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Viewers of the National Aquarium s Animal Care and Rescue Center virtual tour will get to meet Kai, the aquarium s newest sea turtle.
Culture By Abrigail Williams Apr 28, 2021 11:58 PM
Take a much needed break from your finals preparation to appreciate some interactive events offered around the D.C. area this weekend.
Discover local artists on a walk through Adams Morgan Friday, learn how the National Aquarium takes care of its sea creatures on Saturday and take a trip to the National Museum of Women in the Arts on Sunday.
Friday
AdMo Art Walk
Venture out of Foggy Bottom and take your daily walk in Adams Morgan to enjoy the neighborhood’s art show. In partnership with the DC Arts Center, local businesses on the multicolored main street, like Lost City Books and The Potter’s House, are displaying local artwork in and outside their stores for the AdMo Art Walk, which runs through May 14. You can also check out the Ada
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
After 42 days of rehabilitation at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center in Baltimore, Eloise the grey seal pup was ready to return to her ocean home.
According to a National Aquarium press release dated April 8, Eloise bid farewell to the center and was released into the ocean at Assateague State Park April 7.
Nicknamed Eloise in keeping with the rescue center’s naming theme of famous storybook characters, the seal was rescued from Cape Henlopen State Park by the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute. She arrived Feb. 14 at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center malnourished and with a few lacerations on her neck.
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Eloise the seal (Photo: The National Aquarium)
The grey seal pup, nicknamed Eloise, was rescued from Cape Henlopen, Delaware and arrived at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center on February 14. She was malnourished and had a few lacerations on her neck.
The aquarium says Eloise quickly charmed the staff with her antics and easily progressed through her rehabilitation goals. Eloise’s rehab has been focused on nutrition and transitioning her from gruel to learning how to eat fish on her own.
Image zoom Credit: Courtesy of Theresa Keil National Aquarium Photographer
It s not The Plaza Hotel, but Eloise, the grey seal pup, seems happy to be at Baltimore s National Aquarium.
According to the National Aquarium, the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR), in coordination with the aquarium, rescued the one-month-old seal pup from Cape Henlopen, Delaware, on Feb. 12. Eloise the grey seal pup getting a bath
Image zoom Credit: Courtesy of Theresa Keil National Aquarium Photographer
MERR first took the baby seal to their facility in Lewes, Delaware. On Feb. 14, Eloise was transferred to the National Aquarium s Animal Care and Rescue Center, where the center s staff gave her a thorough health check. Eloise arrived at the center malnourished and with several lacerations on her n