Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium - Swimming with the Sharks

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October 18th 2009
Are you familiar with whale sharks? Well, I can say without hesitation that I am. I have actually been bumped by a large male shark in the flesh and lived to talk about it. Where, you say? Where else - the Georgia Aquarium. My three daughters joined together to buy me the opportunity as a Christmas gift in 2008. I decided to wait for the summer to do my swim. Summer came and summer we ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more