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Whale Shark

The whale shark is the largest fish in the sea!

Manta Ray

The massive manta ray is also known as the devil ray, because its cephalic lobes – the fleshy appendages on either side...

Striped Burrfish

The striped burrfish is found in shallow water over seagrass beds and reefs, all along the Eastern Seaboard.

Spiny Lobster

Blue Tang Surgeonfish

Like all surgeonfishes, this species has a special spine on either side of the base of the tail resembling a surgeon’s scalpel....

Black Crappie

The black crappie does not tolerate murky waters well. It prefers a habitat with clear water.

Bluegill

It is the male bluegill’s responsibility to find a nest for young. The male will guard the nest even after the young...

Pigeon Guillemot

Pigeon guillemots, like puffins and murres, belong to a group of seabirds known as auks, or alcids. Guillemots and other alcids are...

Silvertip Shark

The silvertip shark’s name, albimarginatus, derives from the Latin words “albi” meaning white and “marginatus” meaning to enclose with a border. And...

Mourning Gecko

An all-female species, the mourning gecko is parthenogenetic, meaning it can reproduce without males.

Bottlenose Wedgefish

The bottlenose wedgefish has a distinctive shape that resembles a cross between a shark and a ray, however, it is actually a...

School Programs

At Georgia Aquarium, we aim to provide learning opportunities that are standards based and student centered, with an emphasis on conservation and...

Tarpon

Tarpon can tolerate a variety of environments and often travels upstream into freshwater.

Expansion 2020

Spotted Ratfish

The spotted ratfish has characteristics of both bony fish and cartilaginous fish. It is known to be a “missing link” between bony...