What kind of exhibits can you expect to find at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland? You can expect to see hundreds of exhibits featuring more than 16,500 animals. For the year of 2007 at the time of this article writing, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland’s premiere exhibits includes:
• Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extreme: In this exhibit you will see movement everywhere, a rustle in the trees, a splash in the pool, a flash of color to reveal lizards skittering across the ground, flying foxes leaping in the trees, a crocodile gliding into a pond, or a flock of lorikeets feeding on nectar. Sounds like never ending excitement!
• Frogs! A Chorus of Colors: The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland has a new frog exhibit that features highly adaptive, visually stunning, operatically superior, high-jumping, lily pad-hopping, bog-swimming and aero-gliding amphibians. My grandson would love these!
• Dolphin Amphitheater: The dolphin show at the National Aquarium explores the dolphins’ world of learning and how young dolphins develop the skills needed to become successful adults. What kind of animals will you see at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland?
Australian Animals
• Archerfish named for its peculiar habit of shooting a stream of water like an arrow at its unsuspecting prey.
• Death Adders: The northern variety of this snake has a broad triangular head, with a short, thick body and skinny tail.
It has golden and brown stripes alternate along its body that fades to a more consistent brown close to the head.
• Australian Barramundi is a large silver fish that thrives in the coastal and fresh waters of northern and Western Australia. Barramundi that have been caught register up to 6.5 feet long. Humans are the barramundi’s main predator.
• Black-headed Pythons are usually not aggressive and will often move away from disturbances, hiding away when threatened. They are nocturnal in the warms months and may be more active during the day in cooler weather. They usually live in woodlands, open forests, and grasslands.
• Empire Gudgeon is a small fish that thrives among aquatic vegetation and submerged branches in Australia’s flowing streams. It measures 5 inches in length and is one of the largest in the gudgeon genus. If you have a fish tank in your home, chances are you have seen an empire gudgeon. Their small size and peaceful temperament make these fish very popular for household aquariums.
• Frilled Lizard: This lizard is famous for its spectacular neck frill that is displayed when the animal is disturbed or alarmed. A lot of predators are frightened off by this display of aggression. When the frilled lizard raises its frill or ruff, it almost looks like an umbrella. It opens its mouth wide, darkens its color and stands rocking on its hind legs while making an ominous hissing sound. When the predator is not scared away by the frilled lizard’s tactics, the lizard scurries to a treetop. It is generally agreed that the coloring of this lizard is Australia’s most spectacular and varies with location.
• Grey-headed flying Fox: Looks very much like the canine creature for which it is named. The grey head is visible. The animal has a long snout and large eyes and large black wings that it keeps sometimes wrapped around its body. Below the grey head, the flying fox displays a wide collar of golden-orange fur. They feed on the blossoms and fruit of fruit trees and live in and around the rainforests of northeastern Australia.
