Taking then the escalators up we encounter bottlenose dolphins. This trip end in Asia with rainbowfish and oriental small-clawed otters. In the middle of it all are albino alligators. The trip begins with cichlides from lake malawi, going on to the amazon with its archer fish and piranhas. 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 aquarium has 6 sections, lets look at the first on the left, here we meet playfull sea lions. In 2020 the aquarium is expandedĪfter paying the entrance fee fish will guide us inside the building. The Aquarium is part of the Smithsonian Affiliations program. 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 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. 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. Its blue metal-and-glass exterior is meant to evoke a giant ark breaking through a wave. 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. After visiting 56 aquariums in 13 countries with his wife Billi, he donated $250 million toward what was to become Georgia Aquarium. In November 2001 Bernard Marcus announced his vision of presenting Atlanta with an aquarium that would encourage both education and economic growth. If you publicate the pictures online plese mention the Aquariums name The AT&T Dolphin Show is not included in the prices aboveįeel free to take as many pictures as you want. There are several daily feeding shows, for the time please ask at the till station. For higher level og membership look on the homepage, all prices are with out tax.
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