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Website. www.virginiaaquarium.com. The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, formerly known as the Virginia Marine Science Museum, is an aquarium and marine science museum located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just south of Rudee Inlet. The exhibits at the museum are contained in over 800,000 US gallons (3,028,000 L) of fresh and saltwater ...
The Chesapeake Bay (/ ˈtʃɛsəpiːk / CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware.
Barren Island is small, uninhabited landmass in the Chesapeake Bay, [1] just off the coast of Dorchester County, Maryland. It is located at 38°20′4.13″N 76°15′11.44″W. It is known to be a mute swan nesting ground. [2]
The Glen Echo Park Aquarium is a small public aquarium located on the premises of Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland.Labeled as a "Chesapeake Bay Discovery Center," their stated mission is to "promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed through education, in order to encourage stewardship and conservation."
Trygon sabina Lesueur, 1824. The Atlantic stingray (Hypanus sabinus) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, common along the Atlantic coast of North America from Chesapeake Bay to Mexico, including brackish and freshwater habitats. It may be distinguished from other stingrays in the area by its relatively elongated snout. [3]
The School of Marine Science (SMS) at VIMS is the graduate school in marine science for the College of William & Mary. VIMS offers M.S., Ph.D., and professional M.A. degrees in marine science. [1] The school has 52 faculty members, [2] an enrollment of 80-100 students, and includes 4 academic departments.
Phoxargyrea dayi Fowler, 1903. The Atlantic silverside (Menidia menidia), also known as spearing in the northeastern United States, is a small species of fish from the West Atlantic, ranging from the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to northeastern Florida in the USA. It is one of the most common fish in the Chesapeake Bay and in the Barnegat Bay.
Sandy Point State Park is a public recreation area on Chesapeake Bay, located at the western end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. [ 4] The state park is known for the popularity of its swimming beach, with annual attendance exceeding one million visitors. [ 5] The park grounds include the Sandy Point Farmhouse ...