Swimming with whale sharks at Georgia Aquarium. AJC file photo.

Miley Cyrus swam with whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium this week while shooting for “The Last Song.” She climbed into the world’s largest fish tank as part of the film, which shot mostly along coastal Georgia. Reports Peach Buzz:

Spies on the set report that Miley took to the water right away in a specially made cobalt and red wetsuit created for her for the film (aquarium employees normally use less flashy and film-ready black wetsuits). Cyrus remarked to her mom (and film producer Leticia Cyrus) “how great” the experience was.

I didn’t have the customized fancy-pants-Hollywood-built wetsuit, but her dip into the water wasn’t a special effect either. I swam with the whale sharks last year for a story, which you can read here: “How to swim with (whale) sharks.”

I stick with my earlier assessment: it’s a fun and interesting experience, weird on the lungs and a clear reminder of the importance of personal space — for humans, and more importantly, the animals.

The swim program has its critics, but remains a popular attraction on the Aquarium. They’ve increased the number of people swimming and diving from six to eight per day, so the wait list isn’t many  months long anymore.

Want to go? Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St N.W. in Atlanta. Swim and dive programs run every day, and cost $225 to swim or $325 to dive. Don’t want to dive in? You can see the swimmers and divers from the usual Aquarium viewing areas. www.georgiaaquarium.org.