quess who went to Atlanta...

wangotango

wangotango

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just got back from atlanta this afternoon and thought i'd share some pics of the aquarium. spent 1/2 of saturday there and took the behind the scenes tour as well. the sky was still all hazy from the fires, and it smells very strong when you're walking outside. someone said that they're about 90% contained now. anyways heres the pics...
-Justin




 
wangotango

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one more post after this one i promise... the CBB was in one of the regular tanks in the educational area of the aquarium (behind the scenes). the second pic is of one of the UPS crates used to ship the whale sharks.
-Justin




 
wangotango

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last post of pics, and a couple of facts i learned. if the only exhibit at the aquarium was "ocean voyager" where the whale sharks are (6.3 million gallons) it would still be the world's largest aquarium in volume and population. the second most expensive animal to feed at the aqaurium are the leafy sea-dragons, and cost about $100,000/ year. the acrylic panels that make up the window on ocean voyager are two feet thick. the georgia aquarium was one of the only aquariums that opened debt-free, and is largly non-profit. the reef in "tropical diver" has about 40% live coral, almost all were donations.
-Justin



 
babyb

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omg i want to go so bad, i asked to go for my 18th birthday back in april but it just didnt work out, but one day ill go
how much was the behind the scene
 
wangotango

wangotango

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Originally Posted by BabyB
omg i want to go so bad, i asked to go for my 18th birthday back in april but it just didnt work out, but one day ill go
how much was the behind the scene
the admission tickets + behind the scene was about $70. if you do want to go on the tour id book online.
-Justin
 
wangotango

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Originally Posted by DarthSimon
Fantastic pictures!!!
thanks
. i think of all the pics i took (filled 3 256mb cards) 1/3 of them turned out pretty cool.
-Justin
 
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nemo_66

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what camera are you using. seems like a good one. lol. im so glad i live in GA.
 
tjl1388

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It is a beautiful place. I feel very lucky to live 30min from it. I love it when relatives and friends come to town because the first place they want to go is the new aquarium. Been there 4-5 times now. Love it. I could sit in front of the ocean voyager display(whale sharks) all day and just watch.
 
wangotango

wangotango

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Originally Posted by Nemo_66
what camera are you using. seems like a good one. lol. im so glad i live in GA.
canon powershot A85. i didnt spend much time adjusting any of the settings, just sort of took a shot of anything and prayed that it would be in focus.
-Justin
 
ci11337

ci11337

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Wow that place looks great! I finally got my parents to include it on our roadtrip to FL. I cann't wait!
 
anonome

anonome

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Awesome pictures....thanks for sharing.
Can you imagine what the electric bill is? All those halides!!! Who has the job of cleaning the skimmers?.....yuck.
We are planning a trip there this summer, I will definately do the behind the scene tour...thanks for the advice on the online booking.
 
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