Georgia Aquarium
www.georgiaaquarium.org
Opened 21.11.2005
City: Atlanta
Country: USA
State: Georgia
Species 500
They have the worlds biggest aquarium tank and you meet animals like the whale shark and the beluga
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Last visit 2014
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker Street Northwest
Atlanta
GA 30313
USA
Phone nr (404) 581-4000
Open minimum 10am-5pm
Entrance
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Adult 45,95 $
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Child 39.95 $
Annual card
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Adult 85,- $
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Child 65,- $
For higher level og membership look on the homepage, all prices are with out tax.
There are several daily feeding shows, for the time please ask at the till station. The AT&T Dolphin Show is not included in the prices above
Feel free to take as many pictures as you want. If you publicate the pictures online plese mention the Aquariums name
History:
In November 2001 Bernard Marcus announced his vision of presenting Atlanta with an aquarium that would encourage both education and economic growth. After visiting 56 aquariums in 13 countries with his wife Billi, he donated $250 million toward what was to become Georgia Aquarium. Corporate contributions totaling an additional $40 million allowed the Aquarium to open debt free. Jeff Swanagan, the Aquarium's founding president and executive director until 2008 is largely credited with the creation of the aquarium, from the design of the structure to the procurement of animals for the exhibits. The Aquarium is in downtown Atlanta on land donated by The Coca-Cola Company, just north of Centennial Olympic Park and near the Georgia Dome, the Georgia World Congress Center, Philips Arena, and CNN Center. Its blue metal-and-glass exterior is meant to evoke a giant ark breaking through a wave. The world’s largest when it opened in November 2005, the Aquarium encompasses 550,000 square feet (5.1 ha; 13 acres) of covered space; its tanks hold 8,000,000 US gallons (30,000 m3) of fresh and salt water. The 16,400 square feet (1,520 m2) Oceans Ballroom accommodates 1100 seated guests (1600 standing) and features two 10 by 28 feet (3.0 m × 8.5 m) windows into whale shark and beluga whale exhibits. After 27 months of construction the Aquarium opened on November 21, 2005, with 60 animal habitats. Though the non-profit Aquarium's admission charges are among the highest in the United States, attendance has far exceeded expectations, with one million visitors in the first hundred days, three million by August 2006, five million by May 2007, and ten million by June 2009. The Aquarium is part of the Smithsonian Affiliations program. In 2020 the aquarium is expanded
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Map 2019
After paying the entrance fee fish will guide us inside the building. The aquarium has 6 sections, lets look at the first on the left, here we meet playfull sea lions. The next section is the river scout where you dive in to tropical fresh water waters, while the fresh water fish of Georgia swimm above your head. The trip begins with cichlides from lake malawi, going on to the amazon with its archer fish and piranhas. In the middle of it all are albino alligators. This trip end in Asia with rainbowfish and oriental small-clawed otters. Taking then the escalators up we encounter bottlenose dolphins. Down again and to the left we then are having the Coldwater quest. The stars here are the belugas, but you also meet African penguins, sea otters and leafy sea dragons. Lets take a snack know befor we go on to ocean voyager, an enourmos fishtak, home to manta rays and whale sharks. But of course you also meet a lot of other fish here. The last area is the Tropical diver with jelly fish, cat fish and clown fish. The largest tank here is the Pacific barer reef. Then its time to exit though the gift shop.
DE: Dies Gebäude hat das grösste Aquarium Weltweit indem Mantas und Whalhaie u.a. leben. Aber man trift auch auf Seeotter, Beluga, Tümmler und Brillepinguinen neben vielen Arten von Fischen
DK: Denne bygning indeholder verdens største akvarie i hvilken man bl.a. ser manta rokker og hvalhajer. Men man mødder også havodder, hvidhvaler, øresvin og brillepingviner ved siden af mange arter fisk.
