Georgia AquariumThe world’s largest aquarium

6.3 Million gallons of water

This Wave Generator fills up and spills water into the tank every 2 minutes to produce oxygen in the aquarium. The salinity of the water is 33-35 ppt. The largest tank contains 6.3 million gallons of salt water.

The ceiling is equipped with windows and lights to allow in radiation and ultraviolet light. This produces photosynthesis and phytoplankton for the coral reef and its inhabitants. 30-40% is live corals in 77˚F water.

All of the water in the Georgia Aquarium is recycled and reused

The Wave Generator dumps water here.

Life cycle of a jelly fish

The Japanese Spider-Crab

This crab grows to be 12ft 6in long and weigh 41lbs, making it have the largest leg span of any arthropod. This crab can live up to 100yrs old.

The clown fish and the sea anemone depend on each other for survival.

The Whale Shark can grow to be 41.5ft long and weigh up to 36tons. In its natural habitat, the Whale Shark survives off of plankton blooms, algae, krill, squid and occasionally schools of fish. The largest whale at Georgia Aquarium is called Trexie.

Whale shark feeding.

The Red Lion fish is a venomous coral reef fish that feeds on krill and Mysis. If provoked, the Lion fish uses its poisonous spines as a weapon of defense. Attacks on human are not fatal but extremely painful.

The Piranha is a fresh water fish, found in large numbers in the Amazon river. When hunting, Piranhas travels in group and ambush their prey, using their sharp teeth to rip prey into pieces in a matter of seconds.

River Otters are part of the weasel family. They can grow to be 3-4 ft long and weigh up to 30 lbs. They consume shellfish, turtles, fish, and amphibians.

Did you know that there are penguins in Africa?

This Giant Grouper weighs over 300 pounds. They are known to grow up to 9ft long and weigh up to 1320 pounds. Usually found in fairly shallow water near corals reefs.

Tiger Shark

Sawfish

South Africa’s Sting ray

Georgia Aquarium used UPS to transport large animals. In 2005 UPS transported 2 young males whale shark and in 2006 2 young females from Taiwan. Both journeys took over 36hrs.