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BP Is Burning Sea Turtles Alive, Gulf Captain Says
A boat captain working to rescue sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico said he saw BP ships burning sea turtles and other wildlife alive, myFOXtampabay.com reported late Tuesday. Captain Mike Ellis said in an interview posted on You Tube that the boats were conducting controlled burns to get rid of the oil. “They drag [...]
24Jun2010 | Sara | 1 comment | Continued
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium 225 Baker St. Atlanta, GA 30313 Tel: (404) 581-4160 Fax: (404) 581-4303 Email: visitorservices@georgiaaquarium.org http://www.georgiaaquarium.org
31May2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
Ga. Aquarium expansion goes on amid president hunt
ATLANTA (AP) — Dolphins are still coming to the Georgia Aquarium in a major expansion this fall even as the world’s largest aquarium looks for its fourth president in five years, founder and board chairman Bernie Marcus said. Anthony Godfrey announced on Tuesday that he was leaving as president of one of Atlanta’s top tourist [...]
6May2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
24Feb2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
13Feb2010 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
3Nov2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
20Aug2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
‘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 [...]
5Aug2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
25Jun2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
17Jun2009 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued