Today I was excited to go with my students on a trip to the Baltimore Aquarium. I knew that there was a section completely devoted to Australia and I thought that it would be great to add it to this blog. But unfortunately I have to say that it was a disappointment.The Aquarium itself is great and if you have time to explore it for all it has to offer then it is well worth the trip but to go specifically for the Australia exhibit would be a waste. It costs roughly $12 for students in a large group to get in to the National Aquarium and plus the transportation to get to Baltimore in the first place. Then once you get to the Australia exhibit you will notice some cool rock formations and some really cool opportunities to see fish that spit insects off of branches to catch food. The wildlife is great but the disappointment comes from the size of the exhibit. It is very small and can be rushed through in about 10 minutes. Now you could really bring Australia alive by having activities related to each animal in the exhibit and that would take some more time but I'd have to say that this spot does not work in trying to create the feel of being in another country for a day.
Contact Info
National Aquarium in Baltimore
501 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
410-576-3800
www.aqua.org
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