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At The Baltimore Aquarium, Climate Change Presents Challenges Both Inside And Out

Three years ago, the aquarium decided it would find a sanctuary in the wild for its prized pod of dolphins. But then climate change complicated the plan entirely.
The dolphins at the National Aquarium are being prepped for release into a sanctuary. But things like fierce storms and algal blooms have made it harder for aquarium officials to find a permanent home.

Three years ago, the National Aquarium in Baltimore made a big announcement. After a public backlash against marine animal parks brought on by the documentary Blackfish, the aquarium decided to move its prized pod of dolphins to a first-of-its-kind sanctuary.

They set a 2020 deadline to find the perfect spot either off the coast of Florida or in the Caribbean — one where the water is warm, the area is protected and the climate is

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