Sand tiger Shark dies from Fish hook... Chattanooga Times Free Press | Chattanooga: Aquarium shark died from fish hook
A new exhibit called River giants is to be opened this month at the aquarium and will feature giant pangassius catfish, Australian whiprays, barramundi, marbled eels, alligator gar, wallago catfish and a seven foot long beluga sturgeon. Aquarium to open new exhibit on threatened monster fish - WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather & Sports
I've been waiting to find a slideshow of post-opening images for the exhibit, but the best I've come across are a couple of photos and videos at the bottom of this page: New Megafish Exhibit Kicks Off With Sturgeon Release in Tennessee – News Watch Apparently they spent $50,000 on the importation of the three Himantura dalyensis from Australia. A fascinating species, but not exactly the 'giant freshwater stingrays' which they are understandably marketed as. A few other names part-popularised by Zeb Hogan's shows also abound in the marketing material. Apparently the main tank was a saltwater tank before - does anyone know what it held? EDIT: Also, both beluga sturgeons died within hours of each other, before completion of the new exhibit.
Gentoo penguin chicks at Tennessee : Two Penguins Are Better Than One at Tennessee Aquarium - ZooBorns
A new exhibit, Alligator Bayou, has opened at the aquarium. It not only features alligators, but also fish, turtles, and birds. Alligator Bayou | Tennessee Aquarium Tennessee Aquarium opens alligator exhibit in Chattanooga | Local News | Times Free Press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-QaRJAI7Xw&t=226
This new exhibit seems to have gone unnoticed: Lemur Forest | Tennessee Aquarium Also, I recall reading that there was a species of turtle that only this aquarium had. Does anyone know what species this would be?
Beale's Eyed Turtle Sacalia bealei, presumably. Five baby turtles of an endangered species hatch at Tennessee Aquarium (from 2015) A side-note on the common name. "Beal's-eyed Turtle" as used in the article (and by the IUCN!) is obviously incorrect grammatically. And although "Beal's Eyed Turtle" is commonly used, the species is clearly named after someone named Beale and not Beal, probably Thomas Beale who was an Englishman living in China in the early 1800s.
Thanks. I thought that was the correct species, but the site said that they were "the only AZA institution breeding this species" which, in a way, implies that others have it but don't breed it. Beal's Four-Eyed Turtle | Tennessee Aquarium
Turtle hatchlings: Four Hatchlings, 16 Eyes! Two Pair Of Rare Four-Eyed Turtles Hatch At Tennessee Aquarium It seems Tennessee Aquarium is no longer the only zoo/aquarium with Beale's turtles, but the only one breeding them. I saw an exhibit for the species at Bronx, but unfortunately not the turtles themselves.
Here is an article about the aquarium's efforts to accommodate visitors with sensory sensitivities: Tennessee Aquarium honored as first 'sensory-inclusive' attraction in the state
The aquarium is expecting some baby penguins (among other species). Most Egg-celent News at the Tennessee Aquarium in Lead-Up to Mother’s Day | Tennessee Aquarium
I visited the aquarium the day it opened. It's nice but small. It features a Madagascar rainforest, Madagascar dry forest, and Vancouver Island coast enclosure. ~Thylo
