National Aquarium 2013 Annual Report

THE POWER of ONE

ANNUAL REPORT 2013

NATIONAL AQUARIUM

TABLE of CONTENTS2 ONE MISSION

3 ONE OPPORTUNITY

5 THE STORY OF ONE

ONE DROP OF WATER

ONE CAMERA

ONE HEAD OF LETTUCE

ONE SCHOOL OF SHARKS

ONE OYSTER

ONE REUSABLE BOTTLE

ONE SATELLITE TAG

ONE OCEAN

20 FINANCIALS

22 ONE VOLUNTEER

26 ONE DONOR

The National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization

whose mission is to inspire conservation

of the world’s aquatic treasures.

2| ANNUAL REPORT 2014

Every day, I am impressed by the National Aquarium’s staff, who have dedicated themselves to our compelling mission to inspire conserva-tion of the world’s aquatic treasures. Whether working to enlighten guests about the plight of coral reefs or coordinating restoration efforts throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, our staff—both paid and volunteer—are singularly focused on that mission. It defines who we are.

This year saw the opening of Blacktip Reef, which greatly increased our capacity to delight and educate 1.3 million annual guests with a message of hope for these iconic Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Our animal rescue team released its 100th rehabilitated animal, and our conserva-tion action team restored its 25th acre of Ches-apeake Bay habitat. We also completed Phase One of BLUEprint, an intense examination of our future potential and the evolving role of aquaria amid unparalleled global climate change.

Through revitalized exhibits, animal care that is second to none, and conservation-based experiences for Marylanders and guests from 49 states and 17 countries, we are becoming an international force for aquatic awareness and action. This trend will continue.

All of our achievements in 2013 were made possible through the support of our generous donors. Your unique contributions allow us to realize our vision to change the way humanity views—and cares for—our interconnected, life-giving ocean. Thank you for your role in making this vision a reality.

ONE MISSION

JOHN C. RACANELLI

LEADERSHIP TEAMJohn C. Racanelli President, Chief Executive Officer

Bruce HoffbergerSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Paula Schaedlich RETIRED AUGUST 2013

Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Steven SchindlerSenior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Dale Schmidt Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Eric SchwaabSenior Vice President, Chief Conservation Officer

Kathleen SherSenior Vice President, External Affairs

JOHN C. RACANELLICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Current as of December 31, 2013

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Our National Aquarium community has been engaged in a thorough rethinking of our assets and opportunities, envisioning a future that will position us as thought leaders and inspi-rational builders for a future of aquatic con-servation. Part of that process was developing a comprehensive strategic plan, which is being revised to integrate the findings and recom-mendations from the BLUEprint process.

Through this important work, we will con-nect people more directly to aquatic habitats. We will expand our audience to achieve greater im-pact in the field of conservation. We will protect our immediate environs—the Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic coast—and build partnerships with organizations with compatible missions. And we will expand our expertise and advocacy for measurable impact in conservation science.

These strategies have led to a catalytic moment in our history that demands that we

discard misconceptions and outdated constraints to pave the way for new ideas and a different role in the world. As that vision takes shape, we are excited about the impact we can make in con-serving and protecting precious natural resources.

I’d like to extend my deepest gratitude to all of our donors who have supported our pursuit of ocean conservation through their individual contributions. You give us the power to carry out our mission each and every day, and we appreci-ate your support as we enter a new and exciting stage in our evolution.

BOARD LISTSExecutive Board

Robert E. Carter Chair

Jennifer W. Reynolds Immediate Past Chair

Timothy Adams

Neal D. Borden

Marc Bunting

Colleen Dilenschneider

Jane W.I. Droppa

Michael Dunmyer

Andrew L. GoodSecretary

Nancy Grasmick

Randall M. Griffin

Frank A. Gunther Life Director

Mohannad F. Jishi Treasurer

Kyle Muehlhauser

Mark Mullin

Joseph Nigro

Donald Pettit

J. Scott Plank

John C. Racanelli

Diana Ramsay

The Honorable Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

K. Lee Riley, Jr.

Thomas Robinson

Anna L. Smith

Tamika Langley Tremaglio

Jaki Ulman

C. Elizabeth Wagner

Foundation

Anna L. SmithChair

Michael Batza

Neal D. Borden

Charles E. Knudsen, III

John Racanelli

Frank Rosenberg

Baltimore

Robert E. Carter Chair

Jennifer W. Reynolds Immediate Past Chair

Marc Bunting

Marilyn Carp

James Dale

Michael Dunmyer

Mark P. S. Edward

Ann T. Gallant

Andrew L. Good Secretary

Mohannad F. Jishi

Donna Morrison

Kaliope Parthemos

Donald Pettit

Charles Phillips

J. Scott Plank

John C. Racanelli

Diana Ramsay

K. Lee Riley, Jr.

Thomas Robinson

Charles Rogers, III

Jim Seay

Washington, D.C.

Tamika Langley TremaglioChair

Dr. Carole C. Baldwin

James Bowers

James L. Connaughton

Jane W.I. Droppa

Randall M. Griffin

Marianela Peralta

John C. Racanelli

Mark Rovner

Nina Selin

John D. Shulman

C. Elizabeth Wagner

Otto Wolff

Dr. Daniel A. Wubah

Center for Aquatic Life and Conservation

Randall M. Griffin Chair

Neal D. Borden

John C. Racanelli

ONE OPPORTUNITY

ROBERT E. CARTER

ROBERT E. CARTERCHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NATIONAL AQUARIUM INSTITUTE Current as of December 31, 2013

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THE STORY of ONE

Eachpersonwhoshiftsperceptions,workswithpassionand

inspiresotherstofollowisimperativeintheefforttoconserve

theworld’saquatictreasures.Fortunately,theNational

Aquariumisblessedwithmanysuchindividuals.Fromboard

leadersandmarinespecialiststodedicatedvolunteersand

loyaldonors,eachismakingmeaningfulcontributionstothe

successofourcollectivemission.


ONE DROP of WATER

THE TRICKLE OF A BROOK, THE RUSH OF A RIVER, THE POUNDING

WAVES OF VAST SEAS—ALL START WITH A SINGLE DROP.

At the National Aquarium, each drop of water is of great value, and we are sharing that mes-sage with each guest and each new generation. With so many interesting inhabitants in our exhibits, water itself often goes unnoticed. But every day, we carefully maintain more than 2 million gallons of water within our Aquarium systems, providing the highest-quality water to 17,000 animals. All of the saltwater in our exhibits is homemade—a combination of Baltimore City water and a house blend of salts —and the water is tested daily for quality.

This commitment to water persists even beyond the Aquarium itself. In 2013, Eric Schwaab was appointed as our first-ever chief conservation officer, underscoring our dedica-tion to leadership in ocean preservation and environmental stewardship.

“From the arid Australian Outback to the tropical rain forest, each drop of water connects and contributes to life on this plan-et,” Schwaab says. “Here in the Inner Harbor, which is part of the Chesapeake Bay, we sit on the edge of one of the most compromised bodies of water in the country. We need to take greater responsibility, engage more active-ly and take better care of our watershed.”

Our role in conservation includes incorpo-rating new green technologies. “We are trying to be good citizens of the watershed,” Schwaab notes. “We’ve made an expanded commitment to renewable energy through a power purchase agreement with our partner Constellation, an Exelon company, and we’ve made our mechan-ical infrastructure more energy-efficient.”

Aquarium programs engage students and volunteers in projects to clean up the banks of streams and rivers, plant marsh grasses that filter Bay waters and pick up urban debris before it enters storm drains.

We have many partners in conservation, including national environmental organiza-tions and generous supporters. We’ve worked with the Maryland General Assembly to address the effects of carbon-based pollution and ocean acidification. Our efforts in fishery sustainability have been bolstered by a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Founda-tion, which addresses the uncertainties of assessing stock and preventing overfishing.

“We have a unique opportunity to show people this other world,” Schwaab says, “and to inspire them to appreciate and protect our amazing aquatic resources.”

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“People think pollution

is caused by that

smokestack or outfall

pipe or the other guy,

but each of us can

make daily choices

that play a huge part

in protecting clean

water.”

ERIC SCHWAAB CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

LEFT Director of Laboratory Services Jill Arnold tests the water quality for our exhibits. ABOVE As an Inner Harbor land-mark, we have a responsibility to preserve the source of many of our resources: the Chesapeake Bay.

1.8 million GALLONS OF OUR HOMEMADE SEAWATER

WERE PRODUCED TO SUPPLY ROUGHLY

2.4 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER IN OUR

EXHIBITS AND BACKUP AREAS.

90,000+WATER QUALITY TESTS WERE PERFORMED.


ONE CAMERA

EAGER TO PRESERVE IMAGES OF OUR INHABITANTS, GUESTS OFTEN

BECOME DEDICATED TO THE ANIMALS’ PRESERVATION IN THE WILD.

Whether it’s to capture a child’s reaction to Blacktip Reef or take a family photo in the Australian Outback, the camera quickly emerges when guests step into the Aquari-um. “Families come to have a great time together, to create memories, to celebrate,” says Heather Doggett, director of visitor programs. “Children are always surprised when they come nose to nose with majestic animals from diverse habitats. They’ll look into an animal’s eyes and feel such awe that it ignites a spark to help the species in its natural environment.”

Some of the Aquarium’s staff, in fact, were just such children, who visited and were inspired to become professional aquarists, conservationists and marine educators. “Each day, our staff talks with young people about our animals, their excellent care and how we can all make decisions that will protect them,” Doggett says. “Their curiosity can translate into deeper learning. Eventually they start questioning and tracking threats to the health of the ocean.”

Staff are in the galleries, talking with guests and groups of schoolchildren as they explore. “They may push a cart with intrigu-

ing items for children to touch,” Doggett says. “They will talk about the incredible animals, the threats they face in the wild and how we can help.” The Aquarium also hosts immersion programs, including behind-the-scenes glimpses of animal care and overnight sleepovers with dolphins and sharks.

These interactions are critical to carrying out our mission. In 2013, guests enjoyed on-site event programming, our Friday night Cultural Series and the Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series, which highlighted issues rele-vant to marine conservation.

Aquarium visitors won’t see the distinc-tion, but they will encounter both paid and volunteer staff during a tour, and all of them share a passion for their roles. “We teach preschoolers about environmental manners, which are the building blocks of treating our Earth gently,” Doggett says. “Our interpretive staff have a gentleness and an appreciation of nature while also conveying scientific skills of observation and hypothesizing. Our teen interpreters are some of our best ambassadors because of their energy and their keen under-standing of conservation, which becomes part of their value system.”

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“Every day, we provide our guests with

life-enhancing experiences—moments of

laughter, learning, sharing, discovery and joy.”

HEATHER DOGGETT

DIRECTOR OF VISITOR PROGRAMS

122,109 GUESTS EXPERIENCED AN “ANIMAL

ENCOUNTER” PRESENTATION.

163,292 GUESTS INTERACTED WITH VISITOR

PROGRAMS STAFF THROUGH

DISCOVERY CARTS.

225,000 GUESTS ENJOYED “MAKING

CONNECTIONS” TALKS.

LEFT Volunteers guide guests through the Aquarium, answering questions and sharing their passion for the animals and habitats. RIGHT Daily presentations offer educational, hands-on experiences about the ecosystems featured in our exhibits.


ONE HEAD of LETTUCE

CALYPSO’S DAY BEGINS WITH A HEAD OF ROMAINE—FOLLOWED BY

EIGHT MORE, PLUS BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CARROTS AND SQUID.

Calypso, the Aquarium’s beloved 500-pound green sea turtle, was the first to move into Blacktip Reef, which opened in August. In one sense, she was literally testing the waters. The exhibit’s installation began with one batch of seawater that was custom-made to exact specifications to match water in the natural Indo-Pacific environment.

“Because turtles don’t have gills, the tran-sition wasn’t going to affect a reptile as much as it would a fish,” says Jack Cover, general curator. “In addition, Calypso’s waste helped grow the new biological filtration system.”

When Calypso arrived here more than a decade ago, she was cold stunned, and her injured left flipper had to be amputated. Now a permanent resident, she delights visitors and represents the fascinating character of all seven species of sea turtles.

In addition to this guest favorite, Animal Care staff are responsible for the health and well-being of nearly 17,000 Aquarium resi-dents. Each one is meticulously monitored and cared for, but few visitors would suspect the intricate choreography at work in each display.

“We create microhabitats to make the animals feel comfortable so they act as they

would in the wild, while also encouraging them to be within view of visitors,” Cover says. “A moray eel feels at home in a crevice near the window, while our reptiles frequent warm basking areas. This exhibit has 20 blacktip reef sharks, which is a number you would see in a healthy reef environment, as well as schools of smaller fish, which can duck into the coral when a shark comes along.”

When the Aquarium’s Washington, D.C., location closed in fall 2013, about 1,100 animals were moved to Baltimore and the off-site Animal Care Center. White-tail damselfish, freckled hawkfish, emperor angelfish and a guineafowl puffer joined Brownie, a loggerhead sea turtle, and Toby, a rare blue lobster on the journey.

The year was also noteworthy for births in our animal population, including Scout, a Linne’s two-toed sloth; Victory, a puffin chick; and Chloe, a sandbar shark pup.

By creating awareness of these animals and their habitats, Aquarium staff firmly believe they can make an impact. “Some people say it’s too late to save the world’s coral reefs, but there is still time,” Cover says. “The individual choices we make each day make a difference.”

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1,346 ANIMALS WERE BORN.

3,496 HEADS OF ROMAINE LETTUCE

WERE FED TO AQUARIUM ANIMALS.

“Calypso likes to eat

shark food, which isn’t

good for her. So we

feed the sharks while

she’s occupied at the

underwater salad bar.”

JACK COVER

GENERAL CURATOR

LEFT Calypso, the Aquarium’s 500-pound sea turtle, was among the first animals to enter the new Blacktip Reef exhibit. TOP Scout, a Linne’s two-toed sloth born in November 2013, was born to mom Ivy in our Upland Tropical Rain Forest exhibit.


ONE SCHOOL of SHAR KS

BLACKTIP REEF REVEALS THE UNDERWATER WORLD OF AN INDO-

PACIFIC REEF, WHERE SHARKS HELP SUSTAIN A FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM.

A defining characteristic of blacktip reef sharks is their camaraderie—these fish of-ten swim in schools to survive, and the star residents of our Blacktip Reef exhibit are no different. Our collection of 20 blacktip reef sharks spent 18 months at our Animal Care Center before moving into their new home, so once the big day came, they had already enjoyed plenty of bonding time.

Joining them were 759 other animals from 69 different species, including multiple shark species, clown triggerfish, emperor angelfish, two stingray species, a Napoleon wrasse, a moray eel and a green sea turtle. In a natural reef, the inhabitants would prey on one anoth-er. But in our setting, the marine animals are well-fed so that typical predators don’t feel the need to hunt for their food.

“The idea was to create a dynamic new exhibit that would tell a larger story,” says Holly Bourbon, curator of large fish exhibits and dive operations. “Visitors witness the delicate balance of an Indo-Pacific coral reef, enjoy its beauty and appreciate the impor-tance of preserving these ecosystems.”

The $12.7 million, 270,000-gallon ex-hibit was an immediate hit and has enduring

appeal, amplifying our dedication to conser-vation, education and restoration. In the first six months, Blacktip Reef welcomed almost 400,000 visitors, including 46,000 students.

Designed to provide Aquarium guests with multiple vantage points, the exhibit offers three side and top-down views, plus a floor-to-ceiling pop-out window that lets visitors virtually step inside the reef and enjoy a personal encounter with its inhabitants. Guests experience interactive presentations, witness shark feedings, learn from diver education talks and explore sea creatures on discovery carts. Overnight guests sign up for our “Sleepover with the Sharks” Immersion Tour, and enthusiasts continue to watch the action online through our live Shark Cam, in partnership with Discovery Channel.

The balance in Blacktip Reef is fascinating and fragile, just as it is in the wild. “When we remove too many of any marine species by shark finning or overfishing—or cause the bleaching and demise of ocean corals by climate change and acidification—the impact reverberates like a domino effect,” Bourbon says. “Before long, we could lose the ecosys-tems that sustain us.”


“As apex predators at

the top of their food

chain, sharks keep an

ecosystem in balance

and help maintain

diversity—but they

need our protection

from overfishing.”

HOLLY BOURBON CURATOR OF LARGE FISH EXHIBITS

AND DIVE OPERATIONS/DIVE SAFETY

OFFICER

3,000 AUTHENTIC-LOOKING PIECES OF CORAL

WERE MADE TO RESEMBLE THOSE OF AN

INDO-PACIFIC REEF.

LEFT In Blacktip Reef, guests can view our 20 blacktip reef sharks up close. TOP Each piece of coral was created from molds of real coral skeletons. BOTTOM The exhibit’s diverse array of fish was released into the habitat early to provide ample adjustment time before the sharks’ arrival.


Holding an oyster for the first time, feeling its weight and the pattern of smooth and rough waves across its shell, could be the first personal connection a child makes with the Chesapeake Bay. Through our education programs, those connections are strengthened as students further explore the watershed and learn about the critical role each oyster, and each living thing, plays in this habitat.

In our Week on the Bay program, students visit an oyster hatchery and learn about how the oyster population affects the Bay’s water quality, which depends on the mollusks for filtration. Students spend four days discover-ing marshes and waterways through canoe trips and water testing, and even get the opportunity to sail on a skipjack.

Others get acquainted with the Chesa-peake through our AquaPartners program, which offers the kind of hands-on learning ex-perience children just can’t get in a classroom.

“In spring, fourth-graders go to Fort McHenry to bird-watch, learn about wetland soils and plants, and address human impact by picking up debris,” says Joe Harber, direc-tor of education programs. “Fifth-graders visit Sandy Point State Park for a day of seining

along the shoreline. With a long net pulled through the water, we’ll find small fish and crabs. Many of the students have never seen the Bay and think it’s the ocean.”

Thanks to the philanthropy of Transamer-ica and other generous funders, AquaPartners expanded in 2013 to include third-graders. Middle- and high-school students, who par-ticipate in summer camps through the Henry Hall Program, tag sharks off Ocean City, watch sea turtles in Georgia, explore coral reefs in the Florida Keys and examine the rocky coasts of Maine. Once exposed to the natural marine world, many program participants return repeatedly for even deeper experiences.

Aquarium education also extends to partnering with marine professionals through forums like the Symposium on Sea Turtle Bi-ology and Conservation; to legislators through advocacy on banning the shark fin trade; and to the public through the Fresh Thoughts Sus-tainable Seafood Dining Series and the weekly radio program, “A Blue View.” Our education enlightens and inspires people to help protect our aquatic treasures, and we couldn’t have done it without the individuals and organiza-tions who offered their support in 2013.

ONE OYSTER

UNDERSTANDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY’S COMPLEX

ECOSYSTEM SOMETIMES STARTS WITH A SINGLE MOLLUSK.


“The children in our ed-

ucation programs may

not all become Jacques

Cousteaus, but they will

carry environmental

awareness with them

throughout their lives.”

JOE HARBER

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS

LEFT Students visited an oyster hatchery during our Week on the Bay program.TOP Through Terrapins in the Classroom, students released turtles after caring for them for months. MIDDLE Students join experts on an osprey- banding trip. BOTTOM Kids got to know the Bay via our four-day Watershed Wonders study.

104,732 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND

CHAPERONES ATTENDED FIELD TRIPS

TO THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM.

1,179 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN AQUARIUM

YOUTH PROGRAMS.


Even the smallest changes can affect the planet—for better or for worse. Ditching sin-gle-use bottles for reusable ones, for example, can save 168 plastic bottles a year. A major part of our mission is empowering others to recognize their impact and take action.

“Start claiming responsibility for your one piece of the world,” advises Laura Bankey, director of conservation. “Keep your neighbor-hood free of debris, find natural alternatives to pesticides, recycle rainwater, landscape with native plants that support pollinators and wild birds and avoid invasive species. Each one of us can have a significant impact.”

The National Aquarium is leading by example. At the end of 2013, we installed water fountains in the Aquarium that are capable of refilling reusable water bottles. Each fountain keeps track of the cumulative number of plastic water bottles that were saved. We recycle cooking oil, batteries, tennis shoes and e-waste. We eliminated plastic lids and straws in our cafés, and our plates and utensils are reusable or compostable.

Our efforts continue outside the facilities as well—last year, the plaza was certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a back-

yard habitat, welcoming migrating birds and butterflies that share our urban spaces.

We are also engaged in wider conservation efforts and actively advocate for conservation policies. We celebrated in 2013 when the Maryland General Assembly banned posses-sion, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins, ending the state’s contribution to the collapse of shark populations worldwide.

Throughout the six-state Chesapeake Bay watershed, we organize volunteers to restore sand dunes and riparian buffers, and plant native trees, shrubs and grasses to improve filtration and prevent erosion. Students are helping to bring back the rare Atlantic white cedar to coastal wetlands, restoring natural habitat for many species of birds and plants.

One local project on the Patapsco River, Masonville Cove, was designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2013 as the na-tion’s first Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership.

“At a nearby site, the wetlands adjacent to Fort McHenry National Monument and His-toric Shrine, volunteers recorded 261 species of birds, many of which were migrating along the Atlantic Flyway,” Bankey notes. “Our little green patches are important for wildlife.”

ONE REUSABLE BOTTLE

EVERYONE PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN WATER CONSERVATION,

AND IT BEGINS WITH JUST ONE SIP.


70,095 NATIVE TREES, GRASSES AND

SHRUBS WERE PLANTED.

54,227 PIECES OF DEBRIS WERE REMOVED

FROM OUR WATERWAYS.

“Whether it’s supporting the use of reusable

bottles, restoring wetlands or promoting

sustainable seafood, the Aquarium empowers

others to make thoughtful choices to ensure

healthy communities.”

LAURA BANKEYDIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION

MIDDLE More than 150 volunteers helped restore a freshwater wetland at Nassawango Creek Preserve. BOTTOM Participants on our shark research trips tagged various shark species to collect data. RIGHT A Boy Scout troop traveled to Mason-ville Cove to plant on the fringe wetland.


ONE SATELLITE TAG

EACH ANIMAL COMES TO US WITH A STORY. UPON RELEASE, MANY

BEGIN A NEW TALE WE CAN FOLLOW THROUGH SATELLITE TAGS.

Portsmouth, as of press time, had traveled nearly 3,000 miles since his stint in rehab at the National Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Center in summer 2013. Thanks to this en-dangered loggerhead turtle’s satellite tag, we’ve been able to track his progress in the wild.

A year ago, however, his story wasn’t such a happy one. Portsmouth had ingested a recreational fish hook and was transferred to the National Aquarium for treatment. When surgeons removed the fish hook from his esophagus, they were surprised to discover a second, older one. Thankfully, the center’s veterinarians and specialists were able to successfully remove both, and Portsmouth was released into the southern shore waters of Virginia Beach in October.

One at a time, injured marine animals arrive at the National Aquarium’s Animal Res-cue Center, and each gets expert, individual-ized attention. Some released turtles and seals are equipped with satellite and acoustic tags for tracking and research. The turtle transmit-ters generally last longer than those on seals, which lose the devices when they molt.

“We are validating our rehab efforts,” says Jennifer Dittmar, manager of animal rescue.

“We’re making sure that what we’re doing is leading these animals to a successful reintro-duction to their natural environment and collecting data on migratory patterns and environmental conditions.”

After a record-breaking cold-stun season, our rescue team joined New England Aquari-um staff on a Sea Turtle Trek to Florida, where 52 rehabilitated sea turtles were released. Several seals were also rescued in 2013, in-cluding Sodapop, a harbor seal that arrived emaciated, with a severe respiratory infection and cuts and scrapes on his face and hips; Ponyboy, a grey seal with a serious wound to his left front flipper; and Eyegore, a grey seal with respiratory and eye infections. All were treated and released.

Animal Rescue offers outreach and education events and maintains a 24-hour stranding hotline. Since 1991, Animal Rescue has responded to reports of stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. In June 2013, the rescue team released two Kemp’s ridleys—a critically endangered species—and a green sea turtle into the Chesapeake Bay, celebrating the 100th, 101st and 102nd successful treat-ment and return to the wild.


“Each injured or ill sea turtle that we can heal and return to the wild adds to the genetic viability of the natural population, which is really important.”

JENNIFER DITTMARMANAGER OF ANIMAL RESCUE

LEFT Animal Rescue staff removed two fishhooks from the esophagus of loggerhead sea turtle Portsmouth. TOP In April, our Animal Rescue team helped release 52 rescued turtles off the coast of Florida. BOTTOM After three months in rehab at our Animal Rescue Center, Sodapop was released at Assateague State Park.

107 ANIMALS HAVE BEEN REHABILITATED AND

RELEASED SINCE 1991, WITH 2013 MARKING

OUR 100TH RELEASE.

3,600+ HOURS WERE LOGGED BY VOLUNTEERS

THROUGH ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORTS.


Whether it’s rescuing and caring for marine animals, maintaining water quality for our exhibits, leading conservation efforts or edu-cating others on the world’s aquatic wonders, everything we do at the National Aquarium revolves around one critical element: water.

Our water is constantly changing form, the eternal shape-shifter, but in all its per-mutations, it is vital to our existence. Water’s most powerful manifestation, the ocean, holds the key to our survival. We have yet to explore all of its vast mysteries or understand all of its lessons, but we do know that we ignore its health at our peril.

The National Aquarium showcases the vibrant colors of tropical fish, the amazing structure of coral reefs and the silky glide of sharks and rays. We take visitors to the

Australian Outback, the Indo-Pacific islands, the rain forest and the Chesapeake Bay and introduce their fascinating inhabitants. We educate our guests about their value—and the threats that particularly jeopardize so many aquatic species. From overfishing to acidifica-tion, many of our most intriguing sea crea-tures are under stress or severely endangered.

Our ocean’s inhabitants share a world of balance and beauty, with an intricate intercon-nectedness that sustains marine life and extends to human beings. An aquatic plant or animal may hold the cure to a devastating illness or be an essential link in a chain of sustainable nourishment. We simply cannot disregard the well-being of Earth’s most prominent feature. For the sake of generations present and future, we must be good stewards of our one ocean.

ONE OCEAN

ABOUT 8.7 MILLION SPECIES ARE CONNECTED BY ONE

BODY OF WATER—AND IT’S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT IT.


2013 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

REVENUE

■ Admissions $24,253,033

■ Contributions and Grants $8,881,808

■ Memberships $4,451,273

■ Group Sales $2,297,754

■ Education Programs $1,636,046

■ Investment Income $4,445,556

■ Other

Catered Events $735,798

Auxiliary $2,780,217

Gift Shop and Food Service $2,062,091

Total Revenues $51,543,576

EXPENSES

■ Biological Programs $8,230,211

■ Plant Operations $8,000,038

■ Visitor Operations $2,970,222

■ Education $4,975,473

■ Depreciation $7,626,022

■ Supporting Services

Marketing $6,281,505

General and Administrative $4,005,555

Development $583,329

■ Other

Memberships $630,991

Catered Events $326,787

Debt Service $750,067

Total Expenses $44,380,200

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ONE VOLUNTEER

Eachoneofourterrificvolunteershasanoutsizedimpact

ontheNationalAquarium—in2013,internsandvolunteers

contributedarecord-setting124,390servicehours,a4

percentincreaseabovethepreviousyear.Wewouldn’t

havebeenabletoofferafullrangeofprogramsandservices

withouttheirsupport,andourappreciationgoesoutto

eachandeveryvolunteerwhomadeithappen.



42,500

Marie Tillman

21,500

Mary Sidlowski

14,500

Penny Bank

13,000

James Peters

12,500

Deborah Clute

11,500

Thomas Fischer

10,500

Ralph Adams

10,000

Sidney Abrams

9,500

William Harris Jr.

9,000

Carol Benfield

Michael Jachelski

Patricia Venturino

8,500

Leo Abernethy

Thomas Major

8,000

Terri Shanks

6,500

Shirley Gibson

Shirley Grimes

Edmund Truter

6,000

Edward Carlson, Jr.

James Filipczak

Jean-Marie Moore

5,500

Bill Carson

Shirley Guy

Gordon Huggins

Connie Moore

Marsha Rosenberg

Mary Jane Simmons

5,000

Richard Carey

Myrian Diamond

Lillian Miller

Miriam Nathanson

4,500

Cathleen Berlett

William Chalmers

Robert Cohan

Anne London

Yvonne Roe

Dinny Stuelpnagel

Paula Yanick

4,000

Virginia Adams

Mary Bannon

Carol Ikeda

Adele Jefferson

Jeffrey Lindemuth

Geri Schlenoff

Albert Shulley

Pache Wagner

3,500

Jerome Beard

Louise Briggs

William Chesnutt

Gladys Demuth

Curtis Graham

Marty King

Robin Korotki

James Myers

John Olow

Edith Roth

Alfred Ryan

Richard Schwartz

Susan Treusdell

Barbara Uricheck

3,000

Elizabeth Cavanaugh

Susan Christenbury

Anita Clayton

Dawn French-Evans

James Grim

William Hicks

Glen Ikeda

Michael Klein

Susan Magri

Anna Martin

Wilson Russell

Michelle Ryan

Hannah Salvatore

Marilyn Thorner

Barbara Weaver

Andrew Wegerski

2,500

Nicole Castagna

Loretta Commodari

Michelle Day

Tom Deakin

Ronald Derr

Edwin Dick

James Folk

Geralyn Fromm

John Harman

Daniel Higgins

Paul Jendrek

George Kimbrow

Pamela Kreis

Alan McKenzie, Jr.

Mark Mercer

Kenneth Rhoades

George Stephano

Mark Welch

Alan Whitfield

2,000

Kathleen Affeldt

Janice Babus

Richard Baumann

Janice Baxter

Paul Bonicker

Caroline Coleman

Kenneth DeVivo

Robert Eklund

Gerry Emery

James Gray

Abbe Harman

Judy Hildenbrand

Dick Hughlett

Lourdes Jonosky

Darleen Landers

Alan Little

Jennifer Lucas

Helen Maher

Mary McKeever

Irene Newton

Michael O’Connell

Amanda Pack

Carl Perkins

Barbara Renz

Mary Anne Rhoades

Helene Rubinstein

Robert Ryan

Lauren Scott

Kenneth Simmons

Susan Slowik

Barbara Speight

Elizabeth Stanne

Pamela Tate

Richard Ward

Marilynn Willoughby

Paul Wimmer

Kathleen Wolfe

William Zobel

1,500

Janet Barenburg

Joseph Barley

Barbara Bonicker

Edward Bowen

Marie Burke

Ralph Cass

Richard Clagett

Peter Cohn

M. Alan Conrad

Richard Davis

Lesley Dudek

Amy Eagle

William Emery

Mark Everline

Ernest Feist

Kristen Frizzell

Phoebe Gilchrist

Joyce Gross

Stephen Hammond

VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS by LIFETIME HOURS


Marguerite Harding

Pamela Higgs

Kathy Isaacs

Lisa Jeffrey

Yvonne Jordan

Gregory Keggins

Lewis Kozlosky

Patricia Krasowski

Phillip Lee

Deborah Loepere

Craig Mathaney

Janice Mazur

Robert McLaughlin

Kim Neumann

Joe Nickoles

Marian O’Neil

Andrea Paun

William Perry

Marjorie Phillips

Carol Pimental

Betsy Rath

Stephanie Richards

Gregory Ruff

Marilyn Sachs

Phyllis Smyth

Nina Sonin

Ray Steinberg

Sunny Steinberg

Becky Tallman

Frank Thomas

Lamont Thomas

Amy Tich

Elizabeth Wagner

Robert Waller

Ruth Ward

Les Weinberg

Phil Wujek

1,000

Sharon Beard

Cynthia Blanchard

Bruce Blum

Sharon Bowen

Thomas Brockett

Adrienne Croll

Sal D’Alessio

Matthew Dietz

Irvin Donick

Jillie Drutz

Douglas Dzubinski

Alexander Eng

Mark England

Charles Erbe

Al Fleig

Karen Folk

Larry France

Karen Gall

Michael Glass

Peter Griffith

Doug Haggerty

Catherine Hammond

Charlotte Harris

Eric Hein

Thomas Higgs

Raymond Hirsch

Bradley Hughes

Elizabeth Kessler

David Kinney

Jennifer Krisp

Cecilia Lambert

Bethany Link

Yvonne Lovell

Ellen Madden

Carolyn Marlow

Jim Martin

Brenda McLaughlin

Victoria Meadows

Mary Menne

Brett Miller

Larry Miller

Delaney Murphey

Mary Parker

Gavin Phillips

Cristina Quigley

Sarah Riley

Carol Rowell

Albert Sadilek

Burr Short

Joanne Shumaker

Becky Simmons

Sharon Slieker-Jay

James Stofan

Mark Turner

Rob Turner

Ronald Turner

Steven Webster

Mark Weisflog

Michael White

Dana Willoughby

Gail Willoughby

Angela Zeit

500

Katherine Acevedo

Joseph Andrese

Philip Bath

Norman Belin

Janet Bischoff

Christopher Blair

Jacqueline Bowie

Lucille Breslow

Paul Briant

Melbourne Briscoe

Debra Brushmiller

PollyAnn Burkert

Erika Capobianco

Edwin Carter

Joseph Chiaramida

Shawn Choy

Alan Consolati

Charmaine Dahlenburg

Stephanie Dallas

Rick DeYoung

Walter Doleschal

Jeannette Doleschal

John Dubiel Jr.

Ginger Duncan

Myra Ellis

Sue Engelbert

Winifred Erbe

Thomas Erbe

Tammy Erickson

Pamela Evans

Jo Fell

Mary France

Felix Froimovich

Ben Gossman

James Green

Janet Gripshover

Angela Gruenfelder

Charles Guertler

Joseph Guida

Nicole Guyton

Tamila Harris

Alissa Heneson

Michael Hilditch

Dianne Hirsch

William Hughey

Carol Hull

Laura Jansen

Deborah Kappler

Victoria Kile

Sharon Krag

Carol Lancaster

Michael Lalime

Elysa Leonard

Chris Lombardi

John Longstaff

Donna Loudon

Marcia Lyon

Steven Mauldin

Julie Mayer

Rysheem McGirt

Meredith Meyers

William Morey

Stacey Murray

Ed Nawrocki

Linda Nedzbala

Kevin Nichol

Barclay Olson

Jessica Peterson

Brendan Pisiak

Cheryl Potter

Lisa Pulaski

Colleen Riley

Christine Santos

Sam Saunders

Zachary Schonfield

Theresa Sclafani

Edward Sharkey

Marsha Shutty

Paul Silber

Kirk Smith

April Trociuk

Cynthia Turner

Donald Van Ryk

Noreen Victor

Gabrielle Weber

Mary Willard

Jerry Winkelstein

Robert Wirsing

Kelsey Wood

Theresa Wunder


ONE DONOR

TheNationalAquariumrecognizesthepowerofone.

Throughindividualgifts,wehaveboostedcivicpride,

spurredtheregion’seconomy,educatedthousandsabout

aquaticecosystemsandoceanconservation,andensured

asustainablefutureformanyseainhabitants.Weextend

ourdeepestgratitudetoeachindividual,foundation,

corporationandgovernmentalpartnerwhosegenerosity

in2013ishelpingusrealizeoursharedvision.


Lifetime GivingThe National Aquarium exists today because of the leadership and continuing support of the entire community. The following list recognizes those who have contributed a total of $200,000 to the National Aquarium Institute since the Aquarium first opened.

The Abell Foundation, Inc.

Animal Planet/Discovery

Anne Arundel County Government

AT&T Wireless

The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund

Baltimore County Executive, County Council,

and Commission on Arts and Sciences

The Baltimore Sun Media Group

Bank of America

Helen and Merrill Bank

Barnes and Noble

The Batza Family

Charles T. Bauer Foundation

The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg

Foundation, Inc.

The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein

Foundation, Inc.

Bunting Family Foundation

Chesapeake Bay Trust

City of Baltimore

The Classic Catering People

The Coca-Cola Company

Constellation, An Exelon Company

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown

Larry and Jane Droppa

Embassy Suites Hotels

Environmental Protection Agency

First Union Corporation

France-Merrick Foundation

The Harry L. Gladding Foundation

Mr. Randall M. Griffin

H&S Bakery, Inc.

LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust

Harford County Government

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Hoffberger Family Philanthropies

Howard County Government/Howard

County Arts Council

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hyatt Regency Baltimore

Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Knapp Foundation

The Kresge Foundation

Mr. George Lambillotte

Legg Mason, Inc.

Lockheed Martin

M&M/Mars

M&T Bank

Maryland Port Administration

Maryland State Department of Education

McCormick & Company, Inc.

The Sumner T. McKnight Foundation

Mr. Harvey M. Meyerhoff

The Joseph Meyerhoff Memorial Trusts

Middendorf Foundation, Inc.

The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

National Parks Service

National Science Foundation

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Pepsi-Cola Company

PNC Bank

Procter & Gamble Cosmetics

Jennifer and George Reynolds

Rosemore, Inc.

The Rouse Company

The Ryland Group

Richard H. Schwartz

Sodexo

Southern Maryland RC&D Board

Stanley Black & Decker

State of Maryland

SunTrust Bank

Helene R. Swearer

Tetra/Second Nature

The Times Mirror Foundation

Toyota

Toyota USA Foundation

Transamerica

Travelers Foundation

Tremont Suites Hotels

T. Rowe Price

T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Venable LLP

Verizon

The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

W. R. Grace & Co.

National Aquarium InstituteThe National Aquarium is grateful to those who so generously showed their support in 2013 through philanthropic gifts to the National Aquarium. Donors are listed according to the cumulative total given during this period.

$100,000+

Animal Planet/Discovery

Baltimore County Executive, County Council,

and Commission on Arts and Sciences

Bank of America


Institute of Museum and Library Services

Maryland State Department of Education

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation


State of Maryland

$25,000–$99,999

Anonymous


Foundation, Inc.

Bob and Carol Carter


Department of Defense–US Navy

Ms. Dana Dicarlo and Mr. Scott Plank

Jane and Larry Droppa


LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation

M&T Bank

Maryland Environmental Service

The Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Charitable

Family Funds

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation


National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Betty and Tom Robinson

Royal Bank of Canada

Estate of Marian B. Smith

Southern Maryland RC&D Board

Transamerica


Peter and Sondra Welles

$10,000–$24,999

Alcoa Foundation

Baltimore City Foundation

Bank of America

The Herbert Bearman Foundation

Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L.

Gladding Foundation

Bunting Family Foundation

Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting

Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Fund

Mr. Howard P. Colhoun

Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Curran, Jr.


Dominion Foundation

Howard County Government/Howard County

Arts Council

Mohannad F. Jishi

Macy’s Foundation

Mr. Robert S. Maslin III

The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund, Inc.

The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation

Laura J. Niles Foundation, Inc.

The Norman Raab Foundation

John and Susan Racanelli

The Rams Head Group

REI

The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust

Sylvan/Laureate Foundation, Inc.

Triad Foundation, Inc.

Kenneth H. Trout

Venable LLP

Veolia Energy

Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation

Waldron Rise Foundation

E. C. Wareheim Foundation

$5,000–$9,999

Anonymous

Advance–The Document Specialists

Helen S. and Merrill L. Bank Foundation, Inc.

Michael J. and Patricia K. Batza, Jr.

Chesapeake Bay Trust


Clayton Baker Trust

CSX Corporation Contributions Program

Helen P. Denit Charitable Trust

ERM Foundation–North America

The Goldsmith Family Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Good

Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Graul, Jr.


Ms. Sandra Hess

Bruce, Caren, Bret, and Corie Hoffberger

Mr. Robert F. Johnson

Macy’s

Estate of Elizabeth McGlohn

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mettam

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Morrissette

Nordstrom, Inc.

Don and Joan Pettit

The Phase Foundation

PNC Foundation

PPG Industries Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Quinn, Jr.

Mr. W. Charles Rogers III

Sodexo

Ms. Beatrice L. Ward

Wells Fargo

Dr. Michael and Mrs. Mary Wise

W. R. Grace & Co.

Xerox Foundation

$1,000–$4,999

Anonymous (3)

AT&T Foundation

Robert and Dorothy Bair

Mr. Daniel A. Beebe

Mr. and Mrs. William Berg

The Beveridge Family

BGE

Mr. and Mrs. Max Bohnstedt

David W. Buck Family Foundation

Mr. Marc G. Bunting

J. Henry Butta

The Campbell Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Carp

Children’s Fresh Air Society Fund

Caroline A. Coleman

Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning

and the Finger Lakes, Inc.

Ms. Diana D’Agati

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davison

Delaplaine Foundation, Inc.

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.

and ESPN Zone

Ms. Harriet Dopkin

Mr. Michael J. Dunmyer

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dwyer

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edward

The Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Mr. Tom Fischer

Mr. Larry and Mrs. Lori Frank

Mr. Ken French

Friends

Philip and Ann Gallant

Ms. Linda L. George

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. George

Mr. and Mrs. James Goodyear

Dr. David Granite and

Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite

Shirley C. Grimes

Guest Services Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Haddle

The Hecht-Levi Foundation, Inc.

Ms. Nina Rodale Houghton

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hyde

Mrs. Anne G. Imboden

The Philip and Harriet Klein Foundation

Mr. Charles E. Knudsen, III

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kuray

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Larabee

Mr. H. Kirke Lathrop

Traci and Mark Lerner

John G. Lewis

The Andrew London Family

Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation

Dr. and Mrs. Chris Lupold

The Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation

Mars Foundation

Christopher M. McCalla

Mr. Hugh P. McCormick

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Meyer


Ms. Sally J. Michel

Mr. Leighton Moore

Colleen and Sabrina Morris

John Wesley Nash

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Neuman, Jr.

Mr. Charles E. Noell and Ms. Barbara Voss

The Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ochs

Office Depot Foundation

Mr. Otis O. Otih

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Pakula

Pearlstone Family Fund, Inc.

The Pennyghael Foundation, Inc. by

Mrs. Charlotte Ober Goodwin

Mr. Charles Phillips

Dr. and Mrs. Richard N. Pierson III

Mark and Joanne Pollak

Poole Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Prescott

Ms. Diana Ramsay

Mr. Sean A. Rhoads and Ms. Keri A. Fisher

Team Riley: Whitney, Lee, Gavin, and Austin

Brian and Mary Jo Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr.

Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation

Ms. Sadhya Sabatino

Paula Schaedlich and Richard Ruess

Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Schapiro

Mr. Dale Schmidt

Richard H. Schwartz

Mr. James L. Seay

Joel and Kathy Sher

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Shulman

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Silber

Mr. and Mrs. Beetle Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Gideon N. Stieff, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. John F. Strahan

Sullivan Family Foundation

Gary L. and Sharen A. Thomas

Ms. Tamika Langley Tremaglio

Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Turrall

Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Waldman

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Wiese

Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Wilbur, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Henry B. Wilson

Ms. Mary Ann Winterling

Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Young

$250–$999

Anonymous (6)

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne T. Addicks

Mr. David Alexander

Ms. Sarah S. Alfadl and

Ms. Mariana Padilla-Telfer

Patrick and Deborah Allender

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Amico

Mrs. Deborah Anderson

Ms. Eileen Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Seshagiri Anumolu

Theda B. and Laurin B. Askew, Jr.

Mr. Stephen B. Awalt

Mr. and Mrs. Gary K. Bahena

Mr. Garrett Baird

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Baker


Mr. and Mrs. James H. Barton III

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Bateman

Dr. Zaneb K. Beams and

Mr. Jonathan A. Beams

Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Beavers

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Bell, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Benfield

Robert and Cathleen Berger

Mr. David Berkhimer

Mr. Hart Berkowitz and Mrs. Amber Sauers

Mr. and Mrs. James Berry

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bielecki

Mr. and Mrs. Taurance Bishop

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Blakeney, Jr.

Ms. Amy Jean Boebel and

Ms. Jean Louise Denison

John and Carolyn Boitnott

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Borleis

Mr. and Mrs. David Borum

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boslego

Mr. James M. Bradley and

Mr. Brandon S. Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brady

Darrell and Randi Braman

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brasser

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Breeden

Ms. Ingrid E. Breier and

Mr. Sergio M. Chodos

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bremer

Ms. Catherine M. Brennan and

Ms. Kim Samele

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Brennan

Mrs. Mary Lynn M. Brett

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bricken

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Brousseau

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brown

Mr. and Mrs. David E. Brown

E. J. Bruen

Mr. Scott Bryson and Mr. David Diaz

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Burke

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Burpee

Dr. Corinne A. Keet and

Mr. Aaron J. Burstein

Ms. Sandra L. Butchart

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Camara

Mr. Quent McKennis and

Ms. Judy Campbell-McKennis

Mr. and Mrs. David Cantor

Mr. Mark M. Caplan & Ms. Constance R. Caplan

Mr. Andrew Caridas and Ms. Holly L. Zindulis

Bradford Carter

Charm City Run Baltimore LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Charnitsky

Mr. William L. Chesnutt

Mr. and Mrs. Edric Chiang

Mr. and Mrs. Alan K. Chiogioji

Ms. Susanna Choy and Ms. Rosanna Yi

Mr. David M. Christopher

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clauson

Dr. Leigh A. Clayton and Dr. John McDonnell

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Clem

Mr. Nolan Clifford

Mr. Jay Cochran and Mrs. Dorothy Fedis

Mr. Edelmiro Colon and Ms. Angela Nalencz

Ms. Katherine W. Colston and

Ms. Hetty F. Fanfani

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Conley

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cornnell, III

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Crisitello

Mrs. Ethel I. Croll

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cunningham

Dr. Leigh A. Curl and Ms. Elizabeth Kaminski

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Currie

Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel A. Curry

Mr. Nick Czerniawski and

Ms. Elizabeth Murray

Mr. and Mrs. David Daneman


Mr. David O. Dardis

Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne H. David

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Davidson

Ms. Diane H. Davidson

Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Davis

Tim and Amy Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davison

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Delgado

Mr. Richard Dent and Ms. Patricia Isaacs

Mr. Chris S. Desautelle

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua S. Devore

Dr. Mukund S. and Dr. Shailaja M. Didolkar

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Discher

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ditto

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Donham

Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Dotson

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Doumaux

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Doverspike

Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Drake

Mrs. Margaret W. Dulaney

Mr. James H. Dunston

Mr. Keith Eberhardt

Ms. Alma H. Edgerly

Surender Edla

Ms. Barbara J. Ehrlich

Ms. Nancy S. Elson and Mr. Tyler Amis

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Emerson

Dr. and Mrs. Rainer Engel

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Errera

Ms. Krista Evans and Mr. Joseph Prostredny

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly M. Evans

Mr. Christopher Falzone and

Ms. Juliette T. Lecomte

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Farrow

Mr. and Mrs. Fabian M. Ferrera

Mr. Daniel Fischer

Mr. Tom Fischer

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Fishman

Ms. Dana Fitzgerald

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Fitzsimons

Mr. and Mrs. Jevon Ford

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Ford

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney W. Frame

Mr. and Mrs. Chadrick Frankhouser

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Frederick

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Frerichs, Jr.

Mr. Russell E. Frey and Mrs. I-Min Chao

Mr. Clay Friedman

Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Friedman

Mr. Mark Fulchino

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Galli

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ganz

Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Geist II

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Genova

Ms. Sandra Levi Gerstung

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard G. Getschel, Jr.

Thomas C. Geyer

Ms. Rebecca Giles and Ms. Kathleen Giles

Ms. Pamela Gilligan and Ms. Kimberly Gilligan

Glenelg Country School

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldstein

Mark and Carol Goodman

Dr. Atiya H. Gopalani and

Miss Aaleeya H. Gopalani

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Green

Mrs. Mary K. Greenblatt

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Greene

Dr. Gail T. Griffin and Mr. Kenneth A. Bertram

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Groven

Mr. Peter Hadfield

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Haley

Mr. and Mrs. James O. Hardy

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harpt

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Harris, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Harris

Mr. F. Barton Harvey

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hauge

Mr. and Mrs. Ian R. Henderson

Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Henggeler

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Henley

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hepfer

Mr. Edgar J. Herman and Ms. Carole J. Shupe

Ms. Lisa Herr and Mr. Ryan Monk

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Hirschhorn

Mr. and Mrs. James Hobby

Mr. and Mrs. Erich C. Hoffman

In memory of Dale Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Hogan

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Holbrook

Mr. Thomas Horeff

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hosterman

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Hudec, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Huey

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hug

Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Hunt

Mrs. Nancy A. Hyson and Miss Emily J. Garrett

Mr. Michael Icore and Ms. Crystal Icore

Ms. Nuyaagiq Ipalook and Mr. Deans Erskine

Mr. and Mrs. Masahiro Iwata

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M. Jablonowski

Dr. Troy A. Jacobs and Dr. Kawsar R. Talaat

Ms. Jennie D. Janssen

Mr. Andrew Johnson and Ms. Jennifer Kane

Dr. Deirdre Johnston and Mr. Paul McGann

The Honorable Verna L. Jones

Dr. and Mrs. Walter F. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Chad L. Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Joyce

Dr. Karen M. Kabat

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kagan

Kristina Kahan

Dr. and Mrs. Murray A. Kalish

Thomas E. Kaltz and Mary Ellen Kaltz

Dr. and Mrs. Harry W. Kaplan

Joel and Wendy Katz

Dr. Roy Kaufmann and Dr. Allaura Castillo

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony S. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. John Kendra

Mrs. Patti Kepler and Ms. Stephanie Kepler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Kern, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kernan

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kessler

Mr. Charles N. Kidwell, Jr. and

Ms. Brigette A. Christian

In memory of Jeffrey L. Kiefer

Dr. Mimi and Mr. John Kim

Ms. Tamara E. King and Mr. Quintin Owens

Mr. Chosei Kiyuna and Mr. Matthew Brocker

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G Korbeck, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Kraft

Ms. Erin Kull and Mr. Nima Aghdami

Dr. Kiran and Dr. Radhika Kuna

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kuring

Mr. Adam Kushner

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lacovara

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ladle

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Landau

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Laporte

Latin Opinion

Mr. Matthew Leasure and Ms. Kelly O’Connor

Alan and Anne Ledbetter

Mr. and Mrs. John Ledford


Mr. and Mrs. Seth Andrew Lee

Dr. and Mrs. Yuan C. Lee

Mr. William M. Legg and

Ms. Adelaide Skoslund

Sam and Jessie Leiber

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Lesser

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Levin

Dr. and Mrs. Boon P. Lim

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Linda

Mr. Eric Lindstrom and Ms. Jackie Matthies

Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Linehan

Mr. Jason Lippard and Mrs. Corina Ghita

LTR Private Foundation

Dr. Brooke E. A. and Mr. David P. Loewenstein

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace I. Longstreth III

Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Lupson

Ms. Bonnie J. Lushbaugh and Ms. Pat Hannum

Mr. Terence Lynch and Ms. Kara Saunders

Ms. Astrid M. Maas and Mr. Bobby D. Adams

Dr. David W. Machuga and Ms. Manisha Singh

Dr. Emily Macquaid and Mr. Gerald Gutierrez

Paul and Anne Madden

Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Manning

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marcus

Dr. Bernadette Margel and Ms. Gail Hoffer

Dr. Denise M. Markoff

Mr. and Mrs. James Marthe

Mr. Jobe Martin and Ms. Sue Kim

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Marvel

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Mast

Mr. and Mrs. Carmel M. Matricciani, Sr.

Ms. Diane L. Matuszak and

Mr. Rodney H. Summerford

Mr. Leister P. Maynard and

Ms. Carmone Carmon

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McAvoy

Ms. Jeanne McCray and Mr. Tim Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGrorty

Ms. Michael McMullan

Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Meilink, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Melchior

Mr. and Mrs. William Melendez

Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Mellendick

Drs. Kraig and Katherine Melville

Mary Menne and Barry Menne

Ms. Barbara A. Meyd

MGH

Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association

Mr. Wesley P. Millard

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Miller

Mrs. Ruth Ann Mintiens

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mitchell

The Lloyd E. Mitchell Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mizerak

Mr. Stephen Moitoso and Ms. Cheryl Kerwin

Karen and John Moniz and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moorefield

Mr. Joseph C. Moran, Jr. and

Ms. Lisa S. Skittone

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moroney

Ms. Donna M. Morrison

Mr. Charles Most, Jr.

Ms. Barbara L. Mueller

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mullenhard

Lieutenant Colonel and

Mrs. George R. Murnyak

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Nabit

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Newman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nock

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Noonan

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Noonan

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Noranbrock

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nyquist

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew J. O’Beirne

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan O’Brien

Ocean’s Club Principia School

Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Oken

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Outhwaite

Dr. and Mrs. Enrique Oviedo

The P. R. F. B. Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Pacheco

Mr. and Mrs. Lucas E. Palumbo

Mr. and Mrs. Riley Parrish

Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Parsons

Mr. Charles J. Pasquale and

Ms. Donna Coghlan

Mr. Richard M. Patterson

Ms. Corrina A. Pavetto and

Mr. Amir H. Fadakar

Mr. and Mrs. Donato Peria

Mr. Scott A. Perich

Mr. Peter Peril

Mr. Matt Petersen and Dr. Yianna Vovides

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Pientka

Ms. and Ms. Flavia Pinto

Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Poggi

Dr. and Mrs. David B. Posner

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pulley

Mr. and Mrs. Santos R. Quintanilla

R. E. L. Schneider Co., Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Rahorn

Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Reinhardt

Mr. and Mrs. Etan Reisner

Ms. Suzanne Rey and Ms. Nancy Rey

Phoebe and Bob Reynolds

Ms. Betty J. Rice

Ms. Sally Rich

Mr. and Mrs. Garret Risberg

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Rix

Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. Rizzo

Drs. Stephen and Charlotte Rose

Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Rosenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rosendale

Dr. and Mrs. D. Henry Ruth

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Ryman

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Rytter

Mr. and Mrs. Shalom Saar

Mr. and Mrs. Leon J. Sadowski

Ms. Joyce Salpan-Zhou and Mr. Luis Salpan

Mr. Leonard C. Sandelli and Ms. Ana Sosa

Robert, Kay, and Matthew Sauers

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Schack

Mr. and Mrs. Benton H. Schaub, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Scheffler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Schellhas

Dr. Adam Schiavi and Ms. Christina Miller

Mr. Paul H. Schindelar

Ms. Christina Schmidt

Ms. Akiba Scroggins and Mr. Thomas R. Perry

Donald P. Seibert

Ms. Elise Seraydarian and Mr. John Leone

Mr. Walter Shade

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Mrs. Valerie I. Shealer

Mr. and Mrs. John Sherer

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Shifflett

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Shigehara

Mr. Scott A. Shorter and Ms. Rachel H. Eisley

Mr. and Mrs. David Shove-Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Shultz


Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Siepmann

Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sikorski

Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Silverstone

Dr. Eric Simball and Dr. Jan M. Koppelman

Mr. and Mrs. David Palmerton

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Singer

Jean Singman

Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Siu

Ms. Carole Small

Mr. Scott M. Smiley

Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo C. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith

Mr. Rodney Smith and

Ms. Sandrene McFarlane

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Sokolov

Mr. Neil Sooklal and Mrs.Gulistan Kalemci

Mr. and Mrs. Tony A. Spangler

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Spence

Ms. Pam Spencer and Mr. Jon Digiacomo

St. Mark Home & School Assoc.

Mr. and Mrs. David Stamper

Mr. Jack Steil

Mr. Kevin Stocklin and

Ms. Cara Michelle Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip B. Strayer, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Striedl

Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Stuart

Mr. and Mrs. Lydon J. Swartzendruber

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Sweigard

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Swistock

Mr. and Mrs. Sam V. Sydney

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Tanous

Ms. Pamela W. Tate and Mr. Patrick Cook

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford V. Teplitzky

Ms. Terri Thacker and Ms. Samantha Thacker

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Tillman

Tong Family

Mr. and Mrs. David Trudil

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Tunnell

Henry and Debbie Tyrangiel

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ulman

Mr. Peter Um and Ms. Haejin Suk

Ms. Heather Uram and Ms. Ilene Uram

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vaselkiv

Mr. John S. Wagener and

Ms. Vivian M. Schimberg

Mr. Charles Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ward

Mr. Jeffrey R. Watson and Mr. Michael Dittus

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy A. Watts

Mrs. Barbara Weaver

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Weaver

Ms. Margaret Webbert and

Mr. Michael Plaisted

Dr. and Mrs. Ted F. Wells-Green

Dr. and Mrs. Roland W. Wentworth

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Whatley

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wheltle

Mr. and Mrs. Glen M. Whims

Adelaide and Duncan Whitaker

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Whitehead

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Wiggins

William S. James Elementary School

Mrs. J. Harlan Williams, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Decarlos Williams

Mrs. Sensimone Britt Williams and

Mr. Lamar Carver Bunts

Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson

Mr. Todd Wilson and Mr. Ed Delaplaine

Mr. and Mrs. Clinton S. Winchester

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Winter

Mr. Jonathan Wolcott and Ms. Deanna Battle

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wolff

Susan Wolman

Dr. Diane Wong and Dr. Philip Mortimer

Ms. Rose Marie Woodyard and

Mr. Jere C. Woodyard

Jeffrey S. Woolford

Drs. Daniel and Judith Wubah

Mr. Sheng Yao and Mrs. Nancy N. Xu

Dr. Laurel G. Yap and Mrs. Nora Panlilio-Yap

Henry and Nancy Yee

Mrs. Kathleen Yonts

Jean Young

Dr. and Mr. Alan Yuspeh

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Zimmerman, Sr.

Dr. and Mrs. Luis M. Zuniga

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Zurl

E.J. and Diane M. Zuspan, Jr.

National Aquarium Institute Capital Campaigns Enhancements to our exhibits will keep us at the forefront of world-class, must-see aquariums. The National Aquarium Institute is embarking on Capital Campaigns to fund these necessary capital improvements, with an emphasis on sustainability. We thank the following donors for their support.

$1,000,000

City of Baltimore

Larry and Jane Droppa


State of Maryland


$250,000–$999,999


Rand Griffin

The Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Charitable

Family Funds

$100,000–$249,999

Anonymous

Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L.

Gladding Foundation

Bob and Carol Carter



Foundation, Inc.

$25,000–$99,999

Ms. Dana Dicarlo and Mr. Scott Plank

Mohannad F. Jishi

The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund, Inc.

Middendorf Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Dwight Perry

Don and Joan Pettit

John and Susan Racanelli

Lee & Whitney Riley

Betty and Tom Robinson

SimEx-Iwerks

$10,000–$24,999

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gallant

Bruce, Caren, Bret, and Corie Hoffberger

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Mr. W. Charles Rogers III

Ms. Martha H. Schumacher/Hazen Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Shulman

Ms. Tamika Langley Tremaglio


$5,000–$9,999

Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Neuman, Jr.

Mr. Robert Ramin and

Dr. Denise M. DeConcini

Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner

$1,000–$4,999


Mr. James K. Bowers

The Hon. And Mrs. James Connaughton

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edward

Ms. Marianela Peralta and

Mr. Edward J. McCormack

Ms. Diana Ramsay

Mr. Mark Rovner and Ms. Shira Saperstein

Ms. Christine T. Whitman

Drs. Daniel and Judith Wubah

$500–$999

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gibson

Mr. Scott B. Gudes

Mr. Roger E. McManus and Ms. Dinah Bear

Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Wolff

Corporate MembersThrough membership, corporations support our initiatives while creating a special way for their employees and clients to explore the Aquarium. The following were members of our Corporate Advantage program in 2013.

Corporate Circle

Sodexo

Executive Partner

M&T Bank

Morgan Stanley

Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Under Armour

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Managing Partner

Bank of America

BD Diagnostic Systems


H&S Bakery, Inc.

Laureate Education, Inc.

McCormick & Company, Inc.

Otis Elevator

Procter & Gamble Cosmetics

T. Rowe Price

Transamerica

W. R. Grace & Co.

Business Partner

AAI Corporation

Advance–The Document Specialists

Advanced Radiology

Algeco Scotsman

American Radiology Services, LLC

American Sugar Refining, Inc.

American Trading and Production Corporation

American Urological Association, Inc.

Anne Arundel Community College

Aon

Aramark Corporation

Archdiocese of Baltimore

Ascend One Corporation

Ballard Spahr LLP

Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.

The Baltimore Life Insurance Company

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

The Baltimore Sun Media Group

Beacon Light Marina

Brown Advisory

Cambridge Information Group, Inc.

Cangene bioPharma

Caplan Bros. Glass Co.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Inc.

Carnegie Institution for Science–Department

of Embryology

The Children’s House at Johns Hopkins

Corporate Office Properties Trust

Coventry

Cristal USA

CyberPoint International

Design Collective

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Ellicott Dredges, LLC

Ernst & Young, LLP

Fidelity & Guaranty Life

General Dynamics–OTS

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Howard Community College

Hyatt Regency Baltimore

Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund

J.F. Fischer Inc.

Kernan Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Knorr Brake Corporation

KPMG LLP

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

Lockheed Martin

Main Street Veterinary Hospital

McCormick HVP

MECU of Baltimore, Inc.

Mercer

Merritt Properties, LLC

MET Laboratories, Inc.

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

NCAS

OneMain Financial

Pessin Katz Law P.A.

Phillips Harborplace Seafood Restaurant

PNC Bank

Pompeian, Inc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

RBC Wealth Management

REIT Management and Research LLC

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Rosemore, Inc.

Rosenberg Martin & Greenberg, LLP

Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP

Saul Ewing LLP

Semmes, Bowen & Semmes

Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler

The SI Organization, Inc.

Sun Products Corporation

SunTrust Bank

Sylvan Learning Inc.

Sysco Baltimore

Thomas C. Rich, PC

United States Gypsum Company

Venable LLP

Veolia Energy


Wolters Kluwer Health

Associate Partner

Adell Plastics, Inc.

Alliance, Inc.

Allied Waste Industries, Inc.

Bahri General Cargo


BB&T

Broadview Apartments, LLC

Charm City Run

Comm-Tronics, Inc.

Curtis Engine & Equipment, Inc.

Danaher Corporation

Data-Prompt, Inc.

E. John Schmitz & Sons, Inc.

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.

Educate, Inc.

EESCO Pump & Value, Inc.

Embassy Suites Baltimore Downtown &

Grand Historic Venue

Energetics Incorporated

Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC

Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP

GEICO

Hackerman-Patz Patient & Family Pavilion

at Johns Hopkins

Hampton Inn & Suites–Baltimore Inner

Harbor

Harkins Builders, Inc.

Hertzbach & Company, P.A.

Holiday Inn–Inner Harbor

Hord Coplan Macht, LLC

Jack’s Small Engine & Generator Services

Jacob S. Shapiro Foundation

Jewish Big Brother/Big Sister–JCS

John S. Connor, Inc.

Johns Hopkins Radiology

The Joseph E. Shaner Company

The Joseph Mullan Company

Kovacs, Whitney & Associates, Inc.

Kramon & Graham, P.A.

Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation

Malin Group, LLC

McGuireWoods LLP

MGH, Inc.

Miss Shirley’s Cafe

Navigation Arts, LLC

New Pathways, Inc.

Planit

The PMA Group

RCM&D, Inc.

The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt

Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel Baltimore

Shapiro

Shawe & Rosenthal, LLP

Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel

Structural Preservations Systems, LLC

Tecta America East, LLC

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P.

Willis North America

Gifts in KindThe following organizations and individuals have made non-cash gifts of goods or services with a value given of $250 or more in 2013 in support of the National Aquarium and its programs.

Anonymous

Mr. Chuck Erbe

Baltimore Marine Center

Oliver, Isabella and Zachary Greenstein

Microsoft

Ms. Patricia A. Venturino

Washington DC Area Marine Aquarist Society

MemorialsGifts were made in memory of the following loved ones.

Helen S. and Merrill L. Bank

Janet Dalsheimer

I. Elliott Goldberg

Bernice Greenberg

Gig Grube

Harry the Rabbit

Eva Holcomb

Joseph F. Horner, Jr.

Richard Hug

Bernice J. Irvine

Ambrose Januchowski

Jeffrey L. Kiefer

James Lacey

Carl E. Locklear, Jr.

William Earle Matory, Sr., M.D.

Henry A. Minch

Virginia and Henry Minch

Wendelin Montciel

Chad Muehlhauser

Joseph Schech

Daniel R. Schimmel

Barbara C. Sikorski

Charles Singman

Mark Stein

June Turner

Gilly Remington Valenti III

Jerry Vega

Timothy Michael Wallington

Argather Wright

Janet Wyper

Larayne and Jack Zimler

HonorariaGifts were made in honor of the following individuals.

Aquarium’s Summer Intern Program/

Penny Bank

Jamie Barker

David Christopher

Current and Past Staff, National Aquarium

Matthew Steven Del Grosso

Dedicated staff, National Aquarium

Development Team, Past and Present,

National Aquarium

Dolphins, National Aquarium

Holly Edwards

Ellie and Kate

Friday Night, 4th Shift Volunteers,

National Aquarium

Ashley and Keith Goergen

Charlotte and Dixon Gourley

Shirley Grimes

Nancy Hotchkiss

Kathy Issacs

Ellen Thawley Madden

Megan Moore

Red

Jennifer Reynolds, National Aquarium

Board Chairman

Sarah Rachel Rlosenblatt

Earl Shaw

Sponge Bob Squarepants

Gene Taylor

Kim Tompkins

Tuesday, 2nd Shift Volunteers,

National Aquarium

Ariane Waldstein


Barbara and David Weaver

Marisa Wigglesworth

Rachel Yuscavage

Legacy GiftsLegacy gifts may include bequests, insurance policies, trusts, charitable gift annuities or other planned giving vehicles. We are thankful to these individuals who have included the National Aquarium in their estate plans.

Anonymous (4)

Mrs. C. Selma Carton

Ms. Kai-Yun Chiu

Mr. Charles E. Herget, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Horwits

Mr. Richard E. Hug

Ms. Euphemia N. Johnson

Ms. Judith L. Kressig

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Livesey, III

Mr. Robert S. Maslin, III

Miss A. Carter Middendorf

The Honorable William Donald Schaefer

Ms. Marian B. Smith

Helene R. Swearer

Mrs. Margaret C. Taylor

Endowed Funds The National Aquarium wishes to give special recognition and appreciation to those benefactors who had the foresight and interest to create these endowed funds.

The Endowment for the Marjorie Lynn Bank

Lecture Series

The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Aquatic

Education Endowment Fund

The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation

Marine Accessions Fund

Marion Bowers Memorial

The Gary Gallo Fund for the Preservation

of Marine Mammals

The Henry Hall Endowment Fund

James C. McBride Endowment for Managerial

and Professional Excellence

A. Carter Middendorf Environmental

Research Fund

A. Carter Middendorf Library Fund

Matching GiftsThe following organizations have generously matched their employees’ gifts in 2013 to the Aquarium.


Exxon Mobile Corporation

GE Foundation


Managing Editor

Amanda Forr

Editor

Melissa Valliant

Writer

Ann Lano

Art Director

Natalie Castaldo

Photographers

Bryan Barnes Nabila Chami George Grall Kate Hendrickson

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ONE FUTURE

In pursuing our mission to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures, the extent of our impact depends on the generosity and dedication of our donors, volunteers and members. Because of them, we’ve been able to educate others, advocate for our ocean and take action toward a healthier planet.

You have the opportunity to be a part of that impact. As a private, nonprofit organization, the National Aquarium needs your support to continue effecting change through its world-class exhibits, education programs and conservation initia-tives. Join us as we help transform the way humanity views and cares for the ocean. Become a member, make a donation or dedicate your time.

Through our volunteer program, you can take on a variety of exciting responsibilities, including feeding our animals, guiding guests through the exhibits, assisting our aquarists and more. To learn more about volunteering, visit aqua.org/volunteer, call (410) 576-3886 or email [email protected].

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