Sending you best fishes and all the wonder this time of year brings! (The Aquarium is closed today but will be open for the rest of the holiday season!)

We are off until January but wanted to share some amazing podcasts with you! First off, @tnaquarium.bsky.social has a podcast! Learn from their incredible staff and aquarium partners. We hope to get to visit this wonderful facility some day! You can find "The Podcast Aquatic" on all platforms.

HOLIDAY HOURS: The Tennessee Aquarium & IMAX Theater will be closed on Christmas Day (this Thursday, Dec. 25). We look forward to seeing you for the rest of the year!

From better shark PR and eating bugs to exhibit design and conservation wins, our o-fish-ial podcast has covered a LOT of ground. To celebrate our 50th (🥳) episode, host Casey is in the hot seat -- for once -- to talk about his favorite moments and the future of the show! 👂: apple.co/3KP8OsS

How final is extinction? With geneticists exploring bringing back Woolly Mammoths and the Coelacanth making a surprise reappearance in the '30s, can extinction actually be PROVEN? Find out what our biologist thinks in our latest podcast! 🧏: apple.co/3XxB7Pq 🎙️

Guess who's back! 👋🎅 Don't miss SCUBA Claus diving in the River Journey building at 2 pm on Saturdays & Sundays now through December 21! tnaqua.org/holidays

🍂 HOLIDAY HOURS 🍂 The Tennessee Aquarium & IMAX Theater will be closed on Thursday, November 27. We hope to see you soon for Holidays Under the Peaks - beginning this Friday! Learn more: tnaqua.org/holidays

HONK! Please note: Penguins' Rock will be closed on Wednesday, November 19 for routine maintenance.

Our 2025 Aquarium Holiday Gift Guide is now live (in case any of our Aquarium "fins" need a sneaky way to send a hint to a loved one 🐟 😉)! https://bit.ly/3K1Wfdu

HOLIDAY OFFER: Every Tennessee Aquarium gift membership purchased now through December 14 includes a FREE stingray plush! 🎁 Give a full year or wonder: https://bit.ly/4eLyZdc

After three seasons of co-hosting the legendary Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom on NBC, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant joins our podcast to chat about connecting with nature through TV, being a role model and the wild experiences she's had in her dream job! 🧏: apple.co/3LJRDsV

We're excited to share the name of this year's penguin chick — Tater! 🐧 🥔 A recent blood test revealed that our newest Gentoo (hatched in May to parents Carla and Big Foot) is male. The name was chosen by the winning bidder of our annual fundraising auction.

Oh, @solomonrdavid.bsky.social can 💯 help us fill an hour talking about how amazing gar are! Need proof? Just give our latest podcast a listen. 🧏:

Kick off your holiday sea-son with us at Holiday Cheers (a 21+ event)! ❄️ Enjoy themed drinks (did we mention a mashed potato bar?!) while touring the Ocean Journey building after hours. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3JIaELG

Today was a fantastic day! Two other teachers at my school and I just happen to have previously worked together at the @tnaquarium.bsky.social and today we were invited to bring a group of students to participate in a sturgeon release. The kids had a blast!

The Tennessee River isn’t the only waterway involved in these conservation efforts. Shout out to our friends in Wisconsin! 🧪 #ScienceSky tnaqua.org/news/lake-st...

As of this year, the Tennessee Aquarium celebrated 25 years of releasing sturgeon and you can hear all about it in the latest episode of the Podcast Aquatic!🧪 #ScienceSky #LakeSturgeon #Podcast tnaqua.org/podcast/podc...

If this is your first time joining us or even if you just want a refresher, you can learn all about the Lake Sturgeon on our website, and even get your virtual fill of these living fossils with our Sturgeon Webcam! 🧪 tnaqua.org/animal/lake-... tnaqua.org/livestream/l...

"Thumbs up for Happy Lake Sturgeon!" 👍🏽🧪 #LakeSturgeon

Good afternoon, from beautiful Coolidge Park! We’re excited to be back out in the sun for another sturgeon release and appreciate everyone joining in. Sound off in the comments where you’re joining us from! 🧪 #ScienceSky #LakeSturgeon #Fish

Header image: a teeny baby sturgeon, only as wide as a grape at their thickest point, loosely held in a pale human's hand.

Need some good science news to make your Wednesday brighter? The latest episode of The Podcast Aquatic looks back on 25 years of stocking efforts to restore Lake Sturgeon to TN (and some new developments that have scientists/wildlife managers VERY excited)! 🥳🧑‍🔬 🧏: apple.co/4oxb4TN

Zoos and aquariums that maintain the highest standards — especially in animal care — are accredited by The Association of Zoos and Aquariums. In our latest podcast, AZA head Dan Ashe talks about high standards, fighting animal trafficking and why he loves Monarch Butterflies. 🧏: apple.co/47fjJ6z

What animal has: 🟦🩸 / 💓💓💓 / 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪 / 🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠? To celebrate World 🐙 Day, 🧏 the latest episode of The Podcast Aquatic and learn more about these amazing aquatic weirdos! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

We spent several hours at the @tnaquarium.bsky.social today and it was absolutely wonderful to be there again! I feel lucky to live so close to this amazing place. HusbandO and I decided our Christmas gifts for each other this year will be a yearly pass. 💙🐟🦈 If you visit Chattanooga, go see it!

Want to live in harmony with 🦈? "Shark listener" Cristina Zenato, star of Shark Kingdom 3D, offers her advice in the latest episode of The Podcast Aquatic. 👂: apple.co/4gHe7X3 You can meet Zenato after a special screening at our theater on Sept. 30. Details: bit.ly/46SsAMm

Learn how we keep ourselves — and the animals — safe while working with "dangerous" species in the latest episode of The #Podcast Aquatic! 👂 at: tinyurl.com/2c6enmcy The Podcast Aquatic is made possible by support from The Tennessee Conservationist, the official magazine of Tennessee State Parks.

Bidding is now open for our online fundraising auction! Dozens of paintings created by our animal artists are up for grabs, along with unforgettable behind-the-scenes experiences and fabulous staycation packages. All proceeds go towards supporting our non-profit mission. buff.ly/dpfkZXk

In the latest episode of #ThePodcastAquatic, we explore the creation of exhibits that prioritize animal well-being and the ideal guest experience! The Podcast Aquatic is made possible by support from The Tennessee Conservationist, the official magazine of Tennessee State Parks.

LIVE NOW: Learn how/why zoos and aquariums move animals between facilities to ensure a species' health and well-being in human care! The Podcast Aquatic is made possible by support from The Tennessee Conservationist, the official magazine of Tennessee State Parks. open.spotify.com/episode/6UdR...

[🔊 on for #science!] Recently, 2,000+ baby Lake Sturgeon arrived at our Conservation Institute. This is our 25th year raising and releasing this species into the TN River. This fall, these babies will join 425,000+ previously reintroduced Lake Sturgeon in their ancestral waters! #biology #fish

🐛🐜🦋 Happy Insect Week, y'all! 🦋🐜🐛 To celebrate, the latest episode of our #podcast focuses in on the #insects (and other spineless critters) living in our rivers, lakes and streams! Check it out now on all major podcast platforms or via the handy link below! 🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/11c4...

In the latest episode of The #Podcast Aquatic, we chat with Washed Ashore about using art to make plastic #pollution feel solvable and the making of one of its latest creations, Bill the Coho Salmon. Listen now on all major podcast platforms or via this link! 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/2hzU...

Check out our latest podcast to get the skinny on the highs and lows of underwater cinematography from one of the best in the business, Tim Geers, co-director of the giant-screen film Call of the Dolphins 3D! Listen on all major podcast platforms or via the link below! 🎙 tinyurl.com/ma47h5m4

Long-time and newly-fledged underwater specialists on the Tennessee Aquarium team offer up the scoop on #SCUBA in the latest episode of The #Podcast Aquatic focusing on diving at the Aquarium. The latest episode is live now on all major podcast platforms or via this handy Spotify link! 🎙

Taking a paws to celebrate our North American River Otters and all the world's otter species today! 🦦 🦦

Us when we learned we were recently named at #6 in USA Today's 10 Best Aquariums list bit.ly/4mJwDke

Make today turtle-y awesome! 🐢 😎

In our latest #podcast episode, join our scientists on a quest for @rewildorg.bsky.social to find a sturgeon that hasn't been seen in more than 60 years! Were they successful?!? Find out by listening on any major podcast platforms (or via this handy link)! 🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/3ZqB...

Great talk by Nathan Whelan presenting the workshop outcomes & next steps from our January conservation translocation workshop at & led by @tnaquarium.bsky.social. @fmcs-mollusk.bsky.social

In The Podcast Aquatic's latest episode, former U.S. Senator Bob Corker joins us to chat about building the Ocean Journey building as part of the 21st Century Waterfront Plan while mayor of Chattanooga in the early 2000s. Listen on all podcast platforms or via this handy link! 🎙

Just in time for #EndangeredSpeciesDay, we're thrilled to announce we've been designated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the 2024 Southeast Recovery Champions for our work to safeguard the critically endangered Laurel Dace! tnaqua.org/riverwatch/a...

Want to know more about our new president and CEO, Andy Wood? Check out our latest podcast episode to learn what animal best represents him, being an Aquarium dad and why he's credited with saving Halloween. (Yes, really.) Live now on all podcast platforms or via the handy Spotify link below! 🎙

Happy Amphibian Week! 🐸

When #StarWarsDay is also the start of #AmphibianWeek! 💫

Two weeks after hatching, 100s of critically endangered Laurel Dace are growing up fast at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. These babies will help us safeguard this Top 10 most-imperiled American fish from the possibility of extinction. #endangeredspecies #biology #science #fish

In the latest episode of The Podcast Aquatic, our curator of forests (and resident bird nerd) chats about getting started birding and his far-flung adventures in search of rare avians. Listen now on your podcast platform of choice. Trust us, this one's a hoot! 🦉🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/0fVQ...

Fish & Sips tickets are available now! 🐟🍻 Join us for year 3 of the after-hours adventure at the Tennessee Aquarium. Enjoy a leisurely tour through River Journey and Ocean Journey while sampling beers from local and regional breweries along the way. tickets.tnaqua.org/events/01962...?

We are thrilled to be included in the USAToday/10Best Readers' Choice Awards poll for "Best Aquarium." Please show your support by voting for the Tennessee Aquarium daily through Monday, May 12!

Happy Earth Day, y'all! 🌎🌍🌏 To celebrate, here's a special episode of The Podcast Aquatic episode on raising new fish AND scientists at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute! Listen now on all major podcast platforms or via this Spotify link! 🎙 buff.ly/VD1BguJ #sciencepodcast #earthday