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The National Aquarium Introduces Bayley the Dolphin
BALTIMORE, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The votes are in, and the
National Aquarium's newest dolphin has a name! Members of the public cast
more than 22,400 votes via text message and at www.wbaltv.com, and Bayley was
the clear favorite with 31% of the votes. With the help of the Aquarium's
dolphins,Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon announced the winning name during
a live broadcast from the shallow end of the dolphin pool.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081122/NYSA004 )
Bayley was born on July 27, 2008, to 16-year old mother Chesapeake.
Together their names honor the Chesapeake Bay. Bayley is a very curious young
dolphin. Now almost 4 months old, she spends most of her time exploring her
environment and playing with the other young dolphin, Foster. She has begun
interacting with trainers and eating fish. The trainers are very encouraged by
her intelligence and eagerness to play.
"The marine mammal staff at the National Aquarium is very happy with the
name Bayley," commented Sue Hunter, director of animal programs at the
National Aquarium. "A dolphin calf's survival in the first few months of life
depends on the care its mother provides, and so naming her after her mother
Chesapeake is perfect."
Bayley is the 10th successful dolphin birth at the National Aquarium since
1990. She is residing in our nursery pool with her mother and her
grandmother, 26-year old Shiloh. She also shares the nursery pool with
another 1-year old youngster, Foster, and his mother, 9-year old Jade. The
calf's father Chinook lives in a separate pool with four other dolphins; Nani,
Beau, Spirit and Maya.
Dolphins are among the Aquarium's most popular animals. The Aquarium
offers daily shows, dolphin encounters, behind the scenes tours and other
programs to connect visitors with the aquatic world, and inspire them to
enjoy, respect and protect the dolphins' natural ocean habitats.
The public can help support Bayley's care and feeding through a special
dolphin calf Aquadopt. For a limited time only, Aquadopt-ers will receive a
personalized certificate, photo, a special plush, and more. Visit
aqua.org/dolphins for details.
The National Aquarium inBaltimore, a non-profit organization, is
Maryland's most exciting and popular cultural attraction, as well as one of
the region's leading conservation and education resources, hosting more than
1.6 million visitors per year. Through transforming experiences, the National
Aquarium inspires people to enjoy, respect, and protect the aquatic world. It
is dedicated to education and conservation through more than a dozen programs
that serve the environment and the community.
SOURCE National Aquarium
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