Georgia Aquarium was conceived by the late Home Depot CEO Bernie Marcus, the founding benefactor who gifted $250 million to build it. The vision came to him in the air, while aboard a Falcon 900 ...

ATLANTA — A beloved Georgia Aquarium whale shark died on Wednesday after falling sick, officials with the nation's largest aquarium announced. Taroko, a male whale shark, lived at the Georgia Aquarium ...

ATLANTA (WRBL) — A whale shark at one of the largest aquariums in the world has died, officials say. Taroko, the Georgia Aquarium’s male whale shark, was euthanized Wednesday after the team noticed ...

When exotic animals are confiscated at the Atlanta airport, where do they go? Sometimes, they find a new home locally at Zoo Atlanta or the Georgia Aquarium. The illegal wildlife trade is estimated to ...

The Georgia Aquarium’s impact extends beyond economics, as it has forged strong community ties through partnerships with ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Georgia Aquarium announced the passing of a whale shark that had been at the facility for nearly two decades. Taroko, the aquarium’s male whale shark, was ...

Taroko the whale shark was euthanized after his health declined at the Georgia Aquarium, officials announced. Screengrab from the Georgia Aquarium’s Facebook post After he was rescued from a seafood ...

An aquarium's whale shark died today, the second to become ill in two months. June 13, 2007 — -- Norton, one of the Georgia Aquarium's original whale sharks, died early this morning, after the ...

Filled with more with 11 million gallons of water, the Georgia Aquarium is the biggest in America—actually, it's one of the ...

ATLANTA - The Georgia Aquarium said Sunday its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The aquarium said the otters are "doing well" and expected to ...