From the Curator: A baby in the Rain Forest!

From Ken Howell: Curator of Rain Forest exhibits

We are very excited to announce a new addition to our Upland Tropical  Rain Forest exhibit!

Earlier in September, during the daily check-up of our two-toed sloths, we found that Rose had given birth to an infant.  The infant, approximately 8 inches long at birth, was born fully haired and already has its trademark claws.  The baby sloth is actively clinging and crawling about on its mom, and looks strong and healthy. 

This birth of a baby sloth, the first for the Aquarium, was certainly a ‘hoped for’ event but wasn’t planned.  Despite the fact that the two-toed sloth is fairly common, many of its most basic life history facts are still a mystery.  The discrepancy is due to the fact that actual mating is rarely observed.

Happy Birthday, Foster!

Foster, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin calf born at the Aquarium on September 9, 2007, is one year old today!

The dolphin trainers held a small birthday party for Foster, presenting him with special toys and plenty of well wishes. Foster’s mom, Jade, and a few other dolphins even joined in the fun! Click here to see the video!

Visitors will have the opportunity to share in the celebration this week during dolphin shows and can puchase special birthday cupcakes at the Aquariums’ cafes through Sunday, September 14. For each cupcake sold, $.50 will go toward puchasing enrichment items for Foster and friends!

Daily enrichment and play is an important part of a dolphin’s life at the Aquarium. For more information on how you can donate items to the Aquarium’s animals, visit www.aqua.org/donate.

Prices take a dive…

Fridays after five…

Our annual community discount program is back!

Beginning September 5, every Friday evening through March, guests entering the Aquarium between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. (exploring until 10 p.m.) will enjoy a low admission price of $8.

This is a great chance for the local community to enjoy the Aquarium’s 16,500 animals at a greatly-reduced price, and enjoy fall nights at the Inner Harbor!