The purrr-fect pick-me-up for your day: kittens at the Aquarium ๐ป
@AtlantaHumane
is back by popular demand and this time brought five fuzzy felines to meet our tropical fish ๐
Our Southern sea otters may have been rescued from the West coast but they are definitely rooting for their East coast team. ๐ฆฆ Let's go
@Braves
!
#ForTheA
๐ฃThis is not a drill๐ฃ Not one, but TWO rescued
#seaotter
pups have arrived at Georgia Aquarium! Meet Gibson and Mara, the floofiest pups you've ever laid eyes on ๐ Get the scoop:
Weโre deeply saddened to announce on Thursday afternoon we said goodbye to beloved sea otter, Oz. His health rapidly declined after several unexpected seizures he suffered Tuesday. Oz was an ambassador for his endangered species & will be deeply missed.๐
Our Asian small-clawed otters have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They showed mild symptoms: sneezing, runny noses, lethargy, & coughing. Weโre happy to report theyโre doing well & expected to recover. Theyโre off exhibit & being cared for.
How adorable is this?! Whisper, a 20-year-old beluga whale at Georgia Aquarium, just welcomed a calf! Get to know the little one a little better:
See whisper give birth in a special episode of
#TheAquarium
Saturday, May 30 at 10p.
@atlantahumane
Thanks for stopping by! So glad Odie and Carmel got to make some new fish friends. Hope they enjoyed their puppy field trip ๐ฅฐ๐๐ถ
Itโs finally announcement time! ๐จ We're so thrilled to share that
#TheAquarium
has been renewed for a season 2 on
@AnimalPlanet
! Thank you for supporting our debut season and we'll SEA you in 2020 for season 2!
2 months old and 2 cute 2 handle ๐
At more than 300lbs and 6 feet in length, Shila is all spunk! This beluga calf is very bold and curious with her environment and has some pretty impressive swimming skills:
Warning: our social media team fainted from the impossible cuteness of this photo of Gibson. We are not responsible for it's effects on our followers.
#WhatTheFloof
Itโs a...GIRL! Meet Shila ๐
Shila (Shy-La) means โflameโ in the language of the Inuit, and this 3-week-old
#beluga
calf is fiery and all spunk! Our animal care & health teams were excited to learn the sex during the calfโs first exam with momma Whisper by her side.
You can't handle the floof! Rescued sea otter pups Mara and Gibson met for the first time last week and we can't get enough of this duo ๐
#FloofPupdate
Shila is simply stunning.๐
Look closely and youโll see the skin around her mouth is shedding โ this is completely normal! All belugas are constantly shedding their skin โ and itโs especially noticeable on a calf.
Roses are red ๐น
the ocean is blue ๐
sea otters are great ๐
and we think you are too! Happy
#ValentinesDay
from Bixby, Brighton, Cruz and Oz โค๏ธ
Happy 1-month, Shila๐ Here are a few updates on this growing
#beluga
calf:
๐Weight: more than 230 pounds
๐Length: nearly six feet long
๐Activities: nursing from mom Whisper, exploring the habitat and practicing vocalizations
๐Known for: being cute and her spunky spirit
Mara and Gibson nom nom nomin' away! ๐ฆฆThese two Southern sea otters were rescued over a year ago after being stranded near the California coastline. They have really made a home for themselves bonding with the other otters and their trainers!
Like mother like daughter ๐ Shila seems to enjoy tongue rubs, too!
Shilaโs almost 2 months old & is discovering new things. Sheโs gotten more curious when mom Whisper interacts with our trainers & joins her to check out what theyโre doing and take part in the playful session!
Happy
#WhaleSharkDay
! ๐๐ฆโค๏ธ๏ธ Just how big is a whale shark's mouth? Find out from the diver's point of view as Yushan gets some tasty treats!
This
#InternationalWhaleSharkDay
, & everyday we recognize these incredible animal ambassadors. Seeing a whale shark in person is influential in understanding the importance of advocating for this endangered species. We hope by visiting us, our guests gain that same understanding.
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐๐ด๐ฎ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ-๐๐ผ๐
Whisper is ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ pregnant and being monitored around-the-clock for signs of labor. As we eagerly wait, letโs see how sheโs doing:
Check out some of our newest and cutest rescues, these sweet baby rays!โจThese motoro rays came to Georgia Aquarium from confiscated illegal wildlife trafficking.
Even our sea otters are getting ready for Thanksgiving! Sea otters can eat upwards of 25% of their body weight, so this may be the perfect holiday for them. ๐
Hey friends! A reminder to just keeping swimming during this time๐ We may be closed to the public, but you can still see aquarium views no matter where you are!
Join us on our webcams here:
Look at that face! ๐ How is this adorable calf almost 2 weeks old?
Join us for a special segment of the calfโs birth this Saturday on
@AnimalPlanet
at 10pm ET. Get ready for all the feels and behind-the-scenes moments.
Hint: listen for an announcement in the segment ๐๐
Here we come,
#SharkWeek
! All week we're bringing you our favorite shark content & some surprises!๐คญ Tune in now-Aug. 16 only on
@Discovery
for even more jaw-dropping Georgia Aquarium shark features!๐ฆ
As Shila grows, so will her social group! You may have seen mom and calf joined by Qinu, one of our female belugas.
Qinu interacts with the duo periodically and in time, Shila will meet other
#belugas
in our pod. Shila and Whisper still enjoy plenty of mom and daughter time โบ๏ธ