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Zoos & Aquariums Attractions In Central Maryland

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Zoos & Aquariums Attractions In Central Maryland

  • 1. National Aquarium Baltimore
    The National Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium located at 501 East Pratt Street on Pier 3 in the Inner Harbor area of downtown Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. Constructed during a period of urban renewal in Baltimore, the aquarium opened on August 8, 1981. The aquarium has an annual attendance of 1.5 million visitors and is the largest tourism attraction in the State of Maryland. The Aquarium holds more than 2,200,000 US gallons of water, and has more than 17,000 specimens representing over 750 species. In 2003, the National Aquarium and the much older independent National Aquarium in Washington joined as one National Aquarium with two sites until 2013. The National Aquarium's mission is to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. The aquarium's stated vision...
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  • 2. The Maryland Zoo Baltimore
    The Maryland Zoo — also known as The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and formerly known as The Baltimore City Zoo or the Baltimore Zoo — is a 135-acre park located in historic Druid Hill Park in the northwestern area of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, , with the postal address of 1876 Mansion House Drive. Druid Hill was opened in 1860 as the first major park purchase by the City under foreseeing Mayor Thomas Swann , and was later designed by famed nationally-known landscaper Frederick Law Olmsted , with additional work on various park buildings contributed by future Baltimore City Hall architect George A. Frederick , and Park Commissioner John H.B. Latrobe , who also was an accomplished lawyer, author, artist, amateur architect and civic leader. Olmsted had earlier won a contest for the des...
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