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The Aquarium
The Aquarium

The Aquarium

—Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is the subject of this documentary series, allowing Animal Planet unprecedented access to the Western Hemisphere's largest aquarium. It cares for thousands of animals in its 10 million gallons of water, including rescued Southern sea otters, endangered African penguins, rescued California sea lions, whale sharks, and manta rays. The series follows the daily activities of the aquarium's biologists, researchers and trainers, and it explores the bonds created between the creatures and the staff.
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Season 110 of 9 Episodes

  • The Georgia Aquarium sends a team to Cape Town, South Africa, to help rehabilitate and release a group of African penguins into the wild; a dive team installs a shipwreck feature into an exhibit to provide enrichment for their sea turtle.

  • Two African penguins, Freya and Neo, welcome a young chick, but there's cause for concern when health problems arise; staff work to train a trio of harbor seals to ride the elevator, with the only hiccup being a nervous seal named Floyd.

  • A sweet beluga whale trains with staff to go on the whale scale; a Blacktip reef shark L2 is not eating normally and staff work to figure out why; the first sea lion born at the aquarium is a 1-year-old pup named Scarlett.

  • Beloved Asian small-clawed otter Pinkie has a recurring bloody nose, the team goes to great lengths to find out what could be causing it; feisty baby American alligators arrive at the aquarium and must learn to eat in an orderly way.

  • Trainers help prepare rescued sea lions for an upcoming eye surgery.

  • A staff member heads to the Marine Mammal Center in California to help in rehabilitation efforts of elephant seals; African penguins Charlie and Lizzie have been together for 25 years, Charlie is having issues with his eyes; a piranha needs surgery.

  • Georgia Aquarium plays a crucial part in aquatic conservation and includes efforts to save rescued Southern sea otters, endangered African penguins, rescued California sea lions, and manta rays.

  • A southern sea otter is rushed to the health center; the team travels to Key Largo to help coral restoration efforts; young African penguins prepare for an upcoming event; love is in the air for a trainer and his favorite sea lion pup, Scarlett.

  • The team welcomes two rescued southern sea otter pups Mara and Gibson, from the California coast; young ruddy ducks arrive at the aquarium and are introduced to their new habitat. Nandi, the aquarium's smallest manta ray, is due for a checkup.

  • Polka, a bottlenose dolphin, has a raspy voice and needs to see the doctor to get the all-clear; staff excitedly prepare for the upcoming puffin breeding season; two wobbegong sharks are due for a checkup; a curious box turtle goes for a walk.

Record to Watch Later

9 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Coral Super Bowl
    Bacon and Tomato's Big Adventure
    Big Is Beautiful
    Sea Otter Summer Camp
    Big Momma's Surprise
    Maggie the Magnificent
    Four Chicks and Counting
    Ghost Gators
    Expedition Whale Shark
  • Coral Super Bowl

    The staff becomes concerned when beloved African penguin Zola falls mysteriously ill; the aquarium witnesses the annual spawning of an endangered coral species; Maggie the false map turtle has a date with the dentist.
    Upcoming
  • Bacon and Tomato's Big Adventure

    The staff becomes concerned when Jupiter, the rescued sea lion, is not himself; the Ocean Voyager exhibit awaits its new residents, black-blotched fantail stingray siblings Bacon and Tomato; Shelley the shy box turtle makes friends.
    Upcoming
  • Big Is Beautiful

    After eating all his tankmate's food, Tank the hungry sea turtle finds a space to eat in peace; two beluga whales are welcomed to their new home at the aquarium; Scarlett the lovable sea lion turns 2.
    Upcoming
  • Sea Otter Summer Camp

    The team is determined to have Gibson the sea otter pup discover his independence as he separates from his pal, Mara; the African penguins head off-site for spring-cleaning; Thor the moray eel proves he's the ultimate escape artist.
    Upcoming
  • Big Momma's Surprise

    A sea lion called Finn has tummy trouble and the team feeds him a snack that will help them investigate why; Big Mama, the guitarfish, may be living up to her name; the boa-duo, Ripley and Ridley, receive a new home.
    Upcoming
  • Maggie the Magnificent

    Technology is brought to the aquarium to monitor beluga whale activity; Maggie the small-clawed otter's training kicks in when receiving a shot and Morty the sea star has a checkup after suspicious growths form.
    Upcoming
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Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is the subject of this documentary series, allowing Animal Planet unprecedented access to the Western Hemisphere's largest aquarium. It cares for thousands of animals in its 10 million gallons of water, including rescued Southern sea otters, endangered African penguins, rescued California sea lions, whale sharks, and manta rays. The series follows the daily activities of the aquarium's biologists, researchers and trainers, and it explores the bonds created between the creatures and the staff.

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