May 2008 Tennessee Aquarium 

May 2008 Tennessee Aquarium

Coral shrimpfish at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN.
Coral shrimpfish at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN.

This was the first Leafy seadragon I'd ever seen.  It took a while to convince myself it was not an unusually mobile plant.
This was the first Leafy seadragon I'd ever seen. It took a while to convince myself it was not an unusually mobile plant.

The top floor of the Tennessee Aquarium's River Journey building.
The top floor of the Tennessee Aquarium's River Journey building.







Rocking chairs in the relatively new Ocean Journey building at the Tennessee Aquarium.  This was a nice place to rest and watch boats go by on the river.
Rocking chairs in the relatively new Ocean Journey building at the Tennessee Aquarium. This was a nice place to rest and watch boats go by on the river.

One of the freshwater rays at the Tennessee Aquarium.
One of the freshwater rays at the Tennessee Aquarium.

"Shark Island", I believe this place was called. It offered visitors the opportunity to touch the backs of small sharks and rays.


The Tennessee Aquarium's Butterfly house.
The Tennessee Aquarium's Butterfly house.






The penguin exhibit at the Tennessee Aquarium.  I was disappointed at the small size of this habitat.  I guess my standards are high; the only other penguin habitat I'd seen was at the San Diego zoo.
The penguin exhibit at the Tennessee Aquarium. I was disappointed at the small size of this habitat. I guess my standards are high; the only other penguin habitat I'd seen was at the San Diego zoo.

The jellyfish exhibit was simply amazing.
The jellyfish exhibit was simply amazing.








I think I saw this guy on the Discovery Channel.
I think I saw this guy on the Discovery Channel.

The coral reef tank in the new Ocean Journey building is enormous, and very well designed.  The tank contained approximately 3500 fish.
The coral reef tank in the new Ocean Journey building is enormous, and very well designed. The tank contained approximately 3500 fish.

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