When the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta opened in 2005, it was the largest in the world. (China’s Chimelong Ocean Kingdom now takes the prize.) If you are spending time in Atlanta, even on a layover during holiday travel, make your way to the amazing exhibits in the Georgia Aquarium. Perhaps the most distinctive of the aquarium’s exhibits is its giant tank of whale sharks. The 6.3-million-gallon tank houses four whale sharks—the world’s largest fish—as well as four manta rays and thousands of other fish. The tank is so massive, the rest of the aquarium was designed around it.
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Cloughoughter Castle, County Cavan, Ireland
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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It’s Napping Day
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An oceanic valentine
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Jaguar in the Pantanal wetlands
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A place called ‘Peace’ in India
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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Muniellos Nature Reserve
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International Sloth Day
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Ancient storage in the Grand Canyon
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Gamboa Crater, Mars
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A willowy welcome to spring
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Panda Day
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World Space Week
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Shark Awareness Day
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Leap day
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Happy 50th for the National Trails System!
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Birds of a feather
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It s World Bee Day
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National Park Week continues
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1, 1, 2, 3: It s Fibonacci Day!
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Castle Day in Japan
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A stunning sight in Mexico s wilderness
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples