Description: Not far from the New World of Coca-Cola is the Georgia Aquarium. The world’s largest aquarium, it boasts over 8.5 million gallons of salt and fresh water, which houses more than 120,000 animals representing 500 different species from around the world. Highlights of the aquarium collection include four young whale sharks, four beluga whale and four manta rays. The Georgia Aquarium is one of only two aquariums in the world that house whale sharks, and in fact built the entire building around the 6.3 million gallon tank that houses them. The aquarium is also only one of two aquariums in the US that houses Great Hammerhead sharks. Exhibits here include Georgia Explorer, River Scout, Dolphin Tales, Cold Water Quest and Ocean Voyager - a long, immersive tunnel through a simulated coral reef.
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