Blacktip Reef, National Aquarium
An Indo-Pacific reef rebuilt in Baltimore: sharks, rays and cruising sea turtles.
About this view
Blacktip Reef is a 265,000-gallon reconstruction of a shallow Indo-Pacific reef, dropped into the middle of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Around 700 animals from some 65 species live in it, and this live camera looks straight into the tank.
Blacktip reef sharks patrol the upper water, rays work the sand, and hundreds of small tropical fish move over the coral in shifting clouds. Green sea turtles are the crowd-stoppers, cruising the length of the exhibit at their own unbothered pace; the aquarium has long taken in rescued turtles that could not be returned to the wild.
The aquarium runs on Eastern time, UTC−5. Feeding and diver sessions during opening hours stir everything up; late at night the tank settles into something much slower and, if you like reef cams for the calm, better.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Blacktip Reef, National Aquarium live cam located?
- The camera looks over Inner Harbor, Baltimore, in United States. Its position is 39.285°N, 76.608°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Blacktip Reef, National Aquarium camera?
- Inner Harbor, Baltimore runs on UTC−4, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Inner Harbor, Baltimore?
- Yes — the closest ones are Washington Monument, Philadelphia Skyline and Liberty Bell. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by EarthCam, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
