This category is dedicated to animal related topics
A male ruddy duck swimming in Quidi Vidi Lake.
Ruddy duck scientific classification:
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordata
Class – Aves
Order – Anseriformes
Family – Anatidae
Genus – Oxyura
Species – jamaicensis
Scientific name – Oxyura jamaicensis
eet Dr. Chelsea Anderson, an associate veterinarian at Georgia Aquarium! Dr. Chelsea supervises the health of all animals at the Aquarium – from our whale sharks to our peppermint shrimp and every animal in between. She and her team ensure that all our animals are provided
ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 ℂ𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕎𝕖𝕖𝕜 Meet Amy Arnold, a senior aquarist at Georgia Aquarium! Amy’s primary focus is caring for jellies, giant pacific octopus and green moray eels – but she does a little bit of everything – from system and habitat checks to feedings! Amy was inspired to become a marine biologist at a young age. Now she is passing on her vast aquatic knowledge to her daughter, who says she wants to grow up to be just like her mom. 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 to learn more about Amy’s career.
Learn all about vultures with fascinating facts you may have never heard of before!
Witten by: Niki Giovanis
Vultures are a group of birds that belong to two orders, Accipitriformes and Cathartiformes. They are classified as being birds of prey. To refresh everyone’s memory, birds of prey primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates such as fish, other birds, small rodents, and more. The vulture species can be divided into what is known as the “old world vultures,” which encompasses 16 species that are generally found in Africa, Europe, and Asia, as well as the “new world … Continue
Today starts National Careers Week At Georgia Aquarium, we have some incredibly unique careers. Throughout this week we’re giving you an inside look into a day-in-the-life working at the Aquarium. Our president and CEO, Dr. Brian Davis, has been with Georgia Aquarium before we opened but his passion for our ocean started at a young age. Watch to learn more and tune in all week for more Aquarium careers!
