Georgia Aquarium
Landlocked Atlanta is one of the most unlikely places to find the world’s largest aquarium, but that’s where it is, nestled between the World of Coca-Cola and a Legal Sea Foods restaurant. I was actually really hesitant to go because my last photo trip involved an aquarium and I was really hoping to visit the botanical gardens. But crappy weather and a handful of recommendations persuaded me to go the aquarium instead. It was worth it, with the high cost of admission being my only complaint. In fact, it blows every other aquarium I’ve been to out of the water. Click to Enlarge
Dark clouds were gathering overheard, so into the aquarium we went.
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The interior is like the Animation Building at California Adventure
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Diving into the first exhibit we could squeeze into.
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The underside of water. You get that a lot here.
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"Fishes." Really? The word "fish" isn't good enough for you, Georgia?
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The exhibit that is worth the price of admission.
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Massive fishes inside.
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The massive fishes swim over and around you. It's a little disorienting.
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Whale sharks, manta rays, groupers. The tank is approximately
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Even though I would never wear it, I wanted to have this.
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But in all seriousness, let's talk about kelp.
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Spider crab, spider crab, does whatever a spider crab does.
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Adorable alert: African Penguins.
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They wear the bracelets so the handlers can tell which sex they are.
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The themed environments, like the River Scout section, were well done.
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A pigmentally challenged alligator.
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They have piranhas, which are totally not scary ...
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... unless you look them in the eyes and tell them they're ugly. Try it.
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Poisonous lionfish. They'll cut you.
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Last but not least, Nemo ...err Deepo.
Photos by M. Sedlar, 2011 |
@thegeekticket: @ProgressCityUSA Why is that not happening right now? @thegeekticket: @ProgressCityUSA If only a park would build an attraction based off the upcoming reboot of Third Man on the Mountain, titled The Third Man. @thegeekticket: @ThemePark It's incredibly dated, and I can sum it up as 15 mins of a woman screaming "Mariner!" over and over followed by some explosions. |
