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Yellow-Bellied Slider

Yellow-bellied sliders can often be seen basking on logs or hauling out onto the banks of rivers, ditches, sloughs, lakes and ponds.

Bowmouth Guitarfish

This distinctively shaped fish is a type of ray but is often mistaken for a shark. The front portion of the body...

Giant Grouper

The giant grouper is the largest of all reef-dwelling bony fish, growing up to 9 feet (2.7 m) in length and weighing...

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Adopt a Sea Otter

Sea otters use their nose and whiskers to help locate prey and to detect vibrations under the water. Adopt a sea otter...

Love is in the Water

Adopt a Whale Shark

The whale shark is the largest fish in the world and the largest fish known to have lived on this planet. Adopt...

Eastern River Cooter

The Eastern river cooter is only found in a small range in North America. Hybridization between similar turtle species is common in...

Blackbar Soldierfish

During the day, this species takes shelter within the reef, coming out at night to feed on plankton and small crustaceans. Its...

Adopt a Sea Turtle

With the exceptions of hatching and nesting, a sea turtle will spend its entire life at sea. Adopt a sea turtle today!...

Red-Eared Slider

Red-eared sliders are named for the prominent red patch on the side of their head.

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Bluestriped Grunt

Members of the grunt family get their name from the grunting sound they produce. Often compared to noises made by pigs, these...

Arc-Eye Hawkfish

The arc-eye hawkfish can often be spotted perching on rocky outcropping or coral – like a hawk in a tree!

The Unseen Superheroes of Georgia Aquarium