Georgia Aquaruim

Last weekend, my Brother brought his family to Georgia to visit me.. One of the activities we participated in was a delightful trip to the Georgia Aquarium.

I was absolutely fascinated with all the sites to behold and could have sat and watched the tanks for hours... Being with family, however, my time was limited. And the masses themselves would have hindered the solitude I would have needed to truly enjoy this spectacle...But as with anything involving nature, I was mystified by the beauty of it.

I don't think I have ever mentioned it, but when I was little, one of my dream jobs was to be the person who goes on safari and films documentaries on wildlife.... I still want to go on Safari!!

So , for your viewing pleasure, I present to you the Georgia Aquarium..


Here we have a Whale Shark.. There are 4 currently residing in the ATL.. 2 had recently passed away. These beauties were 12-16 feet in length... A mature whale shark does not mating until about 25- 30 ft... So , these are relatively young. The largest ever recorded was an astounding 60 feet in length. We have 2 male and 2 female. Also I believe it was said that the Mother delivers up to 30 young at one time and they are left to fend for themselves immediately after delivery.
This is a Humphead something or other... Hump Head!!! I thought he was very interesting looking and reminded me of Finding Nemo.... Just thought I would throw him in the mix!!
Next is the Boy Wonder posing with some Jellyfish.. Flashes were not allowed, but I thought the silhouette looked great!
The object in the center (light blue) is a variety of SeaHorse...Very beautiful to look upon, but looked like floating seaweed!!

Next.. Beluga Whales.... Again we have four of these. They are cold water mammals!! One male and 3 females.. This bunch was very playful. The male had his ladies all worked up. Okay, at least one of them any way.. And it was said that the oldest female, whom is the mother of the object of His affection, would exit the main viewing tank when he would commence flirting with the daughter... How Funny.... But very playful and responsive to the guides instructions.
Awwww.. The Bri-Baby... Aint' she a doll.... But just look at the fish and corals... Breathtaking!!
These Crabs were awesome as well.. They just seemed to glow! In person, they were huge! I bet if you stretched them out, from tip to tip they would have measure at least 3 feet. They stood a foot tall as is!!
Another great shot of the Jellies!!
And finally, a Swordfish... I have never seen one of these and was amazed how much their nose does resemble the business end of an electric power saw!! They even had these whiskers surrounding the entire length of the nose that resembled saw blades... NEAT!!

They were a few other nice mention ables.. For Instance , the Penguins.... These guys were of the warm water variety and behaved just like children... When someone would approach the tank, the would gather a the glass and beg for attention.... Very quick, so no photos of the cuties!!

As I said before, Absolutely mesmerizing.... Now. I must go check out the TN Aquarium... I hear it has better viewing capabilities..... Yippee!!