National Aquarium to Eliminate 30 Positions
The Baltimore nonprofit will restructure titles, responsibilities and departments beginning January 1, 2027.
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Do you think Baltimore's major attractions are getting better or worse for visitors?
Baltimore Pets News
In Baltimore, pets news means adoptions, pet food recalls, veterinary care and the everyday relationship between people and their animals. This page covers companion animals at the city level, from shelters and clinics to the trends shaping pet care.
Aquariums
National Aquarium Launched Read to Reef Program
Baltimore students can earn free admission to the aquarium by completing a five-book reading challenge.
Wildlife
Live Poll
Should local institutions feature student-created projects on their official websites?
Maryland Zoo Releases Student-Designed Red Panda Game
The game allows players to navigate a red panda through obstacles using keyboard controls on a desktop computer.
Reptiles
Live Poll
Do you believe owners of exotic pets are adequately held accountable for their animals' safety?
Dead 14-Foot Python Found in Baltimore Trash Wheel
A trash collector discovered the non-native snake inside a debris-clearing wheel at the Gwynn Falls on Tuesday.
Birds
Live Poll
Should states implement stricter oversight for businesses that keep and sell exotic animals?
Baltimore Pet Shop Owner Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
Authorities seized hundreds of birds from a local exotic shop in January 2026 after discovering severe neglect.
Cats
Live Poll
Would you be willing to foster or adopt a cat from a local colony?
Baltimore Volunteers Trapped 71 Street Cats
Sixty participants managed the rescue initiative across two city neighborhoods during a 24-hour window.
Baltimore reporting spans shelter and rescue operations, adoption trends, veterinary practices and treatment advances, pet food and product recalls, and the research linking pets to human health. Coverage reaches across the city and into the communities around it wherever a pet story crosses the line. Shelter capacity and adoption demand generate as many stories as recalls and treatment news do. Housing rules and the cost of veterinary care are the two factors most often behind a Baltimore pet story.