Wounded Warriors swim with Gentle Giants

Soldiers from Ft. Gordon, Eisenhower Medical Chaplains Group enjoyed a Journey with the Gentle Giants On July 20. They are part of the Georgia Aquarium’s Wounded Warriors/Warriors in Transition Battalion Outreach Program funded by an anonymous donor. The Journey with the Gentle Giants supports existing rehabilitation efforts and in some cases serves as an adjunctive therapy in assisting the soldiers with their transitions.

(L-R) Spc. Shaketa Rodgers, Divine Mason, Arturo Lopez, 

Ch. Luis E. LopezColon, James Cooper, 1st Lt Desmond Davis          

Centennial Olympic Park Family Fun Day

Volunteers Andrew and Diedre Agustin
share their experience with others. 

On Saturday July 23^rd, the Georgia Aquarium participated in Centennial Olympic Park’s Saturday Family Fun Day. The theme of this week’s event was “All About Sports”, so our volunteer divers represented our SCUBA Diving Program. 
 

Through the Eyes of an Intern

The Dive Operations department takes on a couple of interns for three to four month periods.  Working in this department as an intern requires plenty of hard work and dedication. However, the internship itself is very rewarding.   The following was written by one of Dive Operation's current interns, Sophie Gaze:

Photo by James Drobny

 Most people hear the word “internship” and might picture a frazzled college student running around an office organizing papers and making coffee for the boss. Well my bosses are highly qualified dive professionals who operate with such a high level of technical expertise the demands they make on their interns go way beyond unexciting tasks like making coffee. Therefore, as a Dive Operations Intern at Georgia Aquarium my responsibilities are a bit different than an average “internship.”