baltimore Opens Its "Jaws" to Visitors This Summer with New Blacktip Reef Exhibit, July 10

The National Aquarium in Baltimore will make a big splash with this summer’s largest, must-see opening of the Blacktip Reef exhibit on July 10. Visitors will get face-to-“toothy” face with sleek and fast-moving blacktip reef sharks, 15 other major marine life species, more than 60 additional varieties of fish and a 500-pound sea turtle in one integrated, self-contained 260,000-gallon coral reef ecosystem.

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With more than 1.4 million visitors each year, the National Aquarium’s highly anticipated Blacktip Reef exhibit will make Baltimore a top summer getaway for visitors without traveling thousands of miles or getting wet to experience an environment of sharks and an endangered coral ecosystem.

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With one of the country’s most comprehensive recreations of an Indo-Pacific reef, the exhibit will be the new centerpiece at this top tourist attraction. It will introduce several upgrades to improve visitors’ ability to get close to the animals, including a 27-foot viewing window that curves four feet into the underwater reef itself. On the upper level, visitors will be able to look down onto the reef from viewing platforms, while the entire exhibit can be viewed on three sides. Visitors will be able to experience daily diver presentations and feedings.

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In addition to the blacktip reef sharks, the exhibit’s new attractions include5-foot wide whiprays and camouflaged ornate wobbegong sharks. They will be joined by existing aquarium favorites such as Calypso, the 500-pound green sea turtle (as previously mentioned), and the beloved zebra sharks Zeke and Zoe.