National Aquarium in Baltimore
An Insider's Perspective on Sharks
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Some people might think the coolest part of the behind-the-scenes shark tour at the National Aquarium in Baltimore is the catwalk. Just inches above the water of the "Open Ocean" exhibit, the catwalk lets visitors get as close to the sharks as they would probably ever want to be.
But as cool as the only-on-the-tour access to the catwalk is, the best part of the experience is the guide.
Consider Kerry Brady, who tells a recent group to notice the marks on the edges of the female stingrays in the "Wings in the Water" exhibit. Stingrays and sharks, she says, get a little -- ahem -- rough when they mate.
Smiles and snickers ensue.
Those are the moments that make the tour worthwhile. What I learned from Brady on a recent tour, which covers many places you can go with general admission, included:
¿ Sharks are older than dinosaurs.
¿ Sharks can smell one drop of tuna in an Olympic-size pool.
¿ Sharks can sense another fish in distress up to a mile away.
