Absolutely worth the visit if you’re in the Atlanta area. It’s super expensive though. We got lucky and scored free tickets from a friend.

Some more pics. I have video too but no good way to post it.

  • Drusas@fedia.io
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    6 days ago

    Yeah, but they keep whale sharks in captivity. Whale sharks are too large for that environment.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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      6 days ago

      I don’t know how much room whale sharks need, but the tank they are in is the size of a stadium. My brother, who I went with, got to see all the behind-the-scenes stuff once and he told me the tank is so huge that they have to row out to the middle in boats just to feed the fish.

      They also didn’t appear to be in any way unhealthy. Quite the opposite.

      I’m not in general a big fan of keeping animals in small enclosures, but it really was not a small enclosure.

      The aquarium’s website says the tank is 6.3 million gallons and ranges from 20 to 30 feet deep. That’s fucking huge.

      They also apparently have a big team that takes care of them: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/resource-center/stories/caring-for-the-oceans-gentle-giants/