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My husband and I went to Atlanta this past weekend to celebrate his birthday, visit with some friends, and do a few things around the city. We drove up early on Saturday morning with the intention of spending the day at the Georgia Aquarium. Neither of us had ever been before and we had a really good time! It was quite crowded as I would have expected. It would be really nice to go sometime on a weekday when there are….a few less kiddos running around. :)
I’m going to warn you now: this is a massive picture dump. I’ll also warn you that some of the pics are kind of crappy since I’m still getting used to my new camera and was having a hard time adjusting for all the horrible lighting. Either way, enjoy!
When you walk in, you’re greeted by these lovely fish.
I enjoyed all of the massive tanks and walkways that completely surrounded you by water and fish.
BY FAR one of my favorite parts was seeing the jelly fish! I had fun photographing them
Seeing all of the colorful fish make me really want to get a fish tank! One day, maybe
The penguins and the dolphins put on a great little show!
They had one REALLY massive tank with multiple kinds of sharks, sting rays, and 100 other sea animals in it that I don’t know the names of.
And there was this one with Beluga Whales in it. They were surprisingly entertaining and playful and kept pressing their bodies right up against the glass. I think they were one of my favorite things to see
There were quite a few “pools” of sting rays that you could “pet”. It took me a while to get up the nerve but I was determined to do it!
Most of the kids had no reservations about sticking their hands right in there. I’m a bit surprised the sting rays don’t mind getting touched and poked all day long.
I finally decided that this little guy looked friendly enough. It took him swimming past 3 times for me to finally touch him. hah. They’re very slimy!
Overall we had a very nice time! I hadn’t been to an aquarium since I was a kid so it was fun to play the tourist and do something fun for the day.
And of course, we took a good gander through the gift shop.
Have you ever been to the Atlanta Aquarium or one like it? I hear the Aquarium in Paris is even better!
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Love the pictures – I nominate you as official family photographer this Christmas! The Monterey Bay Aquarium is amazing too. Great blog!
That’s what Stephen told me as well! I’m glad you found your way here :)
Not sure what happened when I tried to leave a comment but it’s your wicked mother-in-law who tried to sign up for AIM but got the name messed up!
Great photos! Looks like a fun day out
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I am a sucker for a good Gif! I recently went to the zoo and actually spent the entire time at the underwater seal window. Infact, im going to dedicate an entire post to it! xE
Yay! I look forward to reading as I’ve been really enjoying your blog!
Love your pictures! I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Georgia Aquarium.. if I’m ever there I’m definitely going to check it out!
Thank you! You should definitely check it out…we had a great time!
So, so fun!! What a great way to spend the day!!PS- This is my first time visiting. Love your blog! xo TB
Thanks for visiting! We definitely had a good time!
Wow, this looks awesome!! I had no idea there was such a great aquarium there! Fun graphics in your pictures too :)
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thanks! I just had so many pictures and I wanted to share ALL of them. heh.