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The Atlanta Aquarium - the world's largest - set to open Wednesday



Ralph, a whale shark, swims above a ray at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta

 


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Over 100,000 fish will call the Atlanta Aquarium their new home.

The institution is shaped like an abstract cruise ship and is expected to attract as many as 2 million visitors in its first year.

A pair of juvenile whale sharks that could grow to more than 40 feet long will give visitors a rare glimpse at the world's largest fish.

The world's largest aquarium is set to open in Atlanta on November 23rd of this year, but a special sneak peak was revealed Saturday evening on television.

Visitors to the aquarium will experience a special diver's gallery with tropical coral reef and fish gliding through like butterfiles.

A 3-D movie theatre depicts life from the fishes perspective. 

Most viewers interviewed after watiching the movie expressed a great deal of suprise and amazement at what they saw.

There's no waY to take in everything in anywhere near an hour.  Those who wish to see everything should plan to spend a good three and a half to four hours.

Visitors of Atlanta's new aquarium have the opportunity to treat themselves to a wold clas divine dining experience at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant. 

A wide assortment of delicious cuisine is available in several areas throughout the aquarium.

 

 

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