Q1: What is officially the biggest aquarium in the US?
Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, is the undisputed largest aquarium in the United States and the Western Hemisphere. It holds more than 11 million gallons of fresh and marine water across its exhibits.
Q2: How much did the Ocean Voyager tank cost to build, and how thick is the glass?
The Ocean Voyager exhibit was part of the original $250 million construction project in 2005. The viewing panel is made of seamless polymethyl methacrylate acrylic that measures roughly 24 inches thick to resist the outward pressure of 6.3 million gallons of water.
Q3: Which US aquarium has the highest number of individual animals?
Georgia Aquarium houses more than 100,000 animals representing over 500 species. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago closely follows in total biodiversity count, housing roughly 32,000 individual specimens across 1,500 species of fish, mammals, birds, and invertebrates.
