OT: Atlanta now home to world's largest indoor aquarium

[The Fiddler]

I'm definitely going to extend my stay in Atlanta for ProgPower 2006 to visit the new Georgia Aquarium. First place in the world to attempt to keep whale sharks. Don't forget to bring your digital cameras!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/11/21/new.ga.aquarium/index.html

http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

 

[Dolamite S. Biffle]

I will for sure be there next year, I love wildlife.

 

[Imagikafan]

I'll definitely plan to go there next year.

 

[Kenneth R.]

looks very cool, but nothing has beat my experience with the San Francisco Bay Aquarium...

 

[AngraRULES]

I'm looking forward to this one in Atlanta!

 

[Ruthven]

Wow...one more reason not to visit Chattanooga!

(Chattanooga - about 90 miles from Atlanta - has an aquarium that is one of the city's big deals, but like many of Chattanooga's big deals, is usually bested by someone else close by!)

 

[Pellaz]

"Oh, darn! Now __________ (enter name of nearby city) has an aquarium! We'll have to build a bigger one!"



BTW, if you're planning on visiting the Georgia Aquarium, pick up tickets in advance. They've been selling very well. Of course, for PPUSA 7 we're talking 10 months into the future, but they'll probably still be scarce.

 

[Creeps]

Anyone know about how close that is to Earthlink?

 

[Dragongrrrl]

I'm definitely going to have to check that out - whale sharks are among my favorite animals, and that will be as close as I can get until I can afford a trip to the tropics to swim with them

Alicia

 

[esa]

Anyone know about how close that is to Earthlink?

2.5 miles

 

[Unca Kev]

SWEET! I'll definitely have to check that out, while I'm up there for PPVII! That will be one more business that wonders why they have so many people wearing black t-shirts visiting around mid Sept.!

 

[Formerly known as Chris F5]

any sperm whales ?

 

[Dark One]

Thanks for posting, that sounds very interesting.

 

[Pellaz]

The new aquarium is easily accessible via MARTA rapid-transit from the Peachtree Center station, so anyone staying at the 'usual' ProgPower hotels should have no problem getting there...it's only four stops south on the train.

any sperm whales ?

Hmm, nope. But beluga whales, whale sharks (only ones in captivity), hammerheads, Australian leafy sea dragons, and lots more.

http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/exploreTheAquarium/index.aspx has info on the exhibits.

 

[BenMech]

Whale Sharks are so commnplace. What I'd rather see are the Warhks

 

[Pellaz]

Looks like it's related to a Guild Navigator, from Dune.


"We have just folded, spindled and mutilated space from Ix."

 

[Tess]

Thanks for the post. I am not a big fan of animals or sea creatures but this looks like it could be fun! The whale sharks have spots -EWE!! That's kind of gross

 

[BABS]

I'm looking forward to this, I'm even debating a separate Atlanta trip just to see it.

Either that, or you'll all be blessed with my daughter at this year's PP. Too many things to do and see in Atlanta not to have a family vacation there.

 

[booB]

I can't wait to see the Snorks!

 

[The Fiddler]

I'm looking forward to this, I'm even debating a separate Atlanta trip just to see it.

It's rumored that there will be a dunk tank over the Hammerhead shark habitat just for the 2006 ProgPower weekend where captured PPVII bootleggers can get dunked (and videotaped) by any band who was being taped. Band members are free to distribute the video amongst friends as long as they don't sell it to any person or franchise, such as "Faces of Death".