Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium
33°45′46″N 84°23′41″W / 33.76278°N 84.39472°W / 33.76278; -84.39472
Date openedNovember 23, 2005 (2005-11-23)
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Volume of largest tank6.3 million US gallons (24,000 m3)
Total volume of tanksMore than 11 million US gallons (42,000 m3)
Annual visitors2.9 million (2019)[1]
Memberships
  • Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
  • Alliance of Marine Mammals Parks & Aquariums (AMMPA)
  • International Marine Animal Trainer's Association (IMATA)
  • Smithsonian Affiliations program
  • Humane Certified by American Humane
Websitegeorgiaaquarium.org

Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The aquarium exhibits hundreds of species and thousands of animals across its seven major galleries, all of which reside in more than 11 million US gallons (42,000 m3) of water.[2][3] It was the largest aquarium in the world from its opening in 2005 until 2012 when it was surpassed by the S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore and the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China; the Georgia Aquarium remains the largest aquarium in the United States and the sixth largest in the world.[4]

A $250 million donation from the foundation of local businessman and The Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus provided the bulk of the funding needed to build and stock the new facility.

The aquarium's notable specimens include whale sharks, beluga whales, California sea lions, bottlenose dolphins, manta rays, sea otters, and tiger sharks.[5][6] Its centerpiece is a 6.3 million US gallons (24,000 m3) whale shark exhibit.[7][3]

  1. ^ "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). georgiaaquarium.org. Georgia Aquarium. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "About Us". Georgia Aquarium. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "GAI Fun Facts" (PDF). news.georgiaaquarium.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Aquarium sets Guinness record". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Associated Press. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "A Manta in 'Lanta - Oceana". November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on November 19, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Andres, Bob (September 3, 2009). "Second manta ray at Georgia Aquarium". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. A1.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference ajc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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