Plot Synopsis

THE AQUARIUM is a one-hour reality series that shares stories of the amazing animals who call the 10 million gallons of water at the Georgia Aquarium home, including rescued southern sea otters, endangered African penguins, rescued California sea lions, and manta rays, among others. The series also documents Georgia Aquarium's ongoing efforts to protect aquatic species in the wild, traveling to their own backyard and across the world to help animals in need. In the premiere episode, a group of Georgia Aquarium staffers travel to Cape Town, South Africa to help rehabilitate African penguins and assist in the release of a group of penguins back into the wild. Other animal stories this season include Pinkie, a geriatric thirteen year old Asian small-clawed otter with a reoccurring nosebleed, which the vet and animal care teams go to great lengths to diagnose and treat; a very curious rescued green sea turtle named Tank who investigates an upgrade to his habitat; three Harbor seals - Rose, Floyd, and Cerberus -- who prepare to relocate to a temporary home within the Aquarium; a charming mismatched duo -- Toby, the harbor seal and Hunter, the rescued California sea lion - who recently became roommates; and stories of the various fish residents such as jellies, piranhas and archerfish, known for their trait of shooting water from their mouths to knock prey insects into the water.
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The sophomore season of THE AQUARIUM premiered on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 8pm ET/PT on Animal Planet. This season, THE AQUARIUM follows the stories of a sneaky moray eel moving from one habitat to another, a giant sea turtle named Tank who needs to learn healthier eating habits, and the adventures of baby fantail rays Bacon and Tomato, as they adjust to life in the massive Ocean Voyager exhibit. Viewers also catch up with rescued baby sea otter Gibson, as he learns to become a more independent pup. And this season, the adventures continue off the coast of Florida, as camera crews follow Georgia Aquarium biologists under the nighttime waves, to film a rare and wondrous event few have ever witnessed: the spawning of critically endangered corals.

In the season opener, "Big Is Beautiful," after eating all his tankmate's food, Tank the hungry sea turtle finds a space to eat in peace. Two beluga whales are welcomed to their new home at the aquarium, and Scarlett the lovable sea lion turns two.