After a brief hiatus due to some rather mundane yet pressing electrical woes, folks can finally start streaming back in to see the fishes and more at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, starting today at the crack of 9 a.m. The aquarium had to batten down the hatches on Thursday and Friday to deal with an unanticipated power outage that affected the Pier 3 building, according to WBALTV.
The issue wasn't one to be taken lightly, given the myriad of sea creatures that rely on artificial environments to, well, keep on swimming. In what might sound like a script for a high-stakes thriller, minus the theatrics and popcorn, crews and teams apparently went into overdrive the moment things went dark. And it wasn't just any team. Oh, no – it was one steered by "tireless efforts by our internal facilities teams and contracting partners," a spokesperson said in a statement detailed by Fox Baltimore. They "worked around-the-clock" to return power and normalcy to the aquatic displays.
These sorts of operational hiccups can cause ripples across an organization, no doubt, but it seems the National Aquarium crew was prepared for such eddies. Recognizing the potential gravity of the situation, they pulled out all stops to ensure none of their aquatic charges were left in peril.
