The Georgia Aquarium (VERY Photo Intense)
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BShmerling
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6395966#post6395966 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jwedehase
For you maintenance/equipment nerds, here's a shot of the big tank's surface. I'm presuming this is how they cool it. There were several of these areas that looked like a helicopter overhead.
Actually the fans that they have over the tank are to make it so that you can't see through to the ceiling of the building.
Over the long tunnel, there are many fans that dirupt the surface of the water so you don't look directly at the lights.
(According to an employee that works with that exhibit and the big reef tank)
BShmerling
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I just went last weekend and will just post some pics of things that weren't covered elsewhere
BShmerling
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Sorry- you need a login for those
try these
(sorry for some blurry pics)
http://upenn.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025890&l=6611f&id=615993
http://upenn.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025891&l=5e008&id=615993
http://upenn.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025892&l=3cb5a&id=615993
try these
(sorry for some blurry pics)
http://upenn.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025890&l=6611f&id=615993
http://upenn.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025891&l=5e008&id=615993
http://upenn.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2025892&l=3cb5a&id=615993
sales weasel
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The May 21 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the aquarium has already reached 1.97 million visitors. This is in just 180 days. The goal was 2 million the first year. The average daily attendance is 10,000 people. I keep waiting for the crowds to thin out but school will be out soon and it will probably be even worse.
Fantastic pictures. THANK YOU.
Because the Georgia Aquarium sits in a tray below street level, the bow of the Aquarium really does not stand out, except from a certain angle on the street. There is an inexpensive shuttle bus that runs around the downtown, so you can leave your car at the hotel and ride to the Aquarium. BTW, the people in Atlanta are the most helpful Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ve ever met.
Go early and there is no line. They have cut back, then cut back again on the number of people allowed through. Early morning is best, late afternoon ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ early evening, after the school kids have gone is also good. The place is uniquely designed so that the fast moving crowds can flow past like the rivers encompassed within, while the patient, more curious viewers can eddy in front of a display to their heartââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s content. This thoughtful design was very much appreciated later at the Tennessee aquarium, which does not have such careful designed traffic flow.
Because the Georgia Aquarium sits in a tray below street level, the bow of the Aquarium really does not stand out, except from a certain angle on the street. There is an inexpensive shuttle bus that runs around the downtown, so you can leave your car at the hotel and ride to the Aquarium. BTW, the people in Atlanta are the most helpful Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ve ever met.
Go early and there is no line. They have cut back, then cut back again on the number of people allowed through. Early morning is best, late afternoon ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ early evening, after the school kids have gone is also good. The place is uniquely designed so that the fast moving crowds can flow past like the rivers encompassed within, while the patient, more curious viewers can eddy in front of a display to their heartââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s content. This thoughtful design was very much appreciated later at the Tennessee aquarium, which does not have such careful designed traffic flow.
egdevilboy
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Wow.
Definately Aww inspiring.
I have some family in Georgia maybe i should ocnvince them to let me stay for a few days and drop in on the Aquarium.
Definately Aww inspiring.
I have some family in Georgia maybe i should ocnvince them to let me stay for a few days and drop in on the Aquarium.
intenseimage
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Agh these past few days have been CRAZY ... left PA on Friday morning, got to Atlanta Friday afternoon, did the aquarium on Saturday, and then started to drive back home. Everything was going smooth until we decided to stop for the night to get some sleep. Well ya see, there is this little thing call NASCAR that happened to be taking place this weekend and hotels up 85 were BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKED or were charging well over double what they normally would have been charging. Long story short I didnt stop driving till I hit Chapel Hill, NC to get a decent room. Bright side was that my drive today was alot shorter 
Overall the GA Aquarium is very nice place that was worth our 1600 mile trip. The building is BEAUTIFUL however I do feel that the "aquarium" down in Atlantis in the Bahamas was a bit better - especially the main tank since you had more than 1 main viewing window, plus they have a HUGE Manta Ray which was great to see. However, the GA Aq. has the 2 big Whale Sharks which are a sight to behold, plus some interesting behind the scenes stuff. We got in at 9 and would have been done by 1 but had to kill an hour before our tour. Expect to spend 4 hrs. You could EASILY do it faster but we went through some exhibits 2 times to kill time. Also, crowds, even on a holiday weekend were not bad AT ALL.
The pics on the first page of this post are a bit deceiving and dont give a "true" representation of the size of the main tank. The tank/window is nowhere NEAR as big as it looks in those pics. Plus the originator of the posts claims the whale sharks are 45 feet -- well yes, when full grown. The largest they have is currently 18 ft.
Apparently my CoolPix 5700 didnt want to take decent pics this weekend so Ill post what I think everyone would want to see the most of (behind the scenes)... I need to get my dSLR soo bad. My sister tagged along with my wife and I and she took pics so if she has some better stuff I will be sure to post ...
Another note, so I dont inject too many words between the pics. Earlier a photo was shown depicting the surface of the water (rippled from air being blown on it) and an assumption made that it was for cooling -- nope, the air jets are there for water disturbance so you dont see a nasty warehouse when looking up through the tubes -- and that all you see is water. In some of my big tank pics you can see them hanging from the ceiling. And yes, they have upgraded from pallets of IO to 2000 lb sacks
Onto the pics (slideshow) ... please post and let me know if this doesnt work ...
http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/intenseimage/Georgia Aquarium/?action=view&slideshow=true
Overall the GA Aquarium is very nice place that was worth our 1600 mile trip. The building is BEAUTIFUL however I do feel that the "aquarium" down in Atlantis in the Bahamas was a bit better - especially the main tank since you had more than 1 main viewing window, plus they have a HUGE Manta Ray which was great to see. However, the GA Aq. has the 2 big Whale Sharks which are a sight to behold, plus some interesting behind the scenes stuff. We got in at 9 and would have been done by 1 but had to kill an hour before our tour. Expect to spend 4 hrs. You could EASILY do it faster but we went through some exhibits 2 times to kill time. Also, crowds, even on a holiday weekend were not bad AT ALL.
The pics on the first page of this post are a bit deceiving and dont give a "true" representation of the size of the main tank. The tank/window is nowhere NEAR as big as it looks in those pics. Plus the originator of the posts claims the whale sharks are 45 feet -- well yes, when full grown. The largest they have is currently 18 ft.
Apparently my CoolPix 5700 didnt want to take decent pics this weekend so Ill post what I think everyone would want to see the most of (behind the scenes)... I need to get my dSLR soo bad. My sister tagged along with my wife and I and she took pics so if she has some better stuff I will be sure to post ...
Another note, so I dont inject too many words between the pics. Earlier a photo was shown depicting the surface of the water (rippled from air being blown on it) and an assumption made that it was for cooling -- nope, the air jets are there for water disturbance so you dont see a nasty warehouse when looking up through the tubes -- and that all you see is water. In some of my big tank pics you can see them hanging from the ceiling. And yes, they have upgraded from pallets of IO to 2000 lb sacks
Onto the pics (slideshow) ... please post and let me know if this doesnt work ...
http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/intenseimage/Georgia Aquarium/?action=view&slideshow=true
CrystalAZ
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Great pics! I was there a couple weeks ago - the Ocean Voyager tank was cool but I was disappointed in the reef. I know it is young but the fake corals almost made me pass out! 
Hope you don't mind -- here is my pic of the turtle. Ignore the text on the bottom, this is a "free screensaver" at my employer. This was also taken with a 20D but with a 17-40.
And here is one from the Ocean Voyager tank:
Crystal
Hope you don't mind -- here is my pic of the turtle. Ignore the text on the bottom, this is a "free screensaver" at my employer. This was also taken with a 20D but with a 17-40.
And here is one from the Ocean Voyager tank:
Crystal
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7416664#post7416664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by haitwun
Unfortunately, because they had quickly approaching deadline to open, they did not quarantine their animals before releasing them into their exhibits.
Result?
This photo shows how every single one of their crimson snappers have hole in the head.
Ummm, I'm pretty sure your wrong on this and should probably check the facts before you post things like this. The fish in question appears to be Sargocentron spiniferum (Saber Squirrelfish). This particular squirrelfish has a margin of white scales around the face. Hole in the head usually takes years to develop to the that extent (if that actually was hole in the head).
I can't say I know every single fish was quarantined, but I do know a great majority were. Quarantining a fish does not prevent hole in the head anyways.
Mitch
