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The Race For The Laurel Dace
Season 1 Episode 11
Even among other imperiled aquatic species, the Laurel Dace probably gets winces of sympathy. This little fish is the quintessential hard-luck story.…
1 year, 10 months ago
It's Turtles All The Way Down
Season 1 Episode 10
Did you realize the Tennessee Aquarium is home to the largest collection of freshwater turtles at a public institution in North America? Yessiree, we…
1 year, 11 months ago
In Defense of Spookies
Season 1 Episode 9
With Halloween just around the corner, many of our minds are drawn to all things spooktacular. To many people, the spookiest of spooks — and the sour…
1 year, 11 months ago
Pet Lemurs? Just Don't
Season 1 Episode 8
Did you realize it's legal to keep lemurs as pets in Tennessee (and several other American states)? Yeah, we were shocked, too. Trust us, though, you…
2 years ago
Meet Our Head Animal Diplomat
Season 1 Episode 7
Every day, Aquarium educators present programs to the public, both on site and at schools or other facilities, accompanied by assistants of the furry…
2 years ago
The ABCs of the ESA (Endangered Species Act)
Season 1 Episode 6
For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has provided the mechanisms to protect imperiled species in the United States. But like most legis…
2 years ago
Let's Time Warp to Ancient Appalachia, Y'all
Season 1 Episode 5
The Tennessee Aquarium's home in Chattanooga sits in the heart of some of the oldest mountains on Earth (the Appalachians), but what was life like in…
2 years, 1 month ago
Entomophagy: It's a Bugs Lunch
Season 1 Episode 4
To many residents of the United States, the thought of eating an insect is probably enough to turn them off the idea of food entirely, but for cultur…
2 years, 1 month ago
Doing Science at the Aquarium
Season 1 Episode 3
They may be a lot more fun to visit than a lab, and their employees may not walk around in white coats, but aquariums and zoos are important contribu…
2 years, 2 months ago
Lookin' Out Our Back Door
Season 1 Episode 2
Did you realize the Southeastern United States is home to more species of aquatic life than anywhere else in the temperate world? A lot of people, ev…
2 years, 2 months ago