All Posts Tagged With: "georgia aquarium"
Belugas return to Ga. after stint in Texas
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — The beluga whales are back at the world’s largest fish tank.
The Georgia Aquarium’s giant stars have returned from Sea World San Antonio, where they’ve stayed since last fall because of renovations to their habitat. While they were in Texas, one of the three whales Nico, died suddenly of unspecified causes in [...]
Georgia Aquarium Rescues Five Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Threatened species and other wildlife affected by erratic weather
The Georgia Aquarium’s Dolphin Conservation Field Station (GAI-DCFS) is aiding in the timely rescue efforts of a group of stranded loggerhead sea turtles from the coast of North Carolina. As ocean water temperatures have dropped below 50 degrees during the last several weeks, thousands of sea turtles [...]
Aquarium beluga dies in Texas
By Howard Pousner – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia Aquarium announced late Monday that one of the three beluga whales it moved temporarily to Sea World San Antonio in early October as a precaution during construction died suddenly on Saturday.
The exact cause of death of Nico, who was estimated to be more than 25 years old, [...]
Georgia Aquarium lands shark exhibition
Atlanta Business Chronicle
The Georgia Aquarium reported Wednesday it will be home to the world debut of the “most comprehensive and innovative out-of-water shark exhibition to tour the world.”
“Planet Shark: Predator or Prey” begins Oct. 3 and comes through a new partnership between the Georgia Aquarium and Grande Exhibitions, an Australian-based producer of museum-quality exhibitions. It [...]
‘Gruesomely attractive’ wolf eels at home at Georgia Aquarium
By Howard Pousner – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Some visitors turn away from the wolf eels, the newest residents of the Georgia Aquarium, and say terrible things to senior biologist Kerry Gladish like, “Oh, God. Why display these? They’re so ugly.” Other visitors to the Cold Water Quest gallery totally disagree, arguing they’re so ugly, they’re cute.
Count [...]
Georgia Aquarium set to welcome 10 millionth guest
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) – The world’s largest fish tank has hit another milestone.
The Georgia Aquarium is expected to welcome its 10 millionth guest Thursday, less than four years after the downtown Atlanta attraction opened its doors.
The aquarium is home to more than 8 million gallons of tanks, including the 6 million gallon Ocean Voyager exhibit [...]
Less dangerous than they look
4 sandbar sharks join aquarium exhibit.Shallow-feeders not a threat to humans; popular with anglers.
By Howard Pousner – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If the four sandbar sharks that are the newest residents of the Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager gallery seem a little scarce initially, well, you’d proceed carefully too if you were suddenly sharing the tank with seven [...]
Georgia Aquarium Announces New Emerald Tree Boa Exhibit
Atlanta, GA (May 18, 2009) –
Georgia Aquarium is bringing guests face-to-scales with an all new emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) exhibit featured in the River Scout gallery, presented by Southern Company. This slithering creature will inhabit a display filled with lush rain forest greens, a waterfall and even a few amphibious friends – poisonous dart [...]
Boa finds home at Aquarium
By Howard Pousner
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
All that stood between Dr. Gregory Bossart and the Georgia Aquarium’s newest resident, a 6-foot emerald tree boa, was the rubber spatula the chief veterinary officer was using to take a look at the constrictor’s curved front chompers and mouth.
Still, Bossart was ice-cool, and the Corallus caninus didn’t seem fazed herself. [...]
Georgia Aquarium Opens New Invasive Species Exhibit and Upgraded Touch Pool
The Georgia Aquarium is excited to announce a new lionfish exhibit and upgraded touch pool located within the Georgia Explorer Gallery, presented by Sun Trust. Lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles), which are native to the sub-tropical and tropical Indo-Pacific regions, are an invasive species that are being released into ocean waters from which they [...]
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