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General Volunteer Programs

Georgia Aquarium’s General Volunteer Program provides various opportunities for individuals aged 18 and older to inspire our millions of guests each year,...

Making a Difference

Fahlo Partnership

Papa Johns Partnership

Silvertip Shark

The silvertip shark’s name, albimarginatus, derives from the Latin words “albi” meaning white and “marginatus” meaning to enclose with a border. And...

Zebra Shark

The zebra shark is a docile, slow-moving shark, considered harmless to humans. It spends most of its day resting on the ocean...

Freshwater Drum

Although the freshwater drum eats a variety of food items, it prefers mollusks and will often search the bottom mud and debris...

Tarpon

Tarpon can tolerate a variety of environments and often travels upstream into freshwater.

Great Hammerhead Shark

The great hammerhead shark’s genus name, Sphyrna, is Greek for “hammer.”

Presentations at Georgia Aquarium

Striped Burrfish

The striped burrfish is found in shallow water over seagrass beds and reefs, all along the Eastern Seaboard.

Spotted Eagle Ray

Spotted eagle rays get their name from the peculiar shape of their snouts – which are round and pointed at the tip,...

Roughtail Stingray

Named for its most distinguishable feature, the roughtail ray’s tail has numerous rows of small thorns and can be about two and...

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

The peacock mantis shrimp is named for its resemblance to the terrestrial praying mantis. This flashy shrimp is a bright, rainbow-hued animal.