Join GARP for Empty the Tanks Event at GA Aquarium

Join GARP on May 10 at Georgia Aquarium for the Annual Empty the Tanks Worldwide Event. This is a day for everyone around the world to stand up against marine mammal captivity. The abuse and exploitation of these sentient beings has no place in the 21st century.

SIGNS, LITERATURE AND BANNERS PROVIDED. But you are always welcome to create and bring your own sign.

Location: The protest will be held on public sidewalk in front of the of GA Aquarium at 225 Baker St NW.

Questions? Contact Julie Robertson at julie@garpga.org or 404-680-5771

Parking: There are parking lots on Baker St. on both sides of the aquarium. Two lots are located just past the intersection of Baker and Marietta St. and more lots are located at the intersection of Baker St. and Centennial Olympic Park NW, just a block from the aquarium. (Turn right on Centennial Olympic Park at the intersection and the first parking lot is on the immediate left and another is just a half a block up on the left.)

MARTA by Train: The Georgia Aquarium is a 10-15 minute walk from the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center Station on the Blue/Green line or from the Civic Center or Peachtree Center Stations on the Red/Gold line.

To learn more about GA Aquarium’s appalling abuse of wild animals watch the documentary Born To Be Free. The documentary is about GA Aquarium’s attempt to import 18 wild-caught beluga whales from Russia, and includes footage showing the brutality of the wild beluga captures and the horrific fate of the 18 young whales that GA Aquarium paid to have kidnapped from their families in the sea.

Georgia Aquarium’s whale sharks were captured from the coastal seas of Taiwan where GA Aquarium paid fisherman for the captured whales and then hypocritically claims the whale sharks were “rescued” from the seafood market. Fishing and capture of whale sharks have now been banned in Taiwan due to the fact that whale sharks are endangered.

Georgia Aquarium torments its captive victims by holding frequent parties with loud pounding music to make more profit. According to an aquarium employee, as soon as the music starts the beluga whales “go nuts and start attacking the harbor seals in the tanks. When the music starts, they get to fighting.”

Captivity of wild animals for profit and entertainment causes suffering and death. The imprisoned animals need our voice. Please join us on May 10 to EMPTY THE TANKS!