Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year. Please note that hours of operation do vary. Last ticket sold and entry is 30 minutes before closing time.
Regular Hours
Sunday—Friday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.—6 p.m.
Summer Hours: May 27—August 16
Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m.—9 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m.—6 p.m.
Full Price Total Ticket
Adult (ages 13-64): $38.95
Child (ages 3-12): $32.95
Senior (age 65+): $34.95
Total Ticket Online Discount
Adult (ages 13-64): $35.95
Child (ages 3-12): $29.95
Senior (age 65+): $31.95
Animal Encounters: $59.95
Beluga＆Friends Interactive Program: $179.95
Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program: $234.95
AT&T Dolphin Tales

Our new dolphin gallery, theater and show are now open. The gallery and viewing window are open to general admission guests periodically throughout the day. Show times vary each day, so check for times when you are purchasing general admission tickets. Don’t forget — AT&T Dolphin Tales is included in Total Ticket general admission, so don’t miss this spectacular show!

4D Theater — Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow Presented by AT&T

With multiple shows throughout the day,be sure to catch this unique experience at Georgia Aquarium. Admission to the 4D Theater is included in Total Ticket general admission!

Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program

Swim or scuba dive in the Ocean Voyager exhibit, built by The Home Depot. Swims are daily at 4:30 p.m., and scuba dives are daily at 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at ll a.m.Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance.

Beluga & Friends Interactive Program

Interact with belugas and harbor seals in the Georgia-Pacific Cold Water Quest gallery.This animal interaction occurs daily at 10 a.m.and 1:30 p.m.Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance.

Animal Encounters

Interact with a penguin daily at 11:30 a.m.and l:45 p.m.You can also experience a special encounter with a dolphin.Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance.

1. How much can they save if grandparents in their seventies with a 10-year-old boy visit Georgia Aquarium with online tickets?

A．$3.

B．$6.

C．$9.

D．$12

2. Which of the following about AT&T Dolphin Tales is TRUE?

A．It is open all day long to visitors.

B．It is really worth watching for visitors.

C．Visitors have to pay extra money to watch it.

D．visitors should book their tickets in advance.

3. With a Total Ticket, visitors are allowed to visit________.

A．Animal Encounters

B．Beluga&Friends Interactive Program

C．4D Theater — Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow

D．Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program

In 1985, Tommy Burrell inherited(继承) a piece of land in West Sussex, England, which is 3500 acres. It had been in his family for more than 200 years. As it was a failing farm, he and his wife Isabella Tree, were all set to run a traditional farm, but soon realized the costs far outweighed the profits. The land wasn't suitable for growing crops anymore.

So, in 2001, the couple decided to try something else--an experiment in “rewilding”, or restoring environments to their natural state. They reintroduced native species, including Tamworth pigs, Exmoor   ponies, longhorn cattle, and deer. Then they took out all the fences and let the animals wander freely.

In the following years, the land went through an incredible change. The once neat fields were covered with bushes, creating habitats where new plant and animal species could grow.

Now it's home to many different creatures, including two rare species of bats, nightingales, peregrine falcons, white storks, and even turtle doves, whose numbers have dropped by 98 percent in the U. K. over the last few decades!

“We were living in a biological desert. Now, ecologists are blown away all the time by just the amount of life here," Isabella said. "It shows the potential that this kind of project has for changing trends of biodiversity decline.

What's more, the land is now profitable! Tommy and Isabella offer multiple services there, including walking tours, safaris, photography classes, and rewilding workshops. They also sell meat to control their large animal populations, and even allow visitors to spend a night outside in the tents they set up.

What a promising outcome! This is amazing news for conservationists and shows that our planet can be returned to its natural glory, if only we let it. Now, it's a beautiful reminder of how ecosystems can be restored by letting Mother Nature take the control.

4. What did the couple do with the land?

A．They planted trees on it.	B．They raised animals on it.
C．They restored it to its natural state.	D．They transformed it into a traditional farm.

5. What does the underlined phrase “blown away” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Amused.

B．Impressed.

C．Disappointed.

D．Confused.

6. Which is one of the ways the couple make profits?

A．Selling tents to tourists.	B．Selling what they grow on the land.
C．Killing animals and selling the meat.	D．Drawing rare animals and selling the pictures.

7. What can be inferred about the couple?

A．They have creative ideas.	B．They succeeded through hard labor.
C．They are too lazy to manage a farm.	D．They care more about money than the ecosystem.

The idea of turning recycled plastic bottles into clothing is not new.During the last five years, a large number of clothing companies, businesses and environmental organizations have started turning plastics into fabric to deal with plastic pollution.But there's a problem with this method.Research now shows that microfibers could be the biggest source of plastic in the sea.

Dr.Mark Browne in Santa Barbara, California, has been studying plastic pollution and micro-fibers for 10 years now.He explains that every time synthetic (合成的) clothes go into a washing machine, a large number of plastic fibers fall off.Most washing machines can't collect these microfibers.So every time the water gets out of a washing machine, microfibers are entering the sewers and finally end up in the sea.

In 2011, Browne wrote a paper stating that a single piece of synthetic clothing can produce more than l, 900 fibers per wash.Browne collected samples from seawater and freshwater sites around the world, and used a special way to examine each sample.He discovered that every single water sample contained microfibers.

This is bad news for a number of reasons.Plastic can cause harm to sea life when eaten.Studies have also shown that plastic can absorb other pollutants.

Based on this evidence, it may seem surprising that companies and organizations have chosen to turn plastic waste into clothing as an environmental “solution”.Even though the science has been around for a while, Browne explains that he's had a difficult time getting companies to listen.When he asked well-known clothing companies to support Benign by Design—his research project that seeks to get clothes that have a bad effect on humans and the environment out of the market, Browne didn't get a satisfying answer.Only one women's clothing company, Eileen Fisher, offered Browne funding.

12. What has happened during the past five years?

A．Fabric has become much stronger.	B．Plastic pollution has been less serious.
C．Microfibers have been greatly improved.	D．Many plastic bottles have been reused.

13. What does Browne think of washing synthetic clothes?

A．It is worsening environmental problems.	B．It is adding microfibers to the clothes.
C．It is making synthetic clothes last longer.	D．It is doing great damage to washing machines.

14. What can be inferred about Browne's Benign by Design research project?

A．It has achieved great success.	B．It hasn't got anything done.
C．It is facing some difficulties.	D．It is known to very few people.

15. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A novel.

B．A magazine.

C．A diary.

D．A guidebook.