Georgia Aquarium

Our first Atlanta adventure was the aquarium. It was absolutely incredible! There were more than 8 million gallons of water - 6.1 million of them in one tank alone. We took tons of photos and had a wonderful time. Hailey loved the fish. This first photo is of one of the petting ponds. They were on a break when we went by and I wasn't too certain about petting a shark anyway. Here's a piece of trivia for you: what is the difference in tail between a fish (like a whale shark or any other fish) and a water mammal (like a whale or dolphin)? 

Answer: A fish's tail is vertical and swishes side-to-side and a water mammal's tail is horizontal and swishes up at down. 
Hailey and I did, however, get to pet another water creature. I don't remember the name, but it was related to the jelly fish because it attached to my skin to shock me. I guess our human skin isn't sensitive enough to feel the shocks, but it was a pretty weird feeling having it attach to my fingers. 
They had a play area that Matt and Hailey explored together. There was a huge slide that came out of a fish's mouth. Hailey thought it was so fun. She squealed the whole way down. 
This was my favorite exhibit. There were over 90 varieties of fish and more than 2000 living creatures. It was so colorful and gorgeous!