Press Releases

Empty The Tanks Protests Misunderstand the Mission of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums

May 04, 2018

ATLANTA (May 1, 2018) – Georgia Aquarium is aware a planned protest on Saturday, May 13, 2017 as part of an animal extremist-led movement, Empty the Tanks Day. These protests are misguided in their ...

Georgia Aquarium Receives $50,000 Grant from the UPS Foundation

April 22, 2018

ATLANTA (April 22, 2018) – Georgia Aquarium received a $50,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS). The grant will ...

Turtle Survival Alliance Launches Rescue Mission to Nearly 11,000 Critically Endangered Radiated Tortoises Discovered in Massive Poaching Bust

April 19, 2018

On Tuesday, April 10, more than 10,000 critically endangered radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) were discovered by local police in a non-descript private residence in Toliara, Madagascar. The ...

Georgia Aquarium Earns Prestigious AZA Accreditation

April 02, 2018

Georgia Aquarium Earns Prestigious AZA Re-Accreditation   Silver Spring, Maryland (April 2, 2018) – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that Georgia Aquarium is ...

Georgia, You’re Going to Need a Bigger Aquarium

March 19, 2018

MARCH 20, 2018 (ATLANTA) – The largest aquarium in the United States is getting bigger. Georgia Aquarium revealed expansion plans today for a new gallery featuring sharks—one of the most ...

Georgia Aquarium Named Top Aquarium in the US by TripAdvisor

March 19, 2018

March 16, 2018 (ATLANTA) – Georgia Aquarium is the Top Aquarium in the U.S., as voted by TripAdvisor users.

SeaWorld Orlando and Georgia Aquarium Assist Dolphin Attacked by Shark

March 05, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 5, 2018) – Last week, members of the SeaWorld Orlando Rescue Team and the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station assisted in the rescue of a 265 lb. sub-adult Atlantic ...