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06-04-2006, 09:26 AM
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2006 ARC Trustee
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 1,354
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Two new whale sharks at GAI
They came in at 2:30 this morning. I saw them at 6 and they look great. Here is the press release:
Two new additions – Trixie and Alice – joined Ralph and Norton, two males, in the Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager exhibit, a 6.2 million gallon habitat. Alice, 13 feet 10 inches long, and Trixie, 15 feet 5 inches long, were flown more than 8,000 miles on a specially configured UPS B-747 freighter from GEORGIATaipei, Taiwan, through Anchorage to Atlanta under the care and supervision of Georgia Aquarium professional staff and a highly advanced marine life support system. UPS and the Aquarium had teamed up exactly one year ago to transport the two males to Atlanta from Taipei.
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06-04-2006, 09:34 AM
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squid
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Originally Posted by SShindell
They came in at 2:30 this morning. I saw them at 6 and they look great. |
I was there yesterday... guess just a little too early to see them!
John
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06-04-2006, 10:19 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Wow... weren't people complaining that the tank was too small for two whale sharks and now there's four? That outta be REAL interesting.
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06-04-2006, 10:50 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Central Georgia
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06-04-2006, 01:38 PM
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Founder-Canton Reef Club
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Woodstock, Georgia
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Originally Posted by kappaknight
Wow... weren't people complaining that the tank was too small for two whale sharks and now there's four? That outta be REAL interesting.
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The tank is designed for 6 adult Whale Sharks, There is plenty of room. I spent the last 5 hours working that gallery. I am exhausted and whale sharked out!!
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06-04-2006, 02:27 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 870
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fantastic, I'm gonna go next weekend!
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06-04-2006, 04:51 PM
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Fish Nut
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Marietta
Posts: 417
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06-04-2006, 06:03 PM
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Founder-Canton Reef Club
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Woodstock, Georgia
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Do you know who is who?
Trixie in the second photo
Alice is in the third
Looks like Ralph with Alice in the first
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06-04-2006, 07:11 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Buford
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reminds me of the "firaxin" shark on the kotor star wars game.
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06-04-2006, 08:41 PM
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Simian Thread Tactician
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Woodstock, GA
Posts: 461
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woo hoo! i'm chapperoning (sp?!?) for my wife and her class tomorrow at the GAI... :-)
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06-04-2006, 08:50 PM
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Fish Nut
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Marietta
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I didn't know the difference between the females. I know alice is the shorter one.
Todd,
What's the difference in marking?
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06-04-2006, 09:43 PM
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Founder-Canton Reef Club
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Woodstock, Georgia
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Alice is the smallest at 13'10". She is perfectly white underneath (or so it appears). Also she is a lot lighter. Almost a milky grey in color. Trixie is 15' 4". If you look at her right side around her anal fin there is a black blotch like a circle under her. Of course Ralph and Norton, everyone can tell apart.
Todd
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06-04-2006, 10:00 PM
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RIP Steve Irwin
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Whereva
Posts: 5,500
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Sweet I wish I was somewhere cool. MN sucks It has to be the furthest place away from surrounding oceans. Time to start packing. Thanks for sharing, Steve
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06-05-2006, 01:53 PM
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Simian Thread Tactician
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Woodstock, GA
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i saw some black tips in the reef tank too, are they new?
i also noticed that giant octo has a new tank...
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06-05-2006, 02:08 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Originally Posted by MattTVI
i saw some black tips in the reef tank too, are they new?
i also noticed that giant octo has a new tank...
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The black tips have been in the reef tank since the behind the scenes tour. I think they usually hang out in the mangroves spot during the day and come out to the reef area at night when the waves are stopped. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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