Attractions - Tennessee Aquarium

Tennessee Aquarium
Located on the banks of the Tennessee River in Chattanooga and surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains, the Tennessee Aquarium takes visitors on a remarkable journey from the mountains to the sea.
Beneath its six magnificent glass peaks, guests explore three living forests and meet amazing creatures that swim, fly and crawl in natural habitats. Discover giant catfish, crazy otters, prehistoric sturgeon, enormous snapping turtles and baby gators. Or deep sea dive where fierce sharks, stealthy stingrays and colorful reef fish glide through amazing coral formations. Experience a shark and ray touch pool, mysterious jellyfish, playful penguins and a rainforest where visitors are surrounded by hundreds of free-flying butterflies. And you never know what creatures you'll bump into on your next visit! Animal Encounter Specialists rotate animals throughout the day and bring different animals out each day to meet Aquariurm visitors including frogs, turtles, owls, an oppossum or a groundhog.
Extend your Aquarium visit onto the Tennessee River. Cruise into 'Tennessee's Grand Canyon' aboard this 70 passenger high-speed catamaran. The Tennessee River Gorge winds along 26 miles of the Tennessee river and contains more than 27,000 acres of protected land. An Aquarium naturalist will point out wildlife and historic points of interest along the way.
Learn more about the River Gorge Explorer.
Complete your adventure at the IMAX 3D Theater where the screen is six stories tall and the experience is larger than life. New for 2010 - Wild Ocean 3D and Hubble 3D.