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| UGA Marine Extension Service | ||||||||
| UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium | ||||||||
| UGA Shellfish Research Laboratory | ||||||||
| UGA Marine Advisory Services | ||||||||
| UGA Seafood Education & Marketing | ||||||||
Aquarium hours of operation:
Admission:
( *active military w/ID) Mailing Address: The Marine Education
Center & Aquarium Directions: From I-16: Exit onto Lynes Parkway East (516) to Savannah (this becomes DeRenne Ave.). Continue on DeRenne and turn right onto Truman Parkway heading South. Follow Truman to Whitfield Avenue exit and turn left at ramp traffic light. Whitfield will become Diamond Causeway. Cross the drawbridge over the Skidaway River, go past Skidaway Island State Park (on your left), going through two traffic lights. At the four-way stop, turn left onto McWhorter Dr. Continue until you reach the Skidaway Marine Science Center. The UGA Aquarium will be to your left. Parking is free. Handicapped spaces are available in front of the building. Click "here" to view a map of the area. |
The UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island
Our
exhibits display organisms typical of the various habitats that are
found along the coast: the tidal creeks of the salt marshes, the ocean
beaches, and the open waters of the continental shelf including "live bottom" areas
such as Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Fourteen exhibit tanks
hold 200 live animals that represent approximately 50 species of fish,
turtles, and invertebrates found along the Georgia coast.
We are only able to accept cash or checks for admissions.
| AQUARIUM SEASON PASSES | ||
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| Season passes are now available to those who wish to visit the facility repeatedly throughout the year, and run from the date of purchase to the same date the following year. There are six different Aquarium Pass Plans to choose from. Revenue from passes is considered pre-paid admissions and as such supports aquarium operations. For more inforrmation click on one of the links below, or call (912) 598-2356 or email: fish@uga.edu | ||
Aquarium Pass Brochure |
Aquarium Pass Request |
Gift Passes |
Museum
display cases on the upper level exhibit fossils of sharks, giant armadillos,
whales, mastodons, wooly mammoths dredged from the Skidaway River.
Native American artifacts dating back to the "Guale" era
of Georgia's prehistory are also on exhibit.
The aquarium and museum exhibit areas were completely renovated in the fall of 2007 with support from the (NOAA) Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Program and the UGA Marine Extension Service. Some of the new exhibits are illustrated below. |
Museum exhibits  |
 Salt
marsh exhibit |
Bigeye tank  |
The UGA Aquarium is only able to accept cash and checks (w/valid driver's license). >>>>>> We are unable to process credit or debit card transactions at this time. <<<<<< |
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