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Saffron Shiner swimming in river underwater
You should stick your face in a stream
Date Jun 17, 2025
Currents
Crested Wood Partridge
The Final Whistle
Date Jun 11, 2025
At the Aquarium
Underwater filmmaker Tim Geers at the premiere of Call of the Dolphins film at TN Aquarium IMAX Theater
Podcast: “Behind The Lens With ‘Cameraman Tim'”
Date Jun 11, 2025
IMAX
SCUBA diver in the TN Aquarium Secret Reef exhibit to promote Podcast Aquatic episode about diving at the aquarium
Podcast: “This One’s All About SCUBA, Steven”
Date Jun 4, 2025
At the Aquarium
Conservation scientests trekking through Syr Darya water in Uzbekistan
Podcast: “Like A Sturgeon, Lost For A Very Long Time”
Date May 21, 2025
In the Field
Aquarium honored as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Recovery Champions
Date May 16, 2025
Currents
Construction of the Ocean Journey building at the Tennessee Aquarium in 2005
Podcast: “Legacy Of A Bold Vision (Feat. Senator Bob Corker)”
Date May 16, 2025
Currents
Tennessee Aquarium new President and CEO standing beside a rhododendron plant in the Appalachian Cove Forest exhibit
Podcast: “Introducing the Aquarium’s New President & CEO”
Date May 7, 2025
At the Aquarium
Scarlet Tanager bird on a branch for the Podcast Aquatic birding episode
Podcast: “For The Bird(er)s”
Date Apr 30, 2025
Currents
A picture from the perspective of the Market Street Bridge looking south toward the Tennessee Aquarium where the Ocean Journey building is still under construction
Ocean Journey, two decades underway
Date Apr 30, 2025
At the Aquarium
Aerial view of planet Earth for the Podcast Aquatic Earth Day special episode
Podcast: “Earth Day Special: Conservation Science Is A Relay Marathon”
Date Apr 22, 2025
Currents
Ruby throated hummingbird standing on a pole
Can’t-miss species during spring birding in East Tennessee
Date Apr 16, 2025
Currents
a group of elephants to promote the Elephants: Giants of the Desert movie and an episode of the Tennessee Aquarium's podcast, the Podcast Aquatic
Podcast: “You Herd It Here – Chatting with The Elephant…
Date Apr 16, 2025
IMAX
An Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) on a leaf at the Tennessee Aquarium to promote the Podcast Aquatic
Podcast: “An Extremely Ribbiting Discussion”
Date Apr 9, 2025
At the Aquarium
Image of a Spotted Eagle Ray in water at the Tennessee Aquarium to promote the Podcast Aquatic episode about stingrays
Podcast: “Everybody Loves Rays, Man”
Date Mar 26, 2025
At the Aquarium
The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute reintroduces critically endangered Laurel Dace into Bumbee Creek.
‘A day of hope’ for the Laurel Dace
Date Mar 24, 2025
In the Field
Image of filmmaker Jonathan Bird speaking at an event at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Theater
Podcast: “Dishing Dolphins With Filmmaker Jonathan Bird”
Date Mar 12, 2025
IMAX
Multicolored pipes of various sizes run through a room at the Aquarium
Miles of pipe: plumbing the Tennessee Aquarium
Date Mar 11, 2025
At the Aquarium
The exterior of the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater.
Valerie Thomas: The 3D Woman
Date Mar 7, 2025
IMAX
Biologist looking at fish in viewing aquarium
Searching for elusive Trispot Darters in the heart of Dalton
Date Mar 4, 2025
In the Field
Podcast Aquatic Invasive Species episode
Podcast: “It’s An Invasion!”
Date Feb 26, 2025
Currents
Senior Aquarist Avery Millard (left) and Conservation Manager Stephanie Chance (right) observing freshwater mussels in the Duck River in Middle Tennessee.
Podcast: “A Galentine’s Day Shell-ebration Of Mussels”
Date Feb 12, 2025
In the Field
Capt. Greg (Boss) Wooldridge speaks at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX after a showing of the Blue Angels 3D film.
Podcast: “Going One-On-One With An Angel”
Date Feb 5, 2025
IMAX
Veterinarian Dr. Chris Keller (left) and Veterinary Assistant II Shelby Ferguson (right) inspect a baby Macaroni Penguin.
Podcast: “Paging Dr. Do-LOTS”
Date Jan 22, 2025
At the Aquarium
Tennessee Aquarium staff horticulturists working to add plants to the Ridges to Rivers gallery.
Podcast: “We’re ALL Plant People”
Date Jan 8, 2025
At the Aquarium
Tennessee Dace, Tennessee Shiners and Saffron Shiners spawn on a River Chub nest in the Tennessee Aquarium's Ridges to Rivers gallery's large stream exhibit.
Celebrating a dozen Aquarium milestones from 2024
Date Dec 31, 2024
At the Aquarium
Image of two Gentoo Penguins at The Tennessee Aquarium to promote The Podcast Aquatic episode about different staff members' travel experiences.
Podcast: “Thinking Local, Going Global”
Date Dec 26, 2024
Currents
Image of a monarch butterfly caterpillar to promote The Podcast Aquatic episode about citizen science
Podcast: “How To Science For Non-Scientists”
Date Dec 11, 2024
Currents
SCUBA Claus dives in an exhibit
A very merry Q&A with SCUBA Claus
Date Dec 3, 2024
At the Aquarium
Image of Laurel Dace, a critically endangered fish species, to promote The Podcast Aquatic episode about the Endangered Species Act
Podcast: “The Race For The Laurel Dace”
Date Nov 27, 2024
In the Field
Image of a Bourret's Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti) hatchling to promote the episode of the Podcast Aquatic about the Tennessee Aquarium's freshwater turtles.
Podcast: “It’s Turtles All The Way Down”
Date Nov 13, 2024
At the Aquarium
Plant plug in mug with Grow Native text and Aquarium logo
Celebrate Plantsgiving – BEE thankful for pollinators
Date Oct 30, 2024
At the Aquarium
Close up image of an Eastern Rat Snake with The Podcast Aquatic logo
Podcast: “In Defense of Spookies”
Date Oct 30, 2024
At the Aquarium
Ofrenda with pictures, candles and flowers
Tennessee Aquarium celebrates Día de los Muertos with its ofrenda…
Date Oct 22, 2024
At the Aquarium
Portrait of Bill Flynn
Remembering the Aquarium’s first president: The legacy of Bill Flynn
Date Oct 18, 2024
Currents
Plant plug in mug with Grow Native text and Aquarium logo
Four benefits of planting native plants in the fall
Date Oct 17, 2024
Currents
Image of three Ring-Tailed Lemurs on a tree branch with The Podcast Aquatic logo
Podcast: “Pet Lemurs? Just Don’t”
Date Oct 16, 2024
At the Aquarium
Animal care specialist feeds a lemur
Heartfelt, skin deep: Animal tattoos demonstrate passion for care
Date Oct 14, 2024
At the Aquarium
Image of Aquarium education staff member Tanisha with The Podcast Aquatic logo
Podcast: “Meet Our Head Animal Diplomat”
Date Oct 2, 2024
At the Aquarium
Image of an Arakan Forest Turtle hatchling at the Tennessee Aquarium to promote the Podcast Aquatic episode about the Endangered Species Act.
Podcast: “The ABCs of the ESA (Endangered Species Act)”
Date Sep 18, 2024
Currents
Image of an aerial view of the Tennessee River with The Podcast Aquatic logo
Podcast: “Let’s Time Warp to Ancient Appalachia, Y’all”
Date Sep 4, 2024
Currents
Fish out of water
Date Aug 22, 2024
In the Field
Image of superworms insect with The Podcast Aquatic logo on top
Podcast: “Entomophagy—It’s a Bugs Lunch”
Date Aug 21, 2024
Currents
Oscar the Green Sea Turtle swims in an outdoor pool
Oscar the Green Sea Turtle gets a summer home
Date Aug 19, 2024
At the Aquarium
A Giant Pacific Octopus at the Tennessee Aquarium.
Aquarium Athletes: The Giant Pacific Octopus
Date Aug 8, 2024
Currents
The Tennessee Aquarium.
Tennessee Aquarium earns high marks from two non-profit evaluators
Date Aug 8, 2024
At the Aquarium
Image of Upside-down Jellies, Cassiopea, with The Podcast Aquatic logo
Podcast: “Doing Science at the Aquarium”
Date Aug 7, 2024
At the Aquarium
Macaroni penguin chick exploring its new home in the Penguins Rock exhibit at the Tennessee Aquarium
Little Penguin Explores Its Home For The First Time
Date Aug 6, 2024
At the Aquarium
teacher looking at fish in viewing aquarium
Educator development program River Teachers returns
Date Aug 2, 2024
Currents
Image of Ridges to Rivers gallery at the Tennessee Aquarium to promote The Podcast Aquatic
Podcast: “Lookin’ Out Our Back Door”
Date Jul 24, 2024
At the Aquarium
Deer tick on grass
How to stay safe during peak tick season
Date Jul 23, 2024
Currents
Worker cuts pipe next to iron boiler
River Journey’s original boiler replaced with energy-efficient upgrade
Date Jul 23, 2024
At the Aquarium
Bird's view of people bathing in crystal clear turquoise sea water at Rotonda beach in Tropea
Tips for a Clean Beach Summer
Date Jul 16, 2024
Currents
After 32 years, our senior horticulturist is coiling up her…
Date Jul 11, 2024
At the Aquarium
Image of a shark and other fish in the Tennessee Aquarium's Secret Reef tank to promote The Podcast Aquatic episode about sharks
Podcast: “Sharks—Friends NOT Foes”
Date Jul 10, 2024
Currents
The Tennessee Aquarium's recently hatched Macaroni Penguin chick receives one of several weekly checkups.
Goodness, gracious, great ball of floof Tennessee Aquarium hatches Macaroni…
Date Jul 1, 2024
At the Aquarium
Stewy the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
A snack-y training sess’ with our big Green Sea Turtle…
Date Jun 14, 2024
At the Aquarium
A Bumble Bee on a flower
How pollinators benefit your vegetable garden (and vice versa)
Date Jun 13, 2024
Currents
Household waste disposal containers
DIY cleaning solutions to reduce household hazardous waste
Date Jun 4, 2024
Currents
Senior Animal Care Specialist Jennifer McPheeters feeds North American River Otters
Meet Our Otter and Alligator Whisperer
Date May 28, 2024
At the Aquarium
A brook trout young of the year in the palm of a hand
A Mountain Homecoming For a New Class Of Brookies
Date May 17, 2024
In the Field
Cidada in tree
They’re here – the Great Southern Brood of Cicadas emerges
Date May 16, 2024
Currents
A Pipedream Come True
Date May 7, 2024
At the Aquarium
Lake Sturgeon conservation program links Tennessee with Wisconsin’s Wolf River
Date May 1, 2024
In the Field
Severum Cichlids in the Rio Negro
An Aquarist’s journey to the sustainable fisheries in the heart…
Date Apr 9, 2024
In the Field
monarch butterfly feeding on nectar plant
If you plant it they will come – what to…
Date Apr 4, 2024
Currents
Animal care specialists groom a lemur
Animal care team steps up training and enrichment for lone…
Date Apr 3, 2024
At the Aquarium
Penguins collecting nesting rocks
Our Penguins Were SOOO Egg-cited for Rock Day!
Date Apr 2, 2024
At the Aquarium
Lucky seven: Hatching a record clutch of critically endangered turtles
Date Mar 28, 2024
At the Aquarium
Aerial of Tennessee River
These boating practices help keep our rivers and streams clean
Date Mar 22, 2024
Currents
Two scientists in waders carry nets through a stream
Searching for the elusive Trispot Darter
Date Mar 18, 2024
In the Field
Water flowing in the Tellico River
Properly disposing of household hazardous waste helps keep our waterways…
Date Mar 6, 2024
Currents
A Blue Whale mother and calf underwater.
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D brings the planet’s…
Date Feb 29, 2024
IMAX
An Eastern Painted Turtle at the Tennessee Aquarium. (Credit Joel Sartore/The Photo Ark)
National Geographic Photo Ark exhibition coming to the Tennessee Aquarium…
Date Feb 26, 2024
At the Aquarium
vernal pools
Spend a Morning Salamandering with Our Spatial Ecologist
Date Feb 22, 2024
In the Field
A Blue Whale mother and calf underwater.
AN Interview with Dr. Diane Gendron, Marine Biologist and Star…
Date Feb 20, 2024
IMAX
The Tennessee Aquarium.
Staff Reflections For Black History Month Part 2
Date Feb 9, 2024
Spotted salamander in pool of water
The fascinating connection between salamanders and temporary wetlands
Date Feb 7, 2024
Currents
A hard fight, harder farewell
Date Feb 1, 2024
At the Aquarium
Keeper preparing tortoise for x-ray by enticing it with a carrot
New Portable X-Ray Machine Dials Up Animal Care
Date Dec 22, 2023
At the Aquarium
Sandhill Crane in flight
How to get started birdwatching
Date Dec 14, 2023
Currents
Longhead darter in stream
Conservation project leads to exhibition of rare Longhead Darters
Date Dec 13, 2023
At the Aquarium
Gentoo penguin on floating platform in Penguins Rock exhibit
How Penguins’ Rock’s lighting mimics Antarctic seasons and ensures happy…
Date Dec 1, 2023
At the Aquarium
Conservation Institute spawns new class of Brook Trout
Date Nov 17, 2023
At the Aquarium
Boulders that would normally be covered in flowing water are seen in a mostly dry creek bed.
A Blue-Sky Nightmare for Endangered Fish
Date Nov 14, 2023
Currents
A male Alligator Snapping Turtle
Long Live the King
Date Nov 3, 2023
Currents
A Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle (Phrynops hilarii) hatched at the Tennessee Aquarium.
Sometimes “Cute” Is Reason Enough
Date Nov 1, 2023
Currents
Pile of leaves
Consider leaving the leaves in your yard this fall
Date Oct 25, 2023
Currents
Ofrenda with pictures, candles and flowers
Tennessee Aquarium celebrates Día de los Muertos with its first…
Date Oct 25, 2023
At the Aquarium
A student from Girls Inc. of Chattanooga touches a juvenile Lake Sturgeon in a container before releasing it into the Tennessee River.
A Beautiful Day for a Sturgeon Release
Date Oct 16, 2023
In the Field
Eastern Rat Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
Setting the record straight on four seriously misunderstood animals
Date Oct 12, 2023
Currents
Aerial of Tennessee Aquarium buildings
An aquarist and conservation scientist reflect on how representation will…
Date Oct 11, 2023
Currents
An ultraviolet light makes a VIE tag implanted under its skin glow.
We’re Tattooing Fish (For Science!)
Date Oct 6, 2023
In the Field
Rivers: Lifelines for People and Animals
Date Sep 29, 2023
Currents
Aquarist cleans the Delta Country swamp acrylic
Keeper POV: Drawing a Crowd With Our Underwater Housekeeping
Date Aug 31, 2023
At the Aquarium
Lemurs licking a frozen watermelon
How our animals are keeping their cool this summer
Date Aug 24, 2023
At the Aquarium
Sunshine, the Tennessee Aquarium's new female North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) in the River Otter Falls exhibit.
Meet an otter-ly adorable addition to River Journey
Date Aug 23, 2023
At the Aquarium
Blue Catfish
“Catfish the Size of Volkswagens” and Other Catfish Myths You…
Date Aug 16, 2023
Currents
Three people wade in a stream
Securing the next generation of Brook Trout
Date Jul 31, 2023
In the Field
Freshwater glow-ups
Date Jul 25, 2023
At the Aquarium
We just hatched a glow-in-the-dark shark!
Date Jul 21, 2023
At the Aquarium
Two aquarists hold a Lionfish collected during the Lionfish Invitational
Taking Part in the Lionfish Invitational
Date Jul 18, 2023
In the Field
Horticulturist II Austin Prater harvests vegetables for the Aquarium's animals.
Using in-house organic gardening to feed our animals
Date Jul 13, 2023
At the Aquarium
Juvenile Southern Appalachian Brook Trout swim out of a dip net during a release
Returned to Appalachia: Our Baby Brookies Are Home Again!
Date Jul 10, 2023
In the Field
Research divers Brian Kakuk and Todd Kelly examine a “Christmas Tree” stalagmite in the crystal section of the Crystal Cave of Abaco, Bahamas.
Director Jonathan Bird Discusses Ancient Caves 3D
Date Jul 8, 2023
IMAX
Tangerine Darter on rock
We’re Raising Hundreds of Baby Darters to Help Endangered Mussels!
Date Jul 3, 2023
In the Field
large and small radiated tortoises
Growing Pains — The Danger of Removing Turtles from the…
Date Jun 22, 2023
At the Aquarium
A Bumble Bee on a flower
The Plight of Pollinators
Date Jun 21, 2023
Currents
A Pollinator Pathway sign on the plaza of the Tennessee Aquarium.
Why Tennessee Is Working to Support Pollinators Along Its Highways…
Date Jun 20, 2023
At the Aquarium
Milkweed in a field.
Five native Tennessee plants that attract pollinators to your yard
Date Jun 12, 2023
Currents
staff performing cold-laser therapy on lemur
How We’re Using a Laser to Help Our Elderly Lemur…
Date Jun 11, 2023
At the Aquarium
Gentoo penguin laying on nest
Meet four amazing animal moms
Date May 12, 2023
Currents
Northern Red Salamander on moss
Why is Southern Appalachia so salamander-friendly?
Date May 5, 2023
Currents
Four-eyed Turtle hatchling
Watch a CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Turtle Hatch From Its Egg!
Date May 4, 2023
At the Aquarium
Science without Borders: Helping a Canadian Scientist Find Elusive Sand…
Date Apr 28, 2023
In the Field
Students touch a sunfish
Earth (Day) to Dalton
Date Apr 27, 2023
Currents
Hands using cell phone to take picture
How to use your smartphone to become a citizen scientist
Date Apr 24, 2023
Currents
Raccoon in tree
Six ways to keep pets safe from wildlife (and vice…
Date Apr 11, 2023
Currents
Small-mouth Buffalo swimming in river
Small-mouth Buffalo Migration, the Southeast’s Answer to the Salmon Run
Date Mar 31, 2023
In the Field
We just hatched a PAIR of the world’s rarest turtles
Date Mar 30, 2023
At the Aquarium
Spotted Eagle Ray
Introducing the latest Secret Reef residents: Spotted Eagle Rays
Date Mar 27, 2023
At the Aquarium
How high school students are helping save one of America’s…
Date Mar 24, 2023
In the Field
Pink blossoms on eastern redbud tree
What spring means for the wildlife of East Tennessee
Date Mar 22, 2023
Currents
American Alligator
Spring’s Finally Here and Our Swamp is HUNGRY!
Date Mar 20, 2023
At the Aquarium
A legacy of great expectations
Date Mar 10, 2023
At the Aquarium
Ridges to Rivers gallery
Why We Designed Our Newest Showcase Exhibit to Recreate a…
Date Mar 5, 2023
At the Aquarium
Tangerine Darter
Ridges to Rivers: a multi-sensory journey through Southern Appalachian streams
Date Feb 15, 2023
At the Aquarium
Jeff Worley holding exhibit model inside Ridges to River gallery
Playing with Paper and Clay: How We Design New Exhibits
Date Feb 14, 2023
At the Aquarium
worker with paintbrush during exhibit construction
Construction Time Lapse: Ridges to Rivers
Date Feb 13, 2023
At the Aquarium
Tyson Jones
Staff Reflections For Black History Month
Date Feb 10, 2023
Currents
A care team gathers around a Sandbar Shark in a shark box
Performing super cool – literally – surgery on a Sandbar…
Date Feb 8, 2023
At the Aquarium
Berghia
Using Tiny Sea Slugs to Clean Up Our Largest Exhibit
Date Jan 27, 2023
At the Aquarium
Delmar the North American River Otter at the Tennessee Aquarium
Saying goodbye to River Otter Falls’ oldest resident
Date Jan 26, 2023
At the Aquarium
Tangerine Darter
Meet the Tangerine Darter: a little fish with a big…
Date Jan 23, 2023
Currents
Cownose Ray
Keeper POV: Hand Feeding Hungry Stingrays
Date Jan 19, 2023
At the Aquarium
Students search for insects in a sample tray
Conservation scientists lead students in search for macroinvertebrates
Date Jan 13, 2023
In the Field
Filmmaker Michael Dalton-Smith films on the set of Serengeti 3D
Q&A: Serengeti 3D’s award-winning cinematographer Michael Dalton-Smith
Date Jan 9, 2023
IMAX
Sandhill cranes performing mating dance
How to see majestic Sandhill Cranes overwintering in Tennessee
Date Dec 20, 2022
Currents
Monarch caterpillar eating milkweed
How to help pollinators by planting native perennials
Date Dec 5, 2022
Currents
A Barrens Topminnow on display in the Tennessee Aquarium
Considering successes and ongoing struggles on World Wildlife Conservation Day
Date Dec 2, 2022
Currents
Octopus
Keeper POV: A Morning With Our Giant Pacific Octopus
Date Nov 29, 2022
At the Aquarium
Lemur eating lettuce
Pass the crickets, please: Nourishing the Aquarium’s inhabitants
Date Nov 22, 2022
At the Aquarium
A juvenile Lake Sturgeon swims in a holding vessel prior to its release into the Tennessee River
Keeper POV:Releasing Dinosaur Fish Into the Tennessee River
Date Nov 15, 2022
In the Field
Keeper POV: Feeding and Scrubbing Stingray Bay
Date Sep 13, 2022
At the Aquarium
Hellbender
Salamander exhibit re-opens with larger habitat
Date Sep 13, 2022
At the Aquarium
Close up of sea lion underwater looking at camera
Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker 3D premieres on Sept.…
Date Sep 7, 2022
IMAX
Crimper on Sequatchie Valley Farm
Aquarium leading partnership to improve water quality, farming in Southeast…
Date Sep 7, 2022
Currents
Wishing ‘Happy Trails’ to Our Most-Senior Environmental Educator
Date Sep 7, 2022
At the Aquarium
Wings Over Water producer/director Andrew Young
A High-Flying Chat with Wings Over Water Director Andrew Young
Date Aug 15, 2022
IMAX
anemones
Keeper POV: Tending an Anemone Garden!
Date Aug 4, 2022
At the Aquarium
birds flying against sunrise
A Nerdy Birdy Chat with Audubon Chief Conservation Officer Marshall…
Date Jul 26, 2022
IMAX
Three Short Tail Nurse Sharks Hatched Just In Time For…
Date Jul 19, 2022
At the Aquarium
Eastern Rat Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
Living with snakes in the South
Date Jul 15, 2022
Currents
Jim Hill Fellow for Conservation Breelyn Bigbee holds a viewing window with a Logperch in Long Swamp Creek while conducting fieldwork in search of Bridled Darters near Jasper, Georgia.
Summer break in the scientific trenches
Date Jun 29, 2022
In the Field
Sandhill cranes fly over the Platte River
Wings Over Water 3D brings the majesty of wetlands birds…
Date Jun 24, 2022
IMAX
Juvenile Southern Appalachian Brook Trout acclimate in a wild stream
The long game: Ten years into the restoration of Brookies…
Date Jun 15, 2022
In the Field
A baby Longspine Puffer Fish swims in the larval fish nursery
Five tips for taking better photos at the Aquarium
Date Jun 15, 2022
At the Aquarium
Dr. Keller examines a penguin chick
Meet the veterinarian caring for the Aquarium’s finned and furred…
Date Jun 13, 2022
At the Aquarium
A girl holds a plush slot in the aquarium gift shop
Check out the Aquarium’s new and improved gift shop
Date Jun 13, 2022
At the Aquarium
Tellico River
Looking Upstream: Seeking a Solution to Plastic Pollution
Date Jun 9, 2022
Currents
A Southern Appalachian Brook Trout
Ten years helping Tennessee’s only native trout
Date Jun 6, 2022
In the Field
Working with farmers to save one of America’s most-endangered fish
Date May 20, 2022
In the Field
River chub and saffron shiners
Meet the industrious builders of freshwater streams
Date May 19, 2022
Currents
Electric Eel
Keeper POV: Meal Prepping for Creatures from Around the World
Date May 15, 2022
At the Aquarium
Saffron shiners swimming in river
Beautiful, colored-up Saffron Shiners breeding in the Tellico River!
Date May 14, 2022
In the Field
Rudy the Radiated Tortoise
It’s tough being mom to a teenage tortoise
Date May 12, 2022
At the Aquarium
group of ducklings about to dive into Tennessee River
Duck Family Nests On Aquarium Plaza
Date May 5, 2022
At the Aquarium
two Gentoo penguins side by side, viewed from above
Keeper POV: Penguins
Date Apr 28, 2022
At the Aquarium
Yellow Rainbowfish
Finding a rainbow in Rivers of the World
Date Apr 21, 2022
At the Aquarium
A Sand Tiger Shark swims through the Secret Reef exhibit
The end of a long life, well-lived
Date Apr 18, 2022
At the Aquarium
Washed Ashore Art Exhibit Comes to the Tennessee Aquarium
Date Apr 12, 2022
At the Aquarium
Horticulturist II Austin Prater prepares to plant a new addition to the Butterfly Garden
Keeper POV: Gardening at the Aquarium
Date Apr 7, 2022
At the Aquarium
Gentoo penguin nesting
Penguin Nesting Season Kicking Off at the Aquarium
Date Apr 1, 2022
At the Aquarium
Red-ruffed Lemur Josephine
Keeper POV: Morning Prep in Lemur Forest
Date Mar 3, 2022
At the Aquarium
A Northern Snakehead fish
Out of place: How invasive species impact native environments
Date Mar 1, 2022
Currents
A sea lion
A chat with the writer/director of Ocean Odyssey 3D!
Date Feb 25, 2022
IMAX
A Sand Tiger Shark
Rare live footage captured of Sand Tiger Shark mating
Date Feb 14, 2022
Currents
Scrubbing bubbles in the Secret Reef
Date Feb 8, 2022
At the Aquarium
Tips for cultivating a bird and wildlife-friendly backyard
Date Feb 8, 2022
Currents
butterfly chrysalises in viewing case
Keeper POV: Unpacking a special delivery to our Butterfly Garden
Date Jan 31, 2022
At the Aquarium
Reintroduction Biologist Sarah Kate Bailey measures a culvert while working on a conservation project to identify and replace culverts that restrict the passage of fish.
Surveying fish highways under Southeastern roads
Date Jan 25, 2022
In the Field
Southern Flying Squirrel
Meet the fabulous flying squirrels in your backyard
Date Jan 20, 2022
Currents
A Pig-nosed Turtle swimming amongst Rainbowfish in the Fly River exhibit
Our auspicious Aussie ambassadors
Date Jan 12, 2022
IMAX
Painter's Palette
Houseplant care tips from the Tennessee Aquarium’s plant expert
Date Jan 10, 2022
Currents
river otter in snow
Winter Wildlife: How Southeastern Species Survive in Cold Weather
Date Dec 21, 2021
Currents
Students from Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy get an up-close look at juvenile Lake Sturgeon at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
Touring Conservation Science HQ Opens Students’ Eyes to STEM Careers
Date Dec 7, 2021
Currents
lionfish
Lions, lobsters, and crabs, oh my!
Date Dec 7, 2021
At the Aquarium
Monarch
Flight of the Butterflies 3D Returns to IMAX for Limited…
Date Nov 17, 2021
IMAX
Gourami swim in the Kapuas River exhibit
Transforming an Exhibit: An Aquarist’s Perspective
Date Nov 15, 2021
At the Aquarium
Rose Segbers standing in butterfly garden
Q&A with the Aquarium’s Butterfly Expert
Date Nov 12, 2021
At the Aquarium
American Alligator
Keeper POV: Alligator Snack Time
Date Nov 11, 2021
At the Aquarium
Eggs of a Southern Appalachian Brook Trout in a mixing bowl
Pots of Gold: Hand-Spawning Native Trout
Date Nov 10, 2021
In the Field
pumps and pipes
STEM Professions Keep the Tennessee Aquarium Afloat
Date Nov 5, 2021
At the Aquarium
woman viewing butterfly flying in Butterfly Garden
Butterflies Returning to Tennessee Aquarium Garden
Date Nov 2, 2021
At the Aquarium
A Fin-tastic First Five at Our Conservation HQ
Date Oct 22, 2021
Currents
green and orange colored leaves on tree
East Tennessee leaf-peeping predictions looking rosy
Date Oct 21, 2021
Currents
stream in the Tennessee Aquarium's Appalachian Cove Forest
Reflecting on the crown jewel of the Tennessee Aquarium
Date Oct 18, 2021
At the Aquarium
scientists viewing fish pulled from stream
Collecting Enormous Darters to Help Endangered Freshwater Mussels
Date Oct 13, 2021
In the Field
Sandbar Shark swimming in the Secret Reef exhibit
Easing the Passing of an Aging Predator
Date Oct 6, 2021
At the Aquarium
monarch butterfly feeding on nectar plant
Monarch Butterflies Traveling Through the Southeast During Annual Migration
Date Oct 1, 2021
Currents
Preparing to plant a seedling in the Butterfly Garden
Freshly Planted: A newly arrived horticulturist’s take on tending an…
Date Oct 1, 2021
At the Aquarium
Senior Aquarist Ben Stenger pauses before dipping back below the surface of Holly Creek in pursuit of Bridled Darters
Snorkeling for Elusive Darters in Southern Appalachia
Date Sep 14, 2021
In the Field
Snail Darter
A Celebratory Discussion: Snail Darter Delisted as an Endangered Species
Date Sep 1, 2021
Currents
North American River Otter posing in River Otter Falls
Watching the water
Date Aug 19, 2021
Currents
Young Gentoo penguin in Antarctica
Antarctica 3D Coming to IMAX
Date Aug 19, 2021
IMAX
Polar and marine biology expert Dr. James McClintock
Freeze-bee in the Antarctic: A Q&A with Polar Biologist Dr.…
Date Aug 11, 2021
IMAX
Senior Care Specialist Holly Gibson holds a four-day-old Gentoo Penguin chick
An Aquarium Baby Boom!
Date Jul 27, 2021
At the Aquarium
baby Long-spine Porcupinefish
Baby Long-spine Porcupinefish Being Raised at the Aquarium
Date Jul 23, 2021
At the Aquarium
Red-ruffed Lemur Josephine holds a nectar-filled artificial flower during an enrichment activity.
Farewell to the queen of Lemur Forest
Date Jun 25, 2021
At the Aquarium
colorful fish sampled from creek
Teaming Up to Evaluate a Life-Rich Alabama Stream!
Date Jun 10, 2021
In the Field
group of Humpback Whales breeching in the ocean
Great Bear Rainforest Crew Capture Humpbacks Bubble Net Feeding
Date Jun 9, 2021
IMAX
Short-tail Nurse Shark pup
Hatching a critically endangered shark pup
Date Jun 7, 2021
At the Aquarium
baby lake sturgeon acclimating to tank
Baby Lake Sturgeon Are Back!
Date Jun 3, 2021
In the Field
Senior Animal Care Specialist Jennifer Wawra examines at a turtle
Caretakers: Animals’ First Line of Defense
Date Jun 3, 2021
At the Aquarium
white bear cub standing on tree branch
Great Bear Rainforest 3D Debuts at IMAX
Date May 24, 2021
IMAX
Mossy Frog
Introducing a bumpy-skinned expert at camouflage
Date May 7, 2021
At the Aquarium
Lake Sturgeon
Aquarium Scientists Aid in Wisconsin Lake Sturgeon Spawn
Date May 6, 2021
In the Field
Giant Japanese Spider Crab
Check out this CRAZY time lapse of a Spider Crab…
Date May 4, 2021
At the Aquarium
Northern Snakehead swimming in Clean Streams Exhibit
New Aquarium exhibits highlight impact of road litter and microplastics…
Date Apr 19, 2021
At the Aquarium
Chain Catshark Pup Hatches at the Aquarium
Date Apr 8, 2021
At the Aquarium
Commander John Harrington seen on International Space Station
A chat with NASA astronaut John Herrington
Date Apr 7, 2021
IMAX
Christine Hunt, lead horticulturist
After almost 30 years, lead horticulturist Christine Hunt is leafing…
Date Apr 5, 2021
Currents
stingrays swimming
A New Pup Born in Stingray Bay
Date Mar 2, 2021
At the Aquarium
Global Passport logo featuring animals surrounding a globe
Global Passport: Explore the World on the Chattanooga Riverfront
Date Mar 2, 2021
Currents
Cassius Cash photo from National Parks Service
A Chat with Great Smoky Mountains Superintendent Cassius Cash
Date Feb 25, 2021
Currents
Girl with Gentoo Penguin
2020: A Year of Intense Adversity, Surprising Success
Date Feb 22, 2021
Currents
Jennifer Pharr Davis – Professional hiker, Jennifer Pharr Davis, admires the crisp beauty of an autumn morning near Mammoth Lakes.
Meet Jennifer Pharr Davis, speed hiker and star of “Into…
Date Feb 16, 2021
IMAX
Gray Catbird
February is National Bird Feeding Month
Date Feb 16, 2021
Currents
Dr. J. Drew Lanham
A chat with celebrated bird nerd Dr. J. Drew Lanham
Date Feb 15, 2021
Currents
Radiated Tortoise
Turnip the Tortoise Takes Over the Internet
Date Feb 12, 2021
Currents
Ariel Tweto paddles a tandem kayak through the arctic blue waters of Spencer Glacier in Chugach National Forest, Alaska.
Into America’s Wild 3D Now at IMAX
Date Feb 8, 2021
IMAX
Cardinal at bird feeder
How to Build A DIY Bird Feeder
Date Feb 8, 2021
Currents
Sandhill Cranes flying
The Joys of Birding
Date Feb 2, 2021
In the Field
trout swimming
Introducing: Deep Breaths
Date Jan 19, 2021
Currents
Sandbar Shark
New Sandbar Shark in the Secret Reef
Date Jan 13, 2021
At the Aquarium
Hard-won successes: Conservation projects in 2020
Date Dec 3, 2020
In the Field
Aquarist look at images documenting development of juvenile fish over time
From eggs to exhibit: Fish Nursery display coming to Island…
Date Dec 2, 2020
At the Aquarium
boy with stuffed turtle in front of tank
Buy A Holiday Gift Membership + Get A FREE Turtle…
Date Nov 17, 2020
hands holding five baby turtles
A Lucky Shell-ebration: Aquarium hatches seven endangered baby turtles
Date Aug 4, 2020
At the Aquarium
juvenile brook trout acclimating to the water tempearture at the release site
New Stream, New Chapter for the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout
Date Jun 9, 2020
In the Field
kids looking into the Secret Reef tank
Reflecting Upon Success
Date Apr 30, 2020
Currents
Oscar the green sea turtle in a backup tank
Oscar: The Little Turtle That Could
Date Mar 12, 2020
At the Aquarium
spotted turtle in quarantine
AZA SAFE: Saving Turtles Together
Date Feb 25, 2020
At the Aquarium
Joel Sartore photographing flying squirrel
National Geographic Visits the Aquarium to Fill the Photo Ark
Date Feb 17, 2020
Currents
Tennessee Aquarium viewed from Broad St.
Diversity Fellowship Renamed For Aquarium Pioneer Jim Hill
Date Feb 3, 2020
Currents
painted mural of greenery
Artist Turns Blank Exhibit Wall into a Forested Glen
Date Feb 3, 2020
acorn barnacles
Get Hypnotized By Stowaway Barnacles
Date Jan 30, 2020
At the Aquarium
students viewing tank at Tennessee Aquarium conservation institute
Aquarium Scientists Help Open the STEM-gate for Young Women
Date Jan 29, 2020
In the Field
Chinese Big-headed Turtle hatchling
These Turtle Hatchlings Are Too Cute For Words
Date Jan 22, 2020
At the Aquarium
Mexican giant musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus) Joel Sartore Photo Ark
For Every Creature, an Equal Voice
Date Jan 22, 2020
Currents
Giant-Screen Cliffhangers Take You to New Heights
Date Jan 8, 2020
IMAX
Shell-ebrating Turtles
Date Jan 2, 2020
At the Aquarium
Dr. Bernie Kuhajda
Dr. Bernie and the Search for Lost Species
Date Dec 4, 2019
In the Field
Celebrating “Mr. Bill”
Date Nov 21, 2019
Currents
Chinese Big Headed Turtle
Tennessee Aquarium-Led, International Team Develops Interactive Map of World’s Turtle…
Date Nov 18, 2019
In the Field
Juvenile Cracking Pearlymussels
Hired Muscles for Mussels
Date Nov 8, 2019
In the Field
A Barrens Topminnow
Barrens Topminnow Named an Endangered Species
Date Oct 22, 2019
Currents
lake sturgeon
A Conservation Milestone: More Than 250,000 Lake Sturgeon Released Into…
Date Oct 15, 2019
In the Field
2 Goldline Darters
Georgia Bound Looking for an Endangered Darter
Date Sep 16, 2019
In the Field
Leaping Carp
A Battle Worth Carping About
Date Sep 12, 2019
Currents
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
Baby Madagascar Giant Day Geckos Hatch in Island Life
Date Aug 28, 2019
At the Aquarium
Tennessee Aquarium Celebrates More Than 25 Years of Certified Excellence…
Date Aug 8, 2019
Currents
Aquarium Hatches Baby Shark in the Middle of Shark Week
Date Jul 31, 2019
At the Aquarium
Alligators Eating Watermelon Enrichment
The Importance of Animal Enrichment
Date Jul 26, 2019
At the Aquarium
Four-Eyed Turtle Straight On
Shello World! Quartet of Endangered Four-Eyed Turtles Hatch at the…
Date Jul 1, 2019
At the Aquarium
Teachers Getting Hands-On With Freshwater Science
Date Jun 20, 2019
Currents
Hawaii Fissure behind palm trees
Volcanoes 3D: Fires of Creation Now Playing at IMAX
Date Jun 19, 2019
IMAX
A developing fish being viewed under a microscope
Building a Fish Nursery
Date Jun 6, 2019
At the Aquarium
Southern Appalachian Brook Trout fry swimming out of net
Bon Voyage, Brookies!
Date May 31, 2019
In the Field
Wood Mural Swimming Trout Feature
Massive Mural By Chattanooga Woodworking Academy Installed in Tennessee Aquarium
Date May 29, 2019
Currents
Fish swimming above the coral reef
New IMAX Film Dives Deep into Riches, Threats of an…
Date May 23, 2019
IMAX
Laurel Dace
Working to Save One of the Most Endangered Fish in…
Date May 16, 2019
In the Field
San Diego Zoo Kids Channel Begins Broadcasting at Children’s Hospital…
Date Apr 11, 2019
Currents
Merlin, the Aquarium’s second-oldest Macaroni Penguin
“Beak” to Full Health: A Penguin’s Trip to the Dentist
Date Mar 19, 2019
At the Aquarium
A Facebook for Fish: Freshwater Information Network (FIN)
Date Dec 7, 2018
In the Field
The Tennessee River
Cleaner, not clean
Date Jun 30, 2017
Currents
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