A Sad day at the Georgia Aquarium

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Looks like they recently got two new whale sharks. I hope they have better luck. They look like amazing animals.

When was the aquarium opened? I lived in GA for five years, but left back in 2001....and I don't remember hearing anything about it when I was there!

[Delphinus]

It's very new. I think the grand opening was last year. It's the newest and the biggest public aquarium in the U.S. It's being run by one of the former directors of the Waikiki Aquarium. Methinks it has to be *really* good if you're gonna be able to entice someone like that off the Islands..

[justinl]

i believe in the beginning they had two whale sharks. ralph and norton. ralph died a few months back, norton very recently. thy still have four sharks left that were added between ralph and norton's deaths (RIP you big fishees).

check this out.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1#post10135601

it includes a letter written by Jeff Swanagan, President and Executive Director of GA (the guy you were talkin about tony?).

edit: apparently the remaining four sharks are doing just fine.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by justinl

Jeff Swanagan, President and Executive Director of GA (the guy you were talkin about tony?).

Errr, no. I was thinking of Bruce Carlson. I guess he's just a lowly VP. http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/newsr...s/carlson.aspx

I'm happy to hear the other whale sharks are doing OK. I guess it sucks to have such a high profile animal, your flagship animals, decline in health.

I would love to see these guys one day. I'm sort of thinking of going this fall if I can scrape the funds together. I don't need no steenken' MACNA to go (haven't been to one yet, not sure if I'm really missing anything). Although yeah it would be cool to combine the two into one trip of course.

[michika]

We should have a Canreef Caravan, get a group rate, and do the behind the scenes tour!

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by michika

We should have a Canreef Caravan, get a group rate, and do the behind the scenes tour!

That would be awesome

[bulletsworld]

Thanks for the post. I been so fascinated with the Whale Sharks. Always love to hear whats happening in other aquariums.

Originally Posted by christyf5

That would be awesome

Count me in!


I always think about going to a MACNA but never do. It would be very cool if they hosted it at this aquarium though. I just think it would be so neat to see one of the newest & worlds largest aquariums. Whale sharks you don't get to see everyday either in travels. Always thought it would be so cool to go on a tour where you can swim with them. O.k me bad.

[Midknight]

Originally Posted by michika

We should have a Canreef Caravan, get a group rate, and do the behind the scenes tour!

I'd go for this.

[michika]

I bet if enough people joined in we could get a group rate flight, accomidations, and some behind the scenes access at the aquarium. Like Lee said, how could would it be!

[Veng68]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Errr, no. I was thinking of Bruce Carlson. I guess he's just a lowly VP. http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/newsr...s/carlson.aspx

I'm happy to hear the other whale sharks are doing OK. I guess it sucks to have such a high profile animal, your flagship animals, decline in health.

I would love to see these guys one day. I'm sort of thinking of going this fall if I can scrape the funds together. I don't need no steenken' MACNA to go (haven't been to one yet, not sure if I'm really missing anything). Although yeah it would be cool to combine the two into one trip of course.

You don't know what you'll be missing........ I went to the smaller WMC 98 (seattle) and 99 (Vancouver) lots of free stuff

I heard the MACNA is even better.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]