Upcoming Events
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Weekend Programs
Saturdays & Sundays at 11:30 am, 2 pm and 3:30 pmEach weekend our education staff leads a variety of programming, including aviary feedings, dive shows, tank talks, and animal chats.
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The Flint RiverQuarium is home to more than 160 different species.
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The Flint RiverQuarium staff cares for more than 1,300 animals each day.
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The water in the Blue Hole exhibit is kept at a constant 68 degrees year-round to match the conditions in nature.
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The glass of the Blue Hole viewing window is eight inches thick to contain the pressure of the water behind it.
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We order more than 6,000 pounds of frozen fish each year to feed our collection.
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Big Al, our oldest resident snapping turtle, recently weighed in at 126 pounds.
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The Blue Hole Spring centerpiece exhibit of the Flint RiverQuarium holds 175,000 gallons of water.
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On your visit, don’t miss one of our animal stars, Moonshine, a rare albino alligator. You can find him in the Spring Run Creek exhibit.
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Fun Facts
Imagination Theater
- Plastic Paradise
Showtimes: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10:30 am & 1:30 pm
Join journalist and filmmaker Angela Sun in the movie Plastic Paradise as she journeys to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and uncovers the mysteries of this remote phenomenon. Along with other researchers, she helps to shed some light on the effects that humanity’s rabid plastic consumption is having on our global ecosystems. This film contains graphic depictions of animal death and dissection.- Watch Trailer
- Alligator Kingdom
Showtimes: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Noon & 3 pm
Exploring Georgia’s own Okefenokee Swamp, Alligator Kingdom educates viewers on the swamp’s complex ecosystem and the vital role that this feared reptile plays. The filming and photography offer a look into the more remote and inaccessible areas of one of the last great black water swamps.- Watch Trailer
