The DC Traveler

Shark tagging….No, it’s not the newest version of online “tagging”, this is real, hands-on tagging of live sharks on the open ocean.
Join Baltimore Aquarium staff and Captain Mark Sampson, a recognized shark lecturer and writer, for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a half-day on the water tagging live sharks off the coast of Ocean City.
Tagging sharks helps marine biologists and scientists, by providing valuable  on shark populations, habits, identity, migration and life span.

Shark Tagging in Ocean City, Maryland Ocean City, Maryland  (map it)
Dates and Times – a few weekends in late August (see below).

Saturday, August 23, …read more

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Imagine sleeping at the bottom of the ocean in shark-infested waters, without needing scuba gear or a submarine.  That’s what the overnight sleepover at the National Aquarium in Baltimore is all about. You’ll get to watch the sharks at a time when most aquarium visitors can’t, at nighttime.  
This private sleepover includes dinner, snacks and breakfast the following morning, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour of how they feed and care for sharks and rays, and a private walk on the catwalk just inches above the shark tank.
Sponsored by Things To Do DC, this event is geared towards young professionals. …read more

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