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Situated on the Tennessee River in the heart of Chattanooga, the Tennessee Aquarium is home to 12,000 animals of almost 800 species. It opened in 1992 in two main buildings – Ocean Journey and River Journey – and is considered to be one of the best aquariums in the world. The River Journey Building includes exhibits such as The Appalachian Cove Forest, Delta Country, which teaches guests about the Mississippi Delta species, Rivers of the World, with several aquariums that feature creatures from the world’s largest rivers, The Tennessee River and River Giants.
The largest aquarium in the Ocean Journey Building is the Secret Reef, with species like sand tigers, bonnethead sharks and green sea turtles. The Boneless Beauties exhibit features sea invertebrates such as jellyfish, and the Penguins' Rock exhibit has two kinds of penguins.
1 Broad St, Aquarium Plaza, Chattanooga, TN 37402-1023, Phone: 800-262-0695
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