The Appalachian Cove Forest featuring River Otter Falls, which opened in 2014 and replaced a smaller exhibit of North American river otters.Approximately two-thirds of the facility's display follows this theme, with the rest devoted to smaller aquatic exhibits hosting organisms from around the world. It is organized around the theme of the Story of the River, following the path of a raindrop from high in the Appalachian Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. It contains a total of 400,000 US gallons (1,500,000 L), and was the largest freshwater aquarium in the world when it opened. The River Journey facility is a 130,000 square foot structure equivalent in height to a twelve-story building. īrook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout on exhibit in River Journey It is consistently recognized as one of the country's top public aquariums. More than 20 million people have visited the facility, with the twenty-millionth visitor arriving in March 2013. The aquarium, which has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1993, is home to more than 12,000 animals representing almost 800 species. It opened in 1992 on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, with a major expansion added in 2005. The Tennessee Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
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