A Letter from our Executive Director

A Gourmet Mother’s Day Celebration

Our Wolfgang Puck Catering team wants to honor mom this Mother’s Day with a delectable brunch, sure to be the most exquisite fare she’s tasted all year.  Join us in our Oceans Ballroom for our inaugural Mother’s Day Brunch on May 14th.  Let mom relax in front of our tranquil ocean’s window or interact with the belugas as she enjoys her meal.  The scrumptious spread will feature a variety of salads, seafood, churasco and pasta stations, fresh-made smoothies as well as a full children’s menu.  Our pastry chef will prepare fresh baked goods, pastries and desserts made from scratch.  Finally, each mother will receive a special gift from our chefs to make the day even more memorable.  Seating is available at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.  Please contact our call center at 404-581-4000, ext. 6 to make reservations.

Click here to view a full menu with details and pricing.

Summer Day Camps

Kids…this announcement is just for you! Georgia Aquarium is happy to announce that summer day camps will be from June 5 – August 11, 2006. Camp H₂O is a week long day camp experience for children between the ages of 4 and 14 years old.

This program will provide campers with a unique experience at the Georgia Aquarium that will involve animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, opportunities to meet the husbandry team and much more. The program will have two alternating weekly themes, Conservation Crusaders and Aquanaut Adventurers, so participants can enjoy one or two week sessions. This is a great opportunity for kids to explore the aquatic realm at the world's largest Aquarium.

Camp Registration will be available online only.
Click here to learn more and register.

Creature Feature: Dylan, loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Dylan, the older and larger of the two loggerhead sea turtles here at Georgia Aquarium, swims in Gray’s Reef exhibit of the Georgia Explorer gallery. A typical day for Dylan consists of swimming amongst ladyfish and red snappers while snacking on jumbo shrimp and playing with frozen treats.

Georgia Aquarium biologist Arlene Marquez has been working with Dylan since his arrival in November. Arlene administers daily feedings, provides enrichment tools and maintains the exhibit. Enrichment tools, or as we call them turtle toys, are used to stimulate and entertain Dylan. One example is a frozen tennis ball-like ring.

Here at Georgia Aquarium, Dylan’s diet consists of squid, capelin and herring. Dylan weighs 106 lbs. and measures 55.2 cm inches across and 67.5 cm in length. Loggerhead sea turtles are native to Georgia’s coast, but can also be found off the coast of Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. Physical features of loggerheads include the carapace (top shell), plastron (bottom shell), and scutes (individual patches on the top shell). Loggerheads are typically red or yellowish brown in color, and their front flippers have two claws. These turtles have an oversized head and very strong jaws. They can reach 200 to 350 pounds, measure 3 feet in length and can live well over 100 years.

The Georgia Explorer gallery, presented by SunTrust Bank, is highly interactive, boasting five touch tanks full of horseshoe crabs, sea stars, stingrays and shrimp. In this gallery, you will see animals native to Georgia’s coastal waters. Dylan’s home - Gray’s Reef – is geared towards educating guests about the National Marine Sanctuary off Georgia’s coast.

Inaugural Fish & Chips Golf Tournament

Georgia Aquarium will host the inaugural Fish & Chips Golf Tournament, presented by Arby’s, Monday, June 12, 2006 at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, Ga. Registration will begin at 9 am with a shotgun start at 10 am. All proceeds will go towards the Georgia Aquarium Endowment.

Click Here for registration and sponsorship information.

Girl Scout Patches

Georgia Aquarium has created two Girl Scout patch programs designed specifically for Brownies and Juniors. The programs can be downloaded from the Georgia Aquarium website. Patches can be purchased at the Aquarium’s Beyond the Reef gift shop for $3 each. Check back soon for additional information on patches for Cadettes, Senior Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.

Georgia Aquarium Chosen as Coastal Learning Center

We are proud to announce that on May 25th Georgia Aquarium will be dedicated as a Coastal Learning Center by Coastal America, a partnership committed to protecting, preserving and restoring America’s coastal heritage. Georgia Aquarium will be the first land-locked Aquarium designated as a Coastal Learning Center.

Thanks to Coastal America’s partnership with federal agencies, we will have unique access to expert speakers, exhibit information, educational publications, teaching materials, field trip sites and scientific data from around the country. The network combines the resources of federal agencies with marine educational centers. This partnership is just one more way Georgia Aquarium is becoming a center for conservation. Click Here to see the different federal agencies united with Coastal America and learn more about what it means to be a Coastal Learning Center.

Georgia Aquarium in the News

The news media loves to visit and talk about what’s happening at Georgia Aquarium. Check out the latest articles about us.

How Stuff Works dives deep into the Georgia Aquarium and provides an interactive look at how the Aquarium was built and operates.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/georgia-aquarium.htm

CNN covers the cooperative efforts of Georgia Aquarium staff and University of Georgia veterinarians to treat the ailing beluga whale, Gasper.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/24/sick.beluga.whale/index.html

High School students intern with the education programs at the Georgia Aquarium.
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/0411metlovett.html

Don’t forget to check out 11 Alive every Wednesday at 7 PM for a behind the scenes story of the week about the Georgia Aquarium.  All of the past stories can be seen online at the link below.
http://www.11alive.com/specials/local/aquarium/

Visitor Tips & Updates

Thanks to our guests and staff for your support and feedback. We are always working to improve so we can be the world’s most engaging Aquarium experience. We have expanded our operating hours, so you can now visit us as early as 8am seven days a week. Another way we are working to reach this goal is by reducing the guest capacity in the building at any one time. We now admit 2,000 less guests in the building at once than we allowed previously. You are sure to notice a vast improvement in the space available next time you visit. Click to see our new extended hours and other visitor tips. We now offer the convenience of purchasing 4D Theater tickets and Behind the Scenes tours online. We have received rave reviews for Deepo’s 3D Undersea Wondershow. Book your tickets online when you make your reservations to secure your desired show time.