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A new animal has entered the River Scout villa 💚 Who do you think our newest resident is? 🤔 Drop your best guess in the comments below! 👇

Surprise!! Zephyr and Balor are now fully on habitat with the entire beluga pod!🩵 After their successful arrival, they are doing great and have met our four other belugas. See for yourself! As they continue to adjust to their new environment, they will have access to all areas of the habitat, including behind-the-scenes areas, so they may not be in view from time to time.

Welcome to the A, Balor and Zephyr! These two male beluga whales, 10 and 7-years-old, respectively, have safely arrived at Georgia Aquarium from a closed marine park in Canada as part of an international, multi-institutional rescue operation. Everything we do now is at their pace - they will begin discovering their new surroundings and getting all the care (and fish!) they need. They will remain behind-the-scenes until it’s time to meet our existing beluga whale pod - which may be in the coming days. 😉 We are only receiving these two whales but the rescue operation continues - additional transports will go to Shedd Aquarium, SeaWorld San Antonio and San Diego, and Oceanografic Valencia in Spain. This effort would not be possible without our colleagues or the animal teams in Canada that have continued to provide care to these animals. We are grateful for the partnership and teamwork to all achieve the same end - giving these belugas the opportunity to thrive. Stay tuned for updates on Balor and Zephyr and the rest of the rescue operation on our social channels and at the link in our bio.

Shell-abrate the sweetest 16th birthdays with three of our southern sea otters! 🎂

River Scout just got reimagined! Stop by to see some new and familiar faces! Can’t forget a BRAND NEW species, Binturongs! We saw some of you guessed that right 😉

You're in for a treat with a POV of our 'spooky' sea lion show during Haunted Seas! 🍬 Catch the limited-time presentation from now - Nov. 1. 🎃

A big 👋 🌊 from the girl squad beluga pod at Georgia Aquarium!

Heeyyyy, what are you all doing? Us? Just being belugas. Balor (below) and Zephyr (top) are doing just that: being belugas. They have settled in nicely with the rest of the pod and are exploring their new surroundings - all great signs following their arrival a few weeks ago!

Balor and Zephyr (B + Z for short 😉) are making strides! Watch our latest update on these two, and stay tuned as we bring you more following their rescue from a marine park in Canada.

We are saddened by the passing of our oldest African penguin, Charlie. He was a remarkable 40 years old, making him one of the oldest African penguins ever in human care. Due to natural issues from his advanced age, we made the humane decision to euthanize him. Charlie living well over the average life expectancy of African penguins, 10 - 20 years, is a testament to the dedication and exceptional care he received from our animal and veterinarian teams. He hatched at Maryland Zoo back in 1986 and was a bonded pair for over 30 years with female African penguin, Lizzy, who passed away last year. The pair were amazing foster parents to many chicks together. We are ever so grateful to have cared for Charlie, and our hearts are with all who cared for him or had the opportunity to meet him in an encounter.

For several months, we’ve been part of a group of accredited aquariums working to rescue 30 beluga whales from a closed marine park in Canada. We officially have government authorization to bring the whales to U.S. aquariums - two of which are headed for Georgia Aquarium. Without this rescue, the whales’ future was unknown. Now, we can care for them and ensure they are given every possible chance to thrive. This is just the beginning. We have a long road ahead as we undertake one of the largest, and most complex, beluga rescues in our history. This will not happen overnight; the wellbeing of these animals is critical and it is too soon to say when they will arrive at their new homes. We’d love for you to be with us as we embark on this journey. We will bring you updates on our channels and on our website in the coming months. This is only possible because of our aquarium colleagues and partners who have been involved from the beginning - collaborations like this are why zoos and aquariums can continuously rescue and care for animals in need.

One of the ways we like to celebrate International whale shark day, showcasing an up close look of caring for Yushan! 💙

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One of the ways we like to celebrate International whale shark day, showcasing an up close look of caring for Yushan!