Georgia Aquarium – Scuba Diving With Whale Sharks
Our Friday the 13th (6/13/2008, lol) scuba diving trip at the Georgia Aquarium. We were one of the very first ever able to do this. Imagine being within millions of gallons of water, surrounded by all sorts of various fish, from whale sharks, hammerheads, blacktips, sawfish, whiprays, giant grouper, tarpon, etc. The experience was absolutely amazing! If you scuba, you should do this!
The first 3 minutes is the opener, filmed previously, that most likely everyone will get on their video of their scuba diving adventure. The next 5:47 seconds is actually the pod (dive team) we were apart of. At 3:00 min in exactly, you will see me on the far right, and and my best friend next to me. From then, you’ll see us throughout the remaining of the video.
Great news article from the AP about the GA Aquarium:
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=527799
From the Georgia Aquarium’s website:
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/swimOrDive/index.aspx
“Dive with Gentle Giants is the only opportunity in the world where you are guaranteed to SCUBA dive with the largest fish in the world, the whale shark, in Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager exhibit.”
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though blacktips …
though blacktips are know for their aggressiveness, i was diving in the BVI and came up on one in my way. I just lightly punched it and it swam away
If you have the …
If you have the cash try red sail sports in the cayman islands. I got certified at 13 by them and love diving
I did it at the age …
I did it at the age of 14. It was one of the best experiences of my life. There were so many different kinds of creatures
Curious, do you …
Curious, do you have any pets, or have you ever had any? Nature also intended for them to live in the wild, not in your home, or your yard. Nature also intended for you to in the forest, and wipe your with leaves, not kill the trees you currently wipe it with.
After looking at your channel, I see you’re quite the fish conservationist. LOL!
ok but for a whale …
ok but for a whale shark any tank is small and it will live better in the wild, if they die well that is just how nature goes
These particular …
These particular sharks are actually in a better environment than where they came, and this is not a small tank, but rather the largest in the world. The Georgia Aquarium also raises awareness, and funds, for the plight of our oceans and the animals that live within.
whae sharks are …
whae sharks are gaint and need space, so i think that they should be free and not trapped in a small glass tank
you know of any …
you know of any good place to start scuba diving? I wanna learn!!! awesome vid!
anyone who thinks a …
anyone who thinks a blacktip reef shark is not mean I challange you to go up and pet one. I am very aware that divers do feed sharks in the wild by putting fish bait in there mouths, and feed them that way. The only problem is sharks in the wild or in captivaty is unpredictable
If I was allowed to …
If I was allowed to go, it would be in a heartbeat. Talking of freedom, a freedom we no nothing about.
if a shark does …
if a shark does attack to punch them in the noise away from you
then u kick the into it!!
lol only joking in 3rd line rest is right
The proper steps …
The proper steps have been taken before anyone gets to dive. One example being that the fish have all been fed properly.
A won’t attack …
A won’t attack becus they r not really mean like u think!
What if a shark …
What if a shark came up and attacked lol?
good vid
good vid
That is absolutely …
That is absolutely awesome to hear! I’m proud to see others learning to dive. It is so amazing and unreal. If you ever get a chance, go to Puerto Rico and dive the SW side of Desecheo Island (do a Wiki lookup on it). Check out Taino Divers on the web.
Go to Google and …
Go to Google and then type in “GA Aquarium Swim Dive”.
Go to Google and …
Go to Google and then type in “GA Aquarium Swim Dive”. The swim program is $225 (get 10% off if you’re a member), and the dive program is $325 (same 10% off if you’re a member). The swim and dive portion lasts approx. 30 min., but the entire experience is approx. 2.5 to 3 hours long. You also get to view “behind the scenes” stuff at the aquarium, which is truly quite amazing.
That’s awesome! …
That’s awesome! You’ll love this!
Thank you very much …
Thank you very much! I give all the video credit to the GA Aquarium.
omg that is 2 cool! …
omg that is 2 cool! lol. i cant tell you how much i want to do something like that. brillaint video man! XD
he must b rich as …
he must b rich as cuz doing that and the camra equipment is expensive as hell
I’m supposed to be …
I’m supposed to be doing this as an 18th birthday present! 😀
you have to take a …
you have to take a diving course
This is incredible. …
This is incredible. How did you get to be a part of that?