cathy hagadorn is the aquarium's education manager. >> what happens behind the scenes is people really get to learn about what it takes to run an aquarium, what it takes to feed the animals, what their needs are, some of the veterinary care that goes on, and kind of really what makes the aquarium special. coming behind the scenes at the maritime aquarium is definitely a treat. >> with thousands of fish and other animals to take care of, you can imagine that food is high up on the list of importance. so our first stop is at a room with what you'd expect at an aquarium -- lots of scales. >> we are in the fish kitchen, and at the fish kitchen, this is where we prepare all of the meals for the animals that live here at the maritime aquarium. >> fish to be used as food is thoroughly inspected. >> just like if you go to a restaurant and you order fish from the menu, the chef is gonna check the eyes to make sure they're clear. the chef is gonna smell it to make sure it smells healthy fishy but not really a bad fishy. >> i didn't realize there was a good kind of fishy. i thought there was only

today marked all day access and lamont williams was there. >> reporter: the national aquarium is the home to some 16,000 animals. since its opening millions of visitors have come through the doors and most have left with this feeling. >> it was awesome. >> reporter: because of the old pricing structure, not everyone could get the full satisfaction. >> we had something called a total experience package and a regular aquarium admission. i think people who didn't buy the total experience package probably felt they were getting less than a total experience. >> reporter: the dolphins area is the attraction. there's no ept action between sea creatures and mankind but as of today the aquarium will keep those barriers all day. they have close access to many of the species. it's all included in one price. >> actually, because that costs extra, because of the capacity, we can only accommodate about half of our guests. now everybody gets to come and they get to stay as long last three want. >> reporter: it's the success. >> it was like quick. you just get in. it was really quick. >> above i jus

the dolphin show at the national aquarium came to an end. end. the performances are over...g.../ if... &pplanneddfor the aquarium. aquarium. tina writesson facebooo...."the aquarium is awesome!! what ever they wiih to do is in thh bbst interest audience." the dolphii shhw saddens me. i was looking forward to attending a show witt my family" go to fox-baltimore dot com &pand tell us what you think. you can also sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foobaltimore. and you can text your answer to 45203. enter fox45a for yes.. or fox45b for no. 3 "a lot of people thought it'd be funny to say 'rrraaar.'" 'rrraaar.'" that was a 5thh graders response to her to be qqiet.the punishmenn d that angered parents...ann left the children injured... &pafter theebreak 3 --adblii weather tz-- antonio texas are outraged... ...at a teacher that punished thier children...by makiig them act like cats... and crawl along a hot track..... track.....you can see the injuries... scrapes and blisters...it happened on wednesdaysome fffth graders at roody in the halls.teachers told them to be qu

what's behind the cancellation of the dolphin shows at the aquarium. details coming up when good morning maryland continues. ff >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >> welcome back. lightning strikes looks like it could have been here but this is eastern nebraska. the lightning was accompanied by hail and high wind and the possibility of tornado damage to buildings and vehicles once again in nebraska. look outside here in baltimore and things called down sincethose storms rolled through. you said it woke you up. it probably woke up all of us. >> nothing severe but strong storms. for today we could be seeing more possibility of storms this afternoon. we have nasty storms in kanza. you can see the super cell and they have severe thunderstorm watches in place across the areas. the severe their is towards the east for today. so, maryland is actually under a slight risk for severe weather. the storm prediction center hasus in that. satellite and radar not picking up on a lot in terms of wet weather but we have clouds in place and we will get a few peeks

involving a postcard from the shedd aquarium mailed more than 50-years ago. scott mcmurry was a teenager back then... and today he traveled to chicago for a special visit planned by shedd officials. wgn's nancy loo joins has the story. from handling snails to snail mail ... a special delivery for a special tourist ... 71 year- old scott will never get tired of reading this post card was written by his mother in 1957 when she visited chicago with his father the retired historian finally received a postcard last week >> i can't remember her voice and i can imagine that when i read this card ... it was a very pleasant surprise. the u.s. postal service can't explain why this postcard was recently delivered to a woman in florida but she posted it on facebook and it was tracked down through someone in virginia who gave it to scott >> there is nothing urgent or demanding in the note is just a post card ... >> authority is at the aquarium plan to bring him here so he could see those sites among them granddad the oldest resident of the shed aquarium who was here when s

question of the day.../. áádoáá you like the changes at theehe aquarium? us what yyu think. yoo cannalso sound off tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you ccn text your answer to 45203. enter fox45a for 3 &the colombian woman at the center of the secrettservice sex scandaa breaks her silence.. silence...dania suarez alls &pthe secret ssrvice agents idiots and fools for leeting it happen.and describes the discussion she had with the agent beffre hhading up to his hotel room. suarez says: "you have to give told me, ahhh...ok, baby let's go. let's go to the hotel. " "suarez says the agent fell asleep hen they got to the &proom.. leaving his luggage an ffles out n the open... ....adding if she were a spy she could have gotten to it eesilyand she says if she had kkown that the an was a secret service agent, she never woulddhave called the local police. testimony ontinnes today in the trial of former senator john edwards. bryan huffman.... ...an interior decorator who is accused of moving 700-thousand dollars......says he had no idea of the affair with rielle huuter or

. >> reporter: and the aquarium already scaled down the show.osphere is calmer and the loud music is gone, although the dolphins do tricks, but the trainers teach them why. >> can anyone answer that question, why you're not supposed to feed a dolphin? you'll fete attacked. >> reporter: in the wild, you're not supposed to feed dolphins. kids know there's very much a splash zone. >> ticket prices at the aquarium are going up slightly to off set. mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news. >>> if you think the moon is bright tonight, wait until tomorrow. the celestial phenomenon tomorrow will be the biggest and brightest full moon because it's passing closer than usual to the earth. on the east coast, it will appear the largest around sun set. let's hope it's clear. no clouds. >>> it was nice out there tonight. >> you need to look to the east. that's where the moon rises. clear? i think it will be. take a look at radar. there's a front to the north of us. some showers but most dissipated in a pennsylvania and around the metro, not much to speak of at all. so

you can walk to little italy or the aquarium or the dragon boats. this is the heart of downtown baltimore but you wouldn't know it because it is on an acre. there is something for every child here. probably every adult as well. there's a musical wall. so you can play the xylophone. and then if you look at the ground, there's beautiful bricks and you have hugh and hugh or knight night and there's a little something for everybody and we will show you video of what the park looks like indaylight hours. it's got a lot to offer. kid of all ages. and while looking at the video we will talk to heidi who is from the downtown baltimore family alliance. what's the organization's connection to the park. >> sure. dbsa we worked with the water front partnership of baltimore to look for a space in downtown to have more green space and emily hiller, worked very hard to get this space here. >> reporter: it's called pierce park and we will talk about how it mirrors his vision for baltimore. we were chatting and you have children. would you bring them here and what d

. >>> major changes at the national aquarium in baltimore. as mary bubala explains, they involve the dolphin experience. >> the new dolphin discovery at the national aquarium still pleases the crowd. but now it's open and more interactive. [ laughter ] families can wander in, watch the dolphins for as little or as as long as they want or how they want. >> what brought this on was dollar days last fall. we opened it up for everyone to come in. and we sue magical things happen. families stayed here for an hour. grandmas and grandpas stayed here near an hour while the kids came to the window. >> reporter: now, the atmosphere is calmer. the loud music is gone. although the dolphins still do tricks. but trainers are teaching kids why and how the dolphins jump, play and interact. we tested this group of sixth graders from west virginia. >> can anyone answer that question, why you're not supposed to feed a dolphin? >> because they'll get attached to humans. >> whenever you're out in the wild, you're not supposed to feed dolphins. >> reporter: but dol

she's been paid to swim the exotic aquariums of the atlantis resort in the bahamas.mmercials for watches. as effortless as her swimming may seem, there is a lot of skill involved. mainly with breath control. hanna is able to free dive up to 50 feet on one breath alone. >> i got into some what of a trance. because if you can really chill out, relax enough, you feel your heart rate actually start to slow down. and that requires less oxygen being pumped through the body and then you don't need as much. >> reporter: truth be told, i've always wanted to be a mermaid. a merman. so, i went with hanna to the aquarium of the pacific in long beach, california, for mermaid 101. >> obviously having a tail is a good start. the -- they are quite detailed tails, like, it takes me four months to make each one and every little scale is hand-sewn on. they are a work of art that is fully flexible, maneuverable. i don't know if this is going to work. >> reporter: i was a tight fit and had to make due with a wet suit, which is so unmerman. but it made me appreciate the transformation han

we will tell you why the national aquarium is changing things up. >> coming up, we have all the fun andestivities surrounding the kentucky derby this weekend. >> and we take a look at the radar satellite combination. stormy activity breaking a but moving into the area and more storms off the west. we will talk about it in your insta-weather plus forecast. here is a look at the grand hotel and spa in ocean city. it looks nice down there. >> an important reminder for those of you heading out on the jfx tonight. the northbound lanes will be closed once again. it took about 20 minutes to get through the detour last night. overnight closures will stay in place from 10:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. until monday when it will go back to the single left lane closure in each direction until construction is complete. last-minute preparations are underway in kentucky for the 138th run for the roses. it is the nation's oldest continuous sporting event. tracy pots takes a closer look at the fun waiting spectators at churchill downs. >> the parade, the parties, all leading up to tomorrow's race. 165,000 people pa

. >> where you -- >> the bad news, expect to pay more at the aquarium. he good news, it will trickle down to more time spent with the dolphins. >> good morning. we look at our live h.d. doppler radar. we have of some sprinkles overnight. most rain is tied up in west virginia into kentucky. big storms down into kentucky now. a front headed across the area. very slowly today, it will push to the south. slow enough that it will be near by. as the day heats up, something may crop up in the vicinity of that front. we're not totally done with the rain chances yet, but it appears as though it is minimal. most of the day should be fine and feel somewhat summer-like. our chances this morning are definitely summer-like. 90% the humidity. 29.86 the barometric pressure. again, cloudiness in the area. it is 70 downtown at the science center. humidity is up. fields muggy out there. 29.87 the barometer. a little on the low side with that front slung across the area. 85 is the high yesterday at the airport. inner harbor hit 80 for the high. that was not until the end of

that includes the zoo, the aquarium of the day, so it is a wonderful way for families who do not have the means to pay the admission fee, and while you are producing the books to be able to check out of semi pass for yourself, and that concludes my presentation. we are looking forward to a very exciting summer. i will talk to my peers about including more data from the rec and park department. we are also working for the housing authority, so we can share that information. >> we can wait until it is done. >> commissioner, any questions? i don't want to lose a quorum, so why don't we open it up to public comment, so if there is any member who wishes to speak, please come forward, and thank you to the district staff for the presentation. >> i would like to reply to the school district. i am especially interested in special end. the students represent a wide range of abilities and disabilities, and for many of them, extended services are very important. we have to come across an internal memo that indicates because of budget concerns the special education department wants to limit the nu

aquarium. effort... to giie visitors more access to the facility. extra to watchhthe dolphins during scheduled shows... pquarium.but ow... tte - aquarium is redesigning its dolphin program... conveeting piscovery."the aquarium's c-e- &po says it's all ay access to its most popular stars. "evennthougg there woo't be an officiaa showw there's going to be dolppin demos training activities every hour, so it's like we're going from 4 shows to 10" 100the new ticket prices are pbout 30 dollaas for adults and 200dollars for children. again... all the new changes start today. 3 this saturday... ll eyes will be on louisville, kentucky the first leg of the triple crown. crown.the 138th kentuckk derby at churchill downs will e peopll driikinggmint juleps favorite horse.after thaa race comes preaknesss... rightthere 3 3&oh say an you sing? sing?then you should enter our monster jjm star-spannled sinn off!today is yoor last day to e! foxballimore ot com and uploadda videe of youuself pinging the nationallanthem. you could in a chance o sing the star spangled baane

. >> your experience with the dolphins at the national aquarium will be changing. coming up, why you will no longer have to pay for the dolphin show. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray once. stop weeds for months. >>> the mother of cut cockeysville native yeardley love has filed a civil suit, this time against bee uva lacrosse team coaches, the athletic director, and the state of virginia. the wrongful death lawsuit comes two years after yeardley love's murder. george huguely was found guilty of second-degree murder in february. she says the state and athletic department ignored the erratic behavior prior to yeardley's death. >>> a better look tonight at the ravens' plans for trading at camp -- plans for training camp. fans in limited numbers will b

>> my favorite part is to walk around the aquarium in to see people with a drink in their hands, getting to know maybe somebody new, may be looking for a day, or chatting with friends. there jellyfish. i mean, they are beautiful. >> the culmination of the animals. >> it is very impressive. we do not have this at home. >> tell us a little about some of the spider's we see here on display. >> at the california academy of sciences, there is a very large collection of preserved and live specimens, which are the evidence about evolution. we have the assassin spiders, which are spiders that exclusively kill and eat other spiders. they are under the microscope here. research done and the california academy's i rhinology lab suggests that the assassin spiders have been doing this for over 150 million years. this glassed in room is a real scientific laboratory, and the people in that room are preparing specimens of vertebrate, that is mammals and birds. the way they do this is to remove the skin, sew it together in a relatively lifelike pose, and ensure that it does not decompose. >> i am a reall

. >>> big changes at the national aquarium in baltimore. ecoming more interactive for visitors. that includes the dolphin experience, which is more toned down, more educational, and open to everyone. >> reporter: the new dolphin discovery at the national aquarium still pleases the crowd. but now it's open and more interactive. >>> families can wander in, watch the dolphins for as little or as long as they want, when they want. >> what brought this on was last fall, dollar days, we open the stadium up fully for everyone to come in. and we saw a magical thing happen. families stayed in here. grandmas and grandpas stayed in. >> and the aquarium had already scaled back the dolphin show, after two baby compin -- dolphins died last year. now, the atmosphere is calmer. the loud music is gone. although the dolphins still do tricks. but trainers are teaching kids why and how the dolphins jump, play and interact. we tested this group of sixth graders from west virginia. >> can anyone answer that question, why you're not supposed to feed a dolphin? >>

. >> nice afternoon. 91 even without the aquarium glass around you. airport we're talking 95 plus. with the humidity values, it's steamy. a good morning to be in ocean city. you know, the beach is not as packed as it was saturday and sunday. people driving back today. from what we can tell, what you can view 24/7, that one at sandy point, unbelievable traffic coming back. bright sunny conditions. hot on the chesapeake today. hot downtown. man, the mid-90s, feeling like more than 100. heat advisory up. baltimore west, baltimore south into d.c. this will continue through 9:00. numbers, impressive heat for late may, not over the top, not record breaking. the dew points up close to 70. that is the total moisture. we rarely get more than 76, 77 on the most humid days of summer. we're right there. as a result, this is what it feels like. we make 90 or 95 feel like 100. all right. take a look at overall pattern. not much happening locally. a couple of showers into west virginia. the east coast is quiet. pretty good. however, this hot pattern will hold up for

at the aquarium of the day, the director says that it is not surprising that radioactivity was detected in the bluefin tuna. >> i am sorry to say that i'm not surprised to hear about that because they did a lot testing right after the nuclear disaster, and a lot of the fish there have showed signs of radiation absorption. >> levels of cesium found in the tuna were well below what is considered unsafe for humans. but they believe the discovery should not be taken lightly. >> any kind of on natural radioactivity is concerned, whether we are immediately eating it or whether it is just staying in the ocean. and it is my understanding that this type of radiation has a relatively short half-life of two years. but still, all kinds of toxins, police, make their way into the food. and ultimately we are the and consumers. so it will affect us. >> and the japanese government announced today that they will look at the international monitoring of those radioactive fish. they say that first they need more information. >> thankyou. >> a new way to prevent cancer that is probably inside of your medicin

question of the day.../. aquarium? aquariim??t we're &pstill dealing with some rain . &pstorms cleer out for the week? weekend? let'ssgo to meteorologiss emily gracey with a look at what's hhppening now. now. 3&flowermart is knnwn as baltimore's annual spring it... got unddrway .../ at... noon today... in... mt vernon. vernon. the... may-pole ance ...// is... juus one... of the maay traditions... of &pthe annual... flowermart ffstival... feetures... more than.... 100---endors ...selling fllwers .../ andd.. gifts.../.ááouráá amerrs... rollee.../ when... a... two-year old.../ had her... first taste.../ of... flowermart's.../ signature -ptreá lemon ...peppermint sticc. "drink it like a straa.....do you like it.....la" it.....laugging"flowermart conninues... 'til... eight.// tonighht../.ááit'lláá run ...from ...11am .../ to... eight o''lock... tomorow nighh. 3 always look both ways before crossing. what happened after this college ssudent was slammed by a campus bus. 3 preparing forrthe end oo ready for anythingg inccuding a zombie a

the chicago tribune website. >> coming next, shed workers to step up and camp out to make sure aquarium residents are well caredupcoming summit. and later a surprising reunion for a white sox manager robin ventura when it was like a red rash... very sore looking kinda blistery. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i was a firefighter for 24 years. but, i have never encountered such a burning sensation until i had the shingles. i remember it well. i was in the back yard doing yard work. i had this irritation going on in my lower neck. i changed shirts because i thought there was something in the collar of the shirt irritating my neck. and i couldn't figure out what was going on. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. i always thought shingles was associated with people... a lot older than myself. i can tell you from experience it is bad. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story visit shinglesinfo.com the shed aquarium will be getting new inhabitants this weekend, up to 60 chef employees. >> with 32,000 animals here at the aquarium and then closing for three days

com and click on "mobile" at the top right hand corner of the screen. 3& the ddlphin show at the national aquariumows .../ thrilled... phe....young and old. janice park.../ pays...// he... be replaced.../ wwtt ... "all day"... access. 3 3 for two decades...the dolphin show has thrilled...and inspired wonder and ww...in it's youngest visi: visitors:"i did i really did, i always looked forward to school field trips, and that such a huge highlight of the ye" us, it was the most exciting thing toodo , we'd have our memories""ffed animals, fond toddy, the staff goes about it's normal routtne. the last dolphin show was sunday.but leads o a new one begining tomorrow.the aquarium is converting to what ii's callinggdolphin discovery.the aquarium's ceo...says it's all day accesssto its most populaa starsthe pubbic will be able to sit in on feedings, playing aad trrining sessions: sessions:"even though there won't be an official show. there's going to be dolphin demos training activities gging rom 4 showw to 0"we're wiihin thh last year...two dolphin calves hhave died... but the aquarium says that has nothin

more plentiful yellowfin tuna is what is used in the making of sushi. >> it is not affecting us, the aquarium has it on the void list so we do not even fool around with it. i mean, it is out of sight and out of mind. >> researchers at one of the other reasons that they did the study was to encourage others who study the migratory habits of birds and marine mammals, even other fish, to see if those types of animals might be similarly affected from the fukushima plant. reporting live in monterey, len ramirez, cbs 5. >> is facebook falling on its face? why the silicon valley is still holding out hope? >> we're learning more about a soldier from salinas was killed in afghanistan. the moving tribute from his commanding officer. >> pg&e has a multiple billion,, >> it is just into cbs 5, a show of support tonight for former san fransisco sherrif ross mirkarimi. >> his supporters stood and gave him a standing ovation as he walked into a hearing a short time ago. his case is before the san fransisco ethics commission tonight. those members could decide whether to make public a video showing the sherif

he was enjoying freedom and had to be back in the aquarium.'m sure there's a reason why he has to be back in the aquarium. >> i'm sure he'll get out again if he has to. >>> and we'll look at the long holiday weekend ahead. tom? >> weather & traffic on the 1s at 5:11. good morning. temperatures now in the 60s to near 70. partly sunny by mid morning, mid 70s. here's your day planner for this friday. by noontime, near 80. a partly cloudy afternoon with highs reaching the mid 80s. a slight chance of an isolated shower or thundershower later this afternoon. a look at the holiday weekend and into next week at 5:21. danella? >>> good morning. traveling around the beltway, not seeing any accidents. travel lanes nice and open. if you're thinking of getting an early start. heading up i-95, first let's start with 295. making your way from baltimore to the beltway, nice and clear. same thing -- i'll give you a look at i-95 at 100. travel lanes are open. you subcommittee travelers, but no accidents or delays at all. back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>>

staff members are sleeping over at the aquarium to take care of the animals because the facility will have to be closed down while the leaders are in town. >>> residents of missing utah mom susan powell are cheering a washington verdict of convicting her father-in-law of voyerism. they're hoping the idea of prison will get him to speak up. powell was caught with photos of two young neighbor girls using the bathroom. his son, josh, was a personal of interest until earlier this year. that's when he killed himself, as well as the couple's two, young children. >>> here's a match-up that few want to face. gator versus human. we're going to give you one guess at who won. >> what do you think? >> a north carolina aquarium scientist learned his lesson, trying to corral a wayward gator and move him from a ditch. but nothing doing. this beast was angry. almost took the man's arm off, in fact. the scientist, meanwhile, he's nursing his wounds and probably a little bit of injured pride, as well. sometimes you have to leave nature alone. >> bad idea. >>> some scary moments during another match-up.

no more scheduled dolphin shows at the national aquarium. e dolphins will be available for people to watch all day. killed shows only allowed half the number of guests to see them. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we start to see some delays fall into place. we have an accident along jarrettsville pike and dulaney valley. all lanes are closed. we have three medics that were dispatched to the scene. take york road as your alternate. the harrisburg expressway looks good down to the beltway. the northeast side of the beltway, we have an accident. another at light street and pratt street. continued closures until sunday night at charles because of flower mart. portions of madison and not vernon affected by those closures. route 70 east, we have some of fire department activity. watch for delays. this is the white marsh area. southbound traffic looking pretty good at white marsh. volume starts to build at the split. this is the bell tower at bel air road. no