Whale Shark Conservation:
At the Georgia Aquarium, we are committed to advancing the scientific community's understanding of whale sharks and growing public awareness of this flagship species for sharks. Click here to learn more.
Join us on our annual Eco Tour to Mexico and see our researchers in action!
ADOPT! Support whale sharks at Georgia Aquarium and around the globe! Adopt your very own whale shark today. Get the details.
Dolphin Conservation Field Station:
Georgia Aquarium has opened a Dolphin Conservation
Field Station in Marineland, Florida, just
outside of St.
Augustine, Florida. The conservation field station will
serve as a marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation and research center for stranded animals in Georgia and northeast Florida. The conservation field station includes research and veterinary facilities, quarantine pools for rehabilitating rescued animals, both land and water
animal rescue vehicles and housing for researchers
and staff. After a successful rescue and rehabilitation, animals deemed releasable by National Marine Fisheries Service will be reintroduced into their habitats! Learn more about the Dolphin Conservation Field Station and the Dolphin Conservation Center at Marineland.
South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds:
The South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) is a non-profit group based in South Africa that rescues, rehabilitates and releases sea birds, most notably African penguins. Since 1968 they have handled more than 85,000 birds and currently handle more than 1,000 African penguins per year. The collaborative project between SANCCOB and Georgia Aquarium will determine baseline diagnostic values for healthy African penguins, detect diseases or historical exposure to diseases using direct, DNA-based and immune system tests, and will determine how these things vary from year to year. The work will occur at several locations on the west coast of South Africa, including the Namibian islands. Results from this study will fill a large gap in the knowledge of African penguins, which have not been comprehensively studied for diseases in Africa before. It also takes advantage of Georgia Aquarium's resident bird health expertise in Dr. Greg Bossart, who is the in-house contact for the scientific content of the project.
Water Conservation:
Water conservation is a concern of the Georgia Aquarium, and we are taking the necessary measures to ensure our water supply is plentiful. Click here to read what the Aquarium is doing to conserve and learn what you can do around your home to do your part.Sea Turtle Conservation:
Sea turtles are one of the many animals that the Aquarium's 4R Program focuses on. Currently, the Aquarium has released two loggerhead sea turtles back into the ocean, Dylan and Joey. Both turtles were fitted with satellite tags, provided by Georgia Aquarium, so that the turtles' migration and behavior can be recorded and studied. Click here to learn more about Dylan and Joey and to track their progress and current location.
4R Program:
The 4R Program was designed to make a positive difference in the health and well-being of aquatic life around the world. With your support we can make a difference. Click here to learn more.
Coming soon! Support the 4R Program with a NEW Georgia Aquarium and Hard Rock Cafe partner pin, available at Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta. Click here for more information.
Published Works by Georgia Aquarium:
Click here to view published works by Georgia Aquarium staff.
Seafood Savvy:
You can help conserve our ocean! Seafood is an important and widely available source of nutrition for populations around the world. Increased demand for popular seafood is depleting global fish stocks and harming the health of our oceans. The good news is you, as an individual, along with restaurants, retailers, and other businesses, can play a vital role in conserving the health of our oceans. Through the Seafood Savvy Program at the Georgia Aquarium we have the opportunity to educate ourselves and the community around us to make wise selections of seafood. Click here to learn more.
Marine Debris Assessment Expedition, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary:
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) is one of 14 federally designated underwater areas protected by National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Located 70 to 115 miles off the coast of Texas and Louisiana, these underwater communities rise from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico atop underwater mountains called salt domes. The santuary protects three separate areas: East Flower Garden Bank, West Flower Garden Bank and Stetson Bank. The surface of Stetson Bank is sprinkled with shrimp trawl nets, boat anchors, twisted metal, an engine block, vessel stabilizers, fish line and various other items. All of these items pose potential threats to sanctuary resources.
Georgia Aquarium's Manager of Dive Safey Programs Jeff Reid and Assistant Manager of Dive Safety Programs Mauritius Bell have joined the expedition as AAUS Technical Divers. During this expedition in July 2009, marine debris surveys and mapping will be conducted and the identified debris will be assessed for its impact on the biological communities of Stetson Bank and Bright Bank, which is located about 12 miles east of FGBNMS and is a proposed site for sanctuary boundary expansion. This project contributes to ongoing research on the impacts and occurrence of marine debris withing FGBNMS and other hard-bottom habitats in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. This expedition is part of an ongoing project supported by NOAA's Marine Debris Program. Learn more about the overall project, and read daily blogs by the expedition team members.
Whales: Voices in the Sea:
Discover the sounds of the humpback, sperm, gray, blue, beaked and Northern right whales with Whales: Voices in the Sea. This interactive computer kiosk, located in the Cold Water Quest gallery, presented by Georgia-Pacific, even lets you record your own interpretation of each whale's so to see how you compare to these giants of the sea. Then watch videos about each whale and learn about the measures being taken to conserve them. Click here to see an online version of the newest addition to Cold Water Quest. This exhibit has been made possible by the Pacific Life Foundation, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the NOAA Fisheries Service and was developed by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography with the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Global Warming:
Learn what you can do to help stop global warming.
Invasive Species:
Non-native species that cause or are likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health are considered invasive. Animals, aquatic species, microbes and plants can all be invasive species. Click here for more information.
Ocean Pollution:
You may not realize that you can help stop ocean pollution by learning more about nonpoint-source pollution. Click here to find out.
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