Stories

New Global Study Finds Unprecedented Shark and Ray Extinction Risk

September 08, 2021

France, Marseille, 6th September 2021: A new analysis published today in the journal Current Biology findsthat one-third of the world’s chondrichthyan fishes – sharks, rays, and chimaeras – are now ...

Georgia Aquarium Shares Results of Largest-ever Cetacean Welfare Study

August 31, 2021

ATLANTA – Georgia Aquarium is announcing the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE published findings from the Cetacean Welfare Study, the largest-ever groundbreaking, multi-institutional study of how ...

Georgia Aquarium’s Largest Animal Ambassadors

August 27, 2021

“People will protect what they love, love what they understand and understand by experiencing. “– Dr. Alistair Dove, vice president of Science and Education at Georgia Aquarium.   International ...

Extreme Makeover: Aquanaut Adventure Edition

August 10, 2021

Georgia Aquarium has recently renovated our Aquanaut Adventure: A Discovery Zone. This newly remodeled gallery is separated into six zones, each representing aspects of extreme environments found ...

Baby on Board! Beluga Whale Expecting Calf at Georgia Aquarium

May 13, 2021

Just in time for spring, another big bundle of joy will be arriving at Georgia Aquarium. Qinu (KEY-new), a 13-year-old beluga whale is expecting a calf! Based on animal health team monitoring and ...

Discovery and Georgia Aquarium Enter Into All-New Multi-Platform Content Partnership To Document Animal Experiences and Global Conservation Efforts

May 07, 2021

Discovery and Georgia Aquarium together will increase the availability of aquatic animal conservation and animal care content through an exciting new multi-platform partnership. This collaboration ...

Celebrating Pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

May 05, 2021

Since its institution, Georgia Aquarium has put education at the forefront, providing unique educational opportunities to all guests - but especially those interested in the field of STEM. As the ...

Asian Small-Clawed Otters at Georgia Aquarium Test Positive for COVID-19

April 18, 2021

The Asian small-clawed otters at Georgia Aquarium have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They began exhibiting mild respiratory symptoms including sneezing, runny noses, ...

National Careers Week

February 26, 2021

Learn more about some of the incredible careers we have here at Georgia Aquarium.

AZA Selects Conservation Projects to Receive Grant Funding

February 17, 2021

Silver Spring, Md. (February 17, 2021) – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is helping to drive almost $730,000 to four conservation projects led by AZA members in the second year of the ...