VAQ Fall 2013

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Virginia Aquarium Quarterly

E D U C AT I O N AT T H E V I R G I N I A

AQUARIUM

N AT U R E E X P LO R AT I O N S P E C I A L I S T, M i ke M i ze l l

SE C T I ON T I T LE

Conservation Through Education & Research

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s mission is to inspire conservation of the marine environment through education, research and sustainable practices.

Fall 2013, Volume 2, Issue 4.

Virginia Aquarium Quarterly is published four times a year by the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation located at 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451.

Editors: Ted Bartlett, Linda Candler Art Direction/Design: Savannah Kaylor Issue Contributors: Sue Barco, Karen Burns, Lynn Clements, Patrick Evans-Hylton Beth Firchau, Chip Harshaw, Marilyn Miller, Mike Mizell, Shawn Reid, Pamela Sandloop, April Strickland, Mark Swingle, Chris Witherspoon, Jen Yost

MEMBERSHIP To renew your membership or update your contact information call us at (757) 385-0279 or email us at AquariumMembership@VirginiaAquarium.com

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The theme of this issue is Education and Sustainability.

This issue is a tribute to all of the educators and staff that help accomplish our mission. Additionally, we felt it was important to keep you up to date on the recent mass dolphin strandings, so we have added a special section to help answer your questions.

- VAQ Team

LYN N ’S LIN ES

Where are they now?

From dolphin dimes to grad school, Scouts’ interest in conservation continues.

Katie O’Hara is a budding marine biologist and dive instructor. Best friend Katelyn Stewart is finishing up her undergrad degree in graphic design at East Carolina University. But not so long ago, they were young Girl Scouts, performing mock strandings at the Aquarium’s Marine Animal Care Center and collecting Dimes for Dolphins to help the stranded animals they met there. Katie’s mom, longtime Aquarium volunteer Kathy O’Hara, suggested that Troop 435 put together a book about the animals that arrived injured and were rehabilitated and released.

However, there were too many happy endings and too much enthusiasm from the Scouts for just one book, so it became a series, “Stranded: Real Life Stories of Marine Animal Rescues.” As Katie says, “We all live so close to the ocean, it obviously impacts our lives.” And so the stories of “Kermit the Green Sea Turtle,” “The Christmas Kemps” (Kinsey Gooch), “Jalapeno the Hooded Seal” (Kaitlyn Silver) and many others were born. All of these enduring stories are still sold in the Aquarium’s stores.

But the Scouts didn’t stop there. They developed a Bay Camp and a special Chesapeake Bay patch, teaching the younger girls the things they’d learned from their experiences at the Aquarium. They might even become Scout leaders themselves one day.

As seniors, what’s next for Katie and Katelyn? “Grad school – then on to save the world!” laughs Katie.

Executive Director Photo credit: Janice Marshall-Pittman

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HAP P E N I N G S

HOLIDAY

EVENTS

October

Q U A R T E R LY C A L E N D A R

SCUBA SANTA

Every Tue 11 & 12:30, Wed & Thur 11AM

05 10AM-2PM 12 11AM-3PM 13 11AM-3PM E-Cycle

Myths & Mysteries

Myths & Mysteries

Toddler Events

East Parking Lot

FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

17 2-3:15PM

19 8PM-12AM 25 6-9PM

Puppet Show

Discovery Day* Animals of the Night

Commotion in the Ocean*

FREE w/ admission

Age 4-6

Age 21+

FREE w/ admission

15 11AM & 12:30 PM

See Santa diving in the Chesapeake Bay Aquarium.

SUNDAYS WITH SANTA Join Santa and his elves in the Marsh Pavilion for festivities & fun activities. 12-3 PM, Sundays December 1st through 22nd.

November

11 AM, Saturdays & Sundays starting November 30th.

Monster Madness*

07 2-3:15PM 14 2-3:15PM

19 11AM &

Toddler Events

Discovery Day* Fall Foliage

Puppet Show

FREE w/ admission

Age 4-6

Every Tue 11 & 12:30, Wed & Thur 11AM

30 11AM SCUBA Santa FREE w/ admission

Discovery Day* Native American Know How Age 4-6

12:30 PM FREE w/ admission

Reminder: The Virginia Aquarium will be closed on Thanksgiving Day as well as Christmas Day. Happy Holidays!

SAILING WITH SANTA* Saturday November 30th & Dec 21st, 11:30 AM & 12:30 PM. Cruise Owls Creek with Santa, refreshments,

Every Tue 11 & 12:30, Wed & Thur 11AM

01 11AM

01 12-3PM

05 2-3:15PM

Sundays w/ Santa

games and activities. Members $14, Non-members $17,

Toddler Events

SCUBA Santa FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

Discovery Day* Hibernation Hideout Age 4-6

FREE w/ admission

Call (757) 385-0300

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA* Saturday Dec 21 , 9-10:30 AM. Enjoy a waffle bar, st

snap a photo and visit with our very jolly special guest! Holiday craft stations and other activities will be

December

infants up to 12 months are free. Reservations required.

08 11AM

08 12-3PM

12 2-3:15PM

SCUBA Santa

SCUBA Santa

Sundays w/ Santa

FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

Discovery Day* Beach Day

07 11AM

Age 4-6

14 11AM

15 11AM

15 12-3PM

21 11AM

SCUBA Santa

SCUBA Santa

Sundays w/ Santa

SCUBA Santa

FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

available. $17 per member. Reservations required.

Call (757) 385-0300

COUNTDOWN TO 2014!

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21 9-10:30AM 22 11AM

22 12-3PM

Sailing w/ Santa*

Breakfast w/ Santa*

SCUBA Santa

Sundays w/ Santa

FREE w/ admission

FREE w/ admission

11:30AM, 12:30PM

Members Only

December 31st 11 AM -1 PM in the Marsh Pavilion Children and adults get ready for the New Year! Join us for games, activities and sparkling beverages (nonalcoholic) in the Marsh Pavilion.

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31 11AM-1PM Countdown to 2013!

FREE w/ admission

* Events marked with an asterisk require a program fee. For times, pricing, and more information on Aquarium Happenings, including Discovery Days, Toddler Events, and holiday events visit our website, www.VirginiaAquarium.com or call (757) 385-0300.

Event details are subject to change.

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THANK YOU FOR

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COVE R S TO RY

A N I M A L AMBASSADORS While walking one night, a sound caught my attention – the eerie call of an Eastern screech owl. Several other people were outside at the time, but no one else seemed to notice, even though the owl kept up its distinctive call for quite some time. These folks probably aren’t even aware that screech owls and other beautiful owls are residents of our wooded neighborhood.

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his experience reminded me of the important

The Ambassadors are members of the Aquarium’s

role Animal Ambassadors at the Virginia

collection that have been selected specifically for

Aquarium play in educating our members and guests.

programs in which guests can get up close to observe

I thought of how my neighbors might have reacted

and to touch animals. We choose species that have

differently if they’d met Hedwig the screech owl

interesting adaptations, behaviors, or conservation

or Owlex the great horned owl and learned about

stories and that adapt readily to being handled

these fascinating creatures of the night. At Virginia

around crowds of people. For example, Owlex, our

Aquarium, we believe that providing opportunities

great horned owl pictured on the cover, is much

to meet live animals in up-close-and-personal ways

larger than Hedwig and has large eyes perfectly

is the most effective hook for engaging people in

adapted to spotting prey at night. Viewing Owlex up

meaningful and memorable discussions about

close as a part of the Ambassador program allows

wildlife, conservation issues, and stewardship.

guests to understand how the great horned owl got its name from tufts of feathers on top of its head that appear to be a set of horns.

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Images Top left: Hedwig the screech owl. Top right: King, the king snake, in action. Bottom left: Educator, Harold Campbell with Foxy the rabbit. Bottom Right: Zula, the blue-tounged skink. Animal Ambassadors can be seen in

both

buildings.

COVE R S TO RY

MikeQOWLEX during a feeding session

CON S ERVATION

Current Ambassadors are species native to Virginia or native to the parts of the world highlighted in the Restless Planet gallery. A few, such as hissing cockroaches and millipedes, were selected to meet specific content needs of

Species Champion JENNIFER YOST

school and scout programs.

HIPPOCAMPUS ERECTUS About thirty species of invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are part of the Animal Ambassador collection. Many individual animals have names, but we don’t consider them to be pets. When caring for the animals and conducting programs, it’s just easier for staff to remember “who’s who” with names rather than identification numbers.

Chris Witherspoon

GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE

ANIMAL AMBASSADORS

Jennifer

leads

the

lined

sea

horse

(Hippocampus erectus) breeding program.

Virginia

Aquarium’s

participation

in

Ornate Uromastyx lizards Samson and Delilah

Blue-tongued skink Zula

collaborative breeding programs supports

Algerian hedgehogs Dennis and Jacqueline

Egytian Uromastyx lizard Bernie

human care within AZA (Association of

East African sand boa Tryxie

Calabar python Angus

Tiger salamanders Luigi and Mario

Domestic rabbits Foxy and Duke

Northern diamondback terrapin Sally

Corn snakes Ruben and Cleo

Eastern box turtles Precious and Charlie

Red-bellied watersnake Nake

Northern watersnake Optimus

Eastern hognose snake Audrey

Fulvous whistling duck Green

Great horned owl Owlex

American crow Russell

Eastern screech owl Hedwig

the sustainability of animal collections in Zoos and Aquariums) member institutions.

Jennifer has produced hundreds of sea horses and her efforts helped to establish the Aquarium as a top sea horse-producing AZA Aquarium.

Today, many public aquariums are able to exhibit seahorses born at the Virginia Aquarium without collecting them from the wild. Way to go Jen. We salute you as a “Species Champion!”

Beth Firchau

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VAQ EXPERT

Q A Karen Burns Education Specialist; Bay & Ocean Literacy Years at Virginia Aquarium: 20

What do you do at the Aquarium? development, implementation and

How can people become more aware of how they can help their environment?

evaluation of public programs as,

There are many resources available

You have been a leader in the Aquarium’s Sensible Seafood Program.

Describe the work that you have done.

well as bonus experience events.

to the public including the Virginia

As Sensible Seafood program

I also develop training for new and

Aquarium website. People can find

manager, I act as the liaison with

experienced docents that work in the

information about Sensible Seafood,

Seafood Watch, schedule Advisory

galleries and at curiosity carts.

E-cycling events and other local

Team meetings, update the pocket

“green” events and programs.

guide on a yearly basis, correspond

My primary responsibility is

How does education and sustainability tie into your daily routine?

and provide updates to team members and restaurant partners and promote

Education is the means to bringing

What additional educational programs are available?

about awareness of the issues

Education programs are conducted

to say that the program has grown

facing us today and in the future. By

throughout the day at both pavilions.

substantially since starting in 2008.

incorporating conservation messages

These include live animal presentations,

into education programs, our guests can

curiosity cart presentations and behind-

feel empowered to make a difference.

the-scenes tours.

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the program through community events and presentations. I am happy

Karen on a research trip

SPOTLIGH TS

DOCENTS SPEAKING

S U STAINABILI T Y

Volunteer ASHLEY COTA

Ashley became a junior docent upon learning of our volunteer opportunities.

In her words, “I knew volunteering at the Aquarium would be a great way to enhance my knowledge and educate the public about the animals I love.”

After three years as a junior docent, she joined the volunteer dive team where she continues educating guests and performing maintenance.

Docents are a frontline voice in delivering our message of conservation to Aquarium members and guests. As visitors travel through Upland River and the winding passages of Restless Planet these highly trained volunteers not only share information about our exhibits, they also educate guests about the sustainability of our oceans and how we all can do our part to be good environmental stewards.

Introducing sustainability to guests is an everyday job for our docents. They explain how one missing piece of the ocean’s life cycle impacts the type and the amount of fish we consume. At the Norfolk Canyon Aquarium shark exhibit, docents emphasize how important sharks are; weeding out the sick and weak marine life to maintain a strong, healthy ecosystem. The docents at Coastal River talk about the protection of the Atlantic Sturgeon from overfishing.

Even at smaller exhibits, such as the snakeheads, docents relate how invasive species can impact our local populations.

Docents inspire guests to use the earth’s resources more wisely and to make steps toward greener practices. They paint a clear picture of how we are interconnected with the ocean and are another outlet through which Virginia Aquarium continues to lead the way in marine conservation.

Ashley also spent this summer volunteering in Mozambique, Africa with the Marine Megafauna Foundation. She went on dives with researchers and helped collect data on Manta Rays, Whale Sharks and sea turtles. Ashley wants to be marine biologist and conduct pioneering research on sharks, rays and skates. Ashley is well on her way to her goal and hopes to apply the techniques she has learned at the Aquarium in her future research.

Shawn Reid

To receive more information about volunteering, call (757) 385-0274, Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM or visit www.VirginiaAquairum.com/volunteer

Marilyn Miller & Shawn Reid

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F E AT U R E

CHECK OUT THE NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBIT,

T HIS FA LL SE ASON !

FLAKEY FISH? The approach is to poach

October is National Seafood Month, and we’ve got a quick, easy and delicious Seafood 101 recipe of poached rockfish with homemade tartar sauce to enjoy and celebrate the bounty of Virginia’s waters.

Poaching is a simple way to prepare a number of firm-fleshed fish. The result of cooking in a simmering water bath allows the seafood to become moist and flakey. You can also add some aromatics to the water, such as sliced lemon or other citrus, fresh dill and other herbs, and the like, to impart a delicate flavor. Consult The Virginia Aquarium’s Sensible Seafood guide for best choices, and ask your fishmonger about seasonality.

POACHED ROCKFISH INGREDIENTS 4 (6-ounce) rockfish or other firm-fleshed fish fillets 3 cups water 1 cup white wine 1 lemon, sliced 2 sprigs tarragon In a large pan, add water, wine, lemon and tarragon. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat so the water is slowly simmering.

Add fish fillets to water bath carefully with a spatula. Cook until heated through, about 6-8 minutes.

Remove each fillet with a spatula and serve.

TARTAR SAUCE 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1-1/2 teaspoons bread and butter pickles, finely chopped 1-1/2 teaspoon minced sweet onion, such as Vidalia 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon salt Garlic powder Freshly ground black pepper Red pepper flakes

Missing Kid’s Corner?

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In a medium bowl, add the mayonnaise, pickles, onion, lemon juice, salt and mix well. Add garlic powder, black pepper and red pepper to taste. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least three hours.

HOW TO SERVE Plate fish with a spoon of tartar sauce atop and garnish with a few chopped tarragon leaves. Serve with roasted vegetables. Yields 4 servings.

Patrick Evans-Hylton

HE Y MEMB ER !

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MEMBER SPECIAL

Member since 2005 Jeff Stewart volunteering as a Mentoring Young Scientist Mentor

As a high school teacher, how has your membership benefitted you? I learn so much and

LOVE YOUR AQUARIUM

MEMBERSHIP? Spread the love and share the unique gift of membership with them this holiday season!

it makes me more knowledgeable. My personal experiences make what I teach “real” instead of just coming from a textbook.

Why is being a member important?

The human race is tasked with managing the environment in which we live. It is a privilege to help take care of the animals, so people can see what’s in the real world.

How has being a mentor for MYS affected your understanding of the marine environment? MYS is a total immersion into the environment and the environmental issues that affect the Chesapeake Bay. Every meeting something exciting is happening, something new, and something useful, not only as a teacher, but also just as a resident of this beautiful area.

What is your favorite thing to do at the Aquarium? Everything I do becomes my favorite thing. I love teaching children; I love watching then learn something new. And I love interacting with the children through the glass while SCUBA diving in the Chesapeake Bay Aquarium.

Do you have a special membership memory? A sleepover at 2 in the morning and watching the sharks. The sharks’ behavior changes at night and they react to the presence of others. It is awesome to realize that we are all a part of the same environment. The Aquarium at night is so peaceful…it’s almost the same experience I get doing a night dive on a reef. I feel like the Aquarium is my own personal adventure, and I get to share it with others.

From November 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014, members who buy or renew a membership can get a membership gift certificate for half price (equal or lesser value).

For more information, visit the members’ desk at the Aquarium or call (757) 385-0279.

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THE DOLPHIN CRISIS Facts about the mortality event & how you can help!

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Pictured: Staff from the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program along with International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) carry a stranded dolphin from the beach.

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any of you have been wondering about the bottle-

A N N UA L B OT T LE N OS E D O LPHI N

nose dolphin Unusual Mortality Event (UME) that our

STRANDINGS IN VIRGINIA

Stranding Response Team has been working on since July. In

(2013 through September 15th only)

August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the preliminary determination of a cause for the UME is cetacean morbillivirus (mor-BILLYvirus), the same virus that caused a massive dolphin die-off in 1987-88.

As in 1987, Virginia is the epicenter of the UME with respect to experiencing the majority of the strandings. Through August, there were 260 bottlenose dolphin strandings recorded in Virginia (173 in August), more than any other year on record. These record numbers have tested our Stranding Response Team and resources, especially as federal funding has recently been reduced or eliminated. As dolphins are expected to strand into the fall and beyond, this year will continue to make history.

Mark Swingle

M O R B I LL I V I R U S Q & A What is morbillivirus?

Specific morbilliviruses cause measles

Can we prevent the spread of morbillivirus?

How should I protect myself & pets from this?

(in people), canine distemper (in

Currently, there is no way to stop

You should never approach or allow a

dogs, coyotes, wolves, and seals),

the spread of the virus in dolphin

pet to approach a marine mammal. To

and rinderpest (in cattle). Several

populations, and there are no vaccines

our knowledge, cetacean morbillivirus

morbilliviruses have been detected in

or anti-viral medications currently

is not infective to pets but the dolphins

porpoises, dolphins and whales in the

available that could be administered

may have other secondary bacterial or

U.S., which are collectively referred to

to wild dolphin populations in an

fungal pathogens.

as cetacean morbillivirus.

effective manner.

What are the symptoms of the virus in dolphins?

What is the risk to humans from this virus?

Does eating seafood pose a risk to me?

Cetacean morbillivirus affects the

To date, there are no reported cases

Cetacean

lungs, brain and immune system.

of human infection with cetacean

known to cause disease in fish or

Many of the dolphins that tested

morbillivirus.

are

shellfish, and there are no documented

positive for this virus had skin, oral,

generally species-specific and humans

cases of cetacean morbillivirus in fish

and lung lesions. Some also had

have their own morbillivirus, which is

or shellfish.

presumptive secondary bacterial or

measles.

Morbilliviruses

morbilliviruses

are

not

fungal infections.

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STRANDING RESPONSE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTIONS July 1-Aug 30 Michelle Alexander Sanaa F Anderson William Ashman Leslie Marcus Auerbach Carol Bachmann Elise Balcom Cheryl Barnstead Heather Bautista Douglas Mark Beckmann William H Brewer Sandra Cristina Brock Robert Broermann Samuel William Brooks Kathleen W Brown Karen Burger Rachelle Capps Carol Kramer Melissa W. Cook Brianna Creed Miss Isabelle Cresswell Deborah Crisafulli Michelle Diamond Jimmie Ann Duffy George & Andrea Elliott Elsa L. Parli Jo H Engels Lee & Leslie Entsminger David A. Erbe Lynn Feigenbaum Robert Feit Andrew & Barbara Fine Susan Fondrk-Austin Robert C. Fort Grace E. Moran Mr. & Mrs. Craig Grube Heather & Ted Hallberg Katherine Handy Anne M Hanley William & Julie Harshaw Robert Steven Herbert Paul Hernandez Joseph Hock Denise Hoffman John C Huenerberg Lawrence Drew Hultgren Connie Irwin Tracy Jackson Gerald Jaffe Laurie Jones Joyce E. Moore Theresa Keefe Devon Kendall Lloyd Keys, Jr. Barbara Tritt Kitchen Jennifer Labows Kara Lawson Kimberly LeHew Debra Leo MASA Corporation Lauren Meader Judith Midgett Elly D. Mladick Elizabeth & John Moore Bob & Meghan Moorhouse Emmett & Colin Moorhouse Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Klemanowicz Sondra & Michael Mulkey Jane S. Norris Edward & Stephanie Oldfield Mr. & Mrs. Richard Peterson Red Hat Society - Southern Belles Shawn Reid Michael Rice 18

YOU MAKE IT POSSIBLE We reached out to you and asked for help. Your response has been

Karen H Richards Marylou Riche Nancy & Dan Ries Robert and Laney Brown Michele Roberts Mrs. Martha Kay Roland Carol and Alan Rosebrook (x2) Dena & Sean Sawyer Jamie Samara Silver Holly Smith Stacey Super Michael Taylor Wayne & Christine Taylor Diane Torrech Lyra Totten-Naylor Andrew W. Vakos, Sr. Elizabeth Wadington Michael Tod Wagner Jennifer S Walkawicz Kathy Warren Holly Wolfe Karen Wolff Gary Yates Brian Zimmerman Deane Zimmerman In Honor of Walker Campbell Candy Campbell In Honor of Flori DeFreese Marcia S. DeFreese In Honor of Amy Gonzalez Walmart Corporate Giving In Honor of Michael McCabe, Jr. Katherine and John Wynne In Honor of Kelly Ramsey Tess Marie Versprille In Honor of Mayor William D. Sessoms Jimmy Frost In Honor of Somerset Peede Nancy Hollomon-Peede Regina Howard June J. Hoye In Honor of Riley Stewart Molly Arnold In Honor of Stranding Response Program Candy Campbell Jim & Cynthia Kresock Melissa Neff Elizabeth D Rawles Thomas R. Reed In Honor of Peter Weed Marian and Gentry Childress In Memory of Katherine Ann Weed Marian and Gentry Childress In Memory of Bert Rowland, Jr. Leah Rowland In Memory of Rachael Dawn Clifford Gloria Clifford In Memory of Craig Hubbell Holly Hubbell In Memory of Robert M. McCoy Patricia Anne Finley In Memory of Patricia Randle Richardson Susan F Fisher In Memory of Hun Ripberger Carl A Eason In Memory of Joyce Stinson Ronald Hallstrom In Memory of Mark Warlick Donna Haycox

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amazing! As the Aquarium continues to respond to the Unusual Mortality Event our need for your help remains. Your support makes the vital research and rehabilitation being conducted by the Stranding Response Program possible. Every donation makes a difference. The contributions to the left have helped us with the items below!

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Your tax-deductible donation to the Virginia Aquarium Foundation will insure that everything you love about the Aquarium is here for years to come. Call (757) 385-0262 or visit www.

VirginiaAquarium.com/SaveTheOcean to make a gift today. Every gift makes a difference.

Thank you for supporting the Virginia Aquarium.

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Contributions from May 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013

Access Aquarium Portfolio Recovery Associates The Noblemen of Virginia Beach B.M. Stanton Foundation

Annual Fund Rendy Adams Loreen & Arvil Anderson Beverly Baird Jason & Dana Baker Cape Henry Woman’s Club Brownie Troop 308 Service Project, Troop Leader Carolyn Castano Angela & John Clemens Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Annual Employee Giving Campaign Tom E. Fraim, Jr. William T. “Billy” Greer, Jr., Ph.D. Roy Hendrix* Marcia Hofheimer Jean & David Kucy Dawn Lacey Michael & Pam Levinson Elizabeth Miklos Shewling Moy Norfolk Southern Charitable Match Trust, at the direction of William Spicuzza

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In Honor of

In Memory of

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Stranding Response Program

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Mary A. Conlon, Kathleen Reed

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