Why is the Atlanta Aquarium so good?

The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is located just north of Centennial Olympic Park and is a worthwhile activity during your stay. This large property boasts 10 million gallons of fresh and saltwater and holds dozens of unique animals. View fascinating species including penguins, stingrays, sea turtles, and even sharks!



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Two of the whale sharks, Ralph and Norton, passed away in 2007, two years after the aquarium's opening. Many have speculated that they died because of the lack of knowledge surrounding keeping these enormous animals in captivity. The other two whale sharks of the initial four also died years later.

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In Defense of Animals also criticized the Georgia Aquarium for having swim-with-dolphin programs, holding belugas inside an enclosed building and shipping belugas across the country with no apparent regard for their social, psychological and physical well-being.

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The largest captive female whale shark has died in a US aquarium. Georgia Aquarium confirmed the passing in a statement on its Facebook page. The massive shark named Trixie died on Friday after having difficulty navigating the habitat earlier in the day, the aquarium said. Her health quickly declined from there.

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium remains the only aquarium in the world to successfully display a white shark. However, our main purpose for keeping a white shark in this exhibit was to answer important research questions. Those questions have largely been answered, so we will not display white sharks in the future.

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