This giveaway is now CLOSED + the winner was selected using random.org. Congratulations to commenter #36, Ally – I’ll email you with details!
I am a HUGE fan of aquariums. As a Boston-raised child, the New England Aquarium was one of my favorite places to visit, and as I have grown up, I’ve continued to enjoy exploring aquariums all over the country. So, when the folks at the Georgia Aquarium invited me, my husband, and Fearless Baby to come visit, I was SO excited. So, we loaded up the car and headed down to Atlanta (Baby’s first roadtrip!) to check it out. And y’all, this is an AMAZING aquarium – I’m so excited to share some of the highlights of our visit. The above picture of Fearless Baby was taken while she stared in utter awe at the creatures swimming in front of her. Neat, huh?!
Probably the most talked-about creatures at the Aquarium are the breathtaking whale sharks. We were lucky enough to get a Behind The Scenes Tour where we got to see them from the top of the Ocean Voyager exhibit – they are truly awe-inspiring, and no pictures can capture how amazingly huge they are. I could’ve watched them swim for hours.
I also loved watching the beluga whales. Again, we had the cool privilege of seeing them from both the normal exhibit point-of-view, and from the top of their tanks during the Behind The Scenes tour. They seemed so carefree and sociable – I loved ’em!
We toured pretty much all the exhibits (I loved how stroller-friendly everything was!) and saw gorgeous seahorses/seadragons, manta rays, penguins, friendly sea otters, sand sharks, thousands of fish, coral, and more! Here are some pics of my favorite creatures + exhibits.
And of course, I dressed Fearless Baby in her whale-themed outfit for our visit. =)
Now that I’ve highlighted some of my favorite parts of the Georgia Aquarium, who’s ready to visit?!
How can you win FOUR TICKETS to the fantastic Georgia Aquarium?
1. MANDATORY entry: Leave a comment below telling me what part of the aquarium or what creature at the aquarium you’re most excited to see!
2. Optional additional entry: ‘Like’ Fearless Homemaker on Facebook + leave a separate comment saying you did/already do.
3. Optional additional entry: Tweet: I entered to win free tickets to the @GeorgiaAquarium from @amy_donovan! #Giveaway http://ow.ly/xUfKL (Feel free to word it differently – I love seeing your creative tweets!) + leave a separate comment saying you did.
The contest ends on June 20, 2014 at 5 PM CST. One winner will be selected using random.org, emailed + has 48 hours to respond. If there is no response after 48 hours, another winner will be selected. Contest is open to US residents, 18+ years old. Disclosure: The Georgia Aquarium provided me with free tickets as well as hotel accommodations in exchange for my honest review.
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Aw, what a great post! I love that look on A’s face. That aquarium has been on my list to see for a while. I need to take a road trip! I’m most looking forward to those cute little penguins!
I was just there last weekend. So much fun!! I highly recommend visiting.
My kids would LOVE to see the sharks!
I like you on facebook!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/emilywells75/status/477147540123824129
The penguins would be so fun to see! My baby girl would love to visit and see all of the animals! We love Atlanta and would like to visit again this summer!
I liked you on FB (nicole b.)
I tweeted (@newlywed_nicole)
Gorgeous pictures – especially the first and the last!
(Don’t enter me in the contest – I’m not from the US – but I had to comment on this lovely post anyway.)
I love the beluga whales!
Your baby is so so cute!!
Aaaw, love these pics and fearless baby looks super adorable! Sounds like such a fun day
Lovely post! My kids love the penguins and seahorses.
Would. Love to see the whale sharks.also the penquins. There is nothing like a visit to a aquarium for relaxation and excitement combined in one day. Living far from the ocean I have a great curiosity regarding water creatures.
I am most excited to see the dolphins! I’ve heard great things about the A T & T Dolphin Tales show.
I tweeted:
https://twitter.com/crunchycolletti/status/477420640417230849
Wish I lived closer! What a wonderful trip! I loved the aquarium as a little girl and I look forward to taking Lucy to visit on in the near near future!
What a great give away! I have been to the aquarium but haven’t taken my little one yet. I want to see the penguins, but I think he will be most amazed by the tunnel under the Ocean Voyager tank. Can’t wait to take him!
Sara
and I liked you on Facebook…I can’t wait to try that pasta recipe with spring vegetables. That looks delicious!
I really enjoyed the dolphins and the sea horses the most but also really loved the Whales.
I’ve just liked you guys on Facebook.
I’d love to see the beluga whales!!
Oh man I LOVE aquariums too, I would love to bring my son to his first trip to one! I love the sea otters the most.
I also like Fearless Homemaker on Facebook
I also tweeted!! https://twitter.com/jessicamwyatt09/status/478003171814834177
Thanks so much for the chance!
Would love to see the dolphins most of all!
following on fb- ria clarke
https://twitter.com/rsmc1/status/478023022172205056
tweeted!
Would love to visit the Georgia Aquarium and see the beluga whales. Thanks for the opportunity!
I would LOVE to go there! I’ve been wanting to take Addie, but it isn’t exactly inexpensive haha. I would love to show her all the animals … especially the penquins!
And I already like you on facebook!!
I live in NY, but have family outside of Atlanta, so I think if I happen to win I’ll need to go visit them! I’ve been wanting to visit here for years and see all the sharks and belugas!
I would love to see the beluga whales and the penguins!
I like you on FB!
That top image is sooooo adorable! Love the GA Aquarium. Beautiful place.
I love aquariums too! If I were to win, I’d be most excited to see the penguins, they’re sooo cute!! 😀
I liked you on FB!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/justatepe/status/479028526059126784
I has been ten years since I took my kids to the aquarium in GA. We live close enough to drive over from SC. It was so crowded ten years ago when it first opened. I would love to go back now that it has been there a decade and see the fish up close! Thank you for the entry opportunity!
We keep wanting to go to the Aquarium, but it just hasn’t worked out yet. I think my kids would most enjoy seeing the penguins and the sharks.
I just liked Fearless Homemaker on Facebook!
I just tweeted about the giveaway. https://twitter.com/BeckyatGUNIHCC/status/479347959239172096
My daughter and I really want to see the dolphin exhibit!
I like you on FB!
I would love to see the beluga whales!! And pretty much every other aquatic animal!
i like the shows at the aquarium
I tweeted @vivaciousgold….somehow I can’t copy and paste the link
l like you on facebook
I love going to see the manta rays and being able to touch them is amazing my son loves going and just watching all the fish, I tweeted https://twitter.com/tybresh/status/479837818794291200
and followed on FB
I tweeted https://twitter.com/tybresh/status/479837818794291200
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