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Why go
- Ocean Voyager has whale sharks, manta rays, a 30-metre underwater tunnel and a vast viewing window.
- Journey with Gentle Giants offers swimming and diving with whale sharks, the world’s largest fish.
- Sharks! Predators of the Deep combines sharks and rays with a dive cage and a wading pool where visitors can walk among rays and zebra sharks.
- Explorers Cove has touch pools for cownose rays and lake sturgeons.
- Cold Water Quest features belugas, harbor seals, sea otters, puffins and penguins.
With kids
- Aquanaut Adventure has small exhibits, hands-on activities and an augmented-reality scavenger hunt in the aquarium app.
- At Open Ocean Touchwall, visitors can reach toward animated fish to get facts about them.
Tips for your visit
- For freshwater animals, head to River Scout to see piranhas and electric fish.
Interesting facts5
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The whale shark exhibit was the first outside Asia to house the species.
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42 tanks
Fish were flown from Taiwan in 42 tanks aboard an MD-11 aircraft.
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550,000 square
The aquarium’s blue metal-and-glass building originally covered 550,000 square feet.
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Nandi, the aquarium’s first manta ray, came here after being caught accidentally in shark-protection nets.
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Dolphin Coast also features roseate spoonbills and scarlet ibis.
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History
Marcus and his wife Billi visited 56 aquariums in 13 countries while planning the project. His $250 million donation and $40 million from businesses funded its construction.
- 1990Bernard Marcus conceived the aquarium after attending a reception at Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- November 2001Marcus announced plans for an aquarium to support education and economic growth, as a gift to Atlanta.
- 2002–2008Jeff Swanagan joined as its first employee and led the aquarium’s creation.
- 2005The aquarium opened to the public after 27 months of construction.
- 2006The aquarium welcomed its millionth visitor, 98 days after opening.
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- 2005–2012The aquarium’s period as the world’s largest came to an end, a distinction it had held since opening in 2005.
Don't miss
- Ocean Voyager tunnel and windowWalk through the 30-metre underwater tunnel, then watch the animals through the world’s second-largest aquarium window.Ocean Voyager
- Dolphin CelebrationWatch Dolphin Celebration, the dolphin presentation at Dolphin Coast.Dolphin Coast
- Living coral reefSee the living coral reef; the aquarium has also grown coral with Georgia Tech and the University of the South Pacific.Tropical Diver
Sources: Georgia Aquarium - Wikipedia · Georgia Aquarium - Wikipedia (part 2) · Atlanta/Downtown - Wikivoyage (do) · Georgia Aquarium - Wikipedia · Aquarium de Géorgie - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026
- Website
- georgiaaquarium.org/
- Phone
- +14045814000
Questions and answers
What is distinctive about the Georgia Aquarium building?
Its blue metal-and-glass building originally covered 550,000 square feet.
Does the Georgia Aquarium study animals in the wild?
Its research includes whale sharks in the Yucatán Peninsula and beluga whales in Alaska.
What is the Georgia Aquarium’s address?
225 Baker St. NW, Atlanta.
Has the Georgia Aquarium appeared on television?
The Aquarium premiered on Animal Planet in 2019, documenting animal care and conservation work there.
Is the Georgia Aquarium affiliated with the Smithsonian?
Yes. It is part of the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
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