Press Releases

Give the Gift of Georgia Aquarium This Holiday Season

November 15, 2019

Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the animal lover in your life? Georgia Aquarium experiences are one way to wow your friends and family this holiday SEA-son. Check out all the ways you and ...

Georgia Aquarium Provides Temporary Housing for Evacuated Sea Turtles

September 03, 2019

ATLANTA (September 3, 2019) – Due to the likely impact of Hurricane Dorian making its way up the coast, a mandatory evacuation has been issued for many of Georgia’s coastal counties, including Glynn ...

Animal Planet Greenlights Second Season of "The Aquarium"

August 30, 2019

Animal Planet announced today it has greenlit THE AQUARIUM Season Two. The series, which documents the daily behind the scenes at Georgia Aquarium in addition to the vital role it plays in aquatic ...

Lucky Number Seven is Coming to Atlanta Brewing Company: Sea Lion Sour

June 03, 2019

Kick back and relax! The season for backyard BBQ’s and beer is here. Georgia Aquarium’s partnership with Atlanta Brewing Company is set to release the latest beer in the aquatic-themed collection: ...

All-New Series “The Aquarium” Takes Audiences Behind The Scenes at the Georgia Aquarium Beginning May 19

May 02, 2019

Georgia Aquarium, which plays a crucial role in aquatic conservation throughout the world, opens its doors to Animal Planet’s global audiences with unprecedented access to the aquatic animals and ...

Aquariums Announce Initial Spot A Shark USA Findings

April 23, 2019

PINE KNOLL SHORES, N.C. – Less than a year after the North Carolina Aquariums launched Spot A Shark USA, a citizen science program, lead researchers have issued initial findings in a manuscript ...

Congratulations! It’s a girl…and a boy!

March 25, 2019

JULY 1, 2019: UPDATE: Stop by Cold Water Quest next time you’re at the Aquarium for a chance to get a glimpse of Mara and Gibson! Both Mara and Gibson have been introduced to the main Southern sea ...

Evoqua Names Georgia Aquarium Winner of Second Annual Water Sustainability Award

March 22, 2019

PITTSBURGH—March 22, 2019—Evoqua Water Technologies (NYSE: AQUA), an industry leader in mission critical water treatment solutions, today named Georgia Aquarium the recipient of the Evoqua Water ...

We Will Miss You, Oz

February 21, 2019

On Thursday afternoon we had to say goodbye to one of our beloved Southern sea otters, Oz. He was 18-years-old and one of the first sea otters to come to Georgia Aquarium in 2005. His health and ...

Georgia Aquarium Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant

February 14, 2019

ATLANTA (February 14, 2019) – Georgia Aquarium, one of the world’s largest aquariums, has received a grant for $10,000 USD from Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola ...