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 ...

Filled with more with 11 million gallons of water, the Georgia Aquarium is the biggest in America—actually, it's one of the biggest in the world. However, its mammoth size isn't the only reason why we ...

Projects involving the two Atlanta institutions have used technology to advance conservation efforts at Georgia Aquarium and ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of fish on the planet. They are among the largest animals to have ever lived. Only blue whales, sperm whales, and humpback whales (all mammals) are larger. The ...

A life-size whale shark inflatble model is helping to spread awareness about marine conservation in Kerala. When we think about sharks, our minds tend to wander to conjured up images of great whites, ...

A new study has identified whale shark stranding hotspots in Indonesia and linked them to seasonal ocean conditions, offering scientists a clearer picture of when and where risks are highest. The ...

A young, endangered North Atlantic Right Whale was discovered entangled in heavy rope off the coast of Georgia. The whale, identified as NARW 5217, is one of only about 370 remaining North Atlantic ...

An FWC survey team spotted an endangered right whale entangled in lines off the coast of Jekyll Island the same day a new ...

A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.

ATLANTA — The Georgia Aquarium has been a cornerstone of Atlanta’s downtown revitalization since its opening in November 2005, drawing more than 45 million visitors and significantly boosting the ...

State, federal and private agencies spent two days tracking an endangered whale off the Georgia coast and working to remove the commercial fishing gear wrapped around its bus-sized body.

Researchers say the 3,000-mile journey taken by the North Atlantic right whale is the first documented case of its kind, ...