National Aquarium Continues to Inspire Conservation of the World’s Aquatic Treasures

National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization that aims to inspire others about the conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures.

The organization is planning to create North America’s first sanctuary for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. They wanted to introduce a new option for human care of dolphins. “The sanctuary’s mission is to advance understanding and protection of cetaceans by offering a natural environment in which the colony of dolphins in our care will thrive,” reads the organization’s website.

The sanctuary will have natural seawater situated in a tropical location, mirroring the habitat in which wild dolphins thrive. “The setting will provide the dolphins with opportunities to express natural behaviors while exposing them to stimuli, such as fish and marine plants.”

The dolphin sanctuary is set to be completed in 2021, with the goal of moving the dolphins into the reservation by the end of the year.

National Aquarium continues to showcase habitat-based exhibits and memorable experiences, inspiring the next generation of conservationists to protect our natural world.