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BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Heartbreak for trainers and staff at the National Aquarium. A baby dolphin died Saturday night-- the second death in a less than week. Now the aquarium is trying to figure out why.
Ticket prices at the aquarium are going up slightly to offset revenue lost from the paid dolphin show. The price will rise from $24.95 to $29.95 for adults and from $19.95 to $20.95 for children.
“Although the 20-year legacy of this dolphin show was wonderful, what it didn’t do was cause families to interact,” said National Aquarium CEO John Racanelli. “We all sat and watched.” ...
Instead of charging a separate admission price for the dolphin show, the aquarium is raising general admission ticket prices. “We needed solutions, after 20 years, of how to make this new and ...
Admission into the aquarium and dolphin show used to be $27.95 for adults, $22.95 for children and the same $26.95 for senior citizens.
Organizers say events were planned at 61 locations across 22 countries. In 2012, the National Aquarium eliminated its high-flying dolphin show in favor of a more relaxed exhibit.
The National Aquarium announced in May that under the direction of CEO John Racanelli, who came to Baltimore in July 2011, a team of consultants is evaluating the dolphin attraction’s future role.
An 18-year-old dolphin named Maya has been euthanized at the National Aquarium in Baltimore after several months of being ill, officials said. Officials at the aquarium said in a statement that ...
Organizers say events were planned at 61 locations across 22 countries. In 2012, the National Aquarium eliminated its high-flying dolphin show in favor of a more relaxed exhibit.