Which aquarium is better Chattanooga or Gatlinburg?

East Tennessee is home to two top ten aquariums in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice vote, with Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies taking the #1 spot and the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga coming in at #9. Gatlinburg is home to America's favorite aquarium once again!



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The Tennessee Aquarium is one of the world's largest freshwater aquariums, and easily Chattanooga's biggest attraction, contributing more than $115 million to the city's economy annually.

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Both are great interactive experiences for children & aquatic life. If you have to choose between the 2 I would probably say visit the GA Aquarium, but I live in Atlanta & still take my kids to the TN Aquarium when we are in Chattanooga.

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Tennessee is home to two top-ranking aquariums: The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, which is in Gatlinburg. Both are worth visiting and feature an array of marine life and special exhibits.

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Ripley's Aquarium was ranked second-best in the U.S. in the poll, beaten only by Wonders of Wildlife Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri - which won in 2018. In 2019 and 2017, Ripley's took home the top spot in the same poll.

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10 Best Aquariums in the US to Visit
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California. ...
  • Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. ...
  • SeaWorld San Diego in San Diego, California. ...
  • Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky. ...
  • SEA LIFE Orlando in Orlando, Florida. ...
  • Miami Seaquarium in Miami, Florida. ...
  • Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois.


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Tennessee Aquarium reef It's totally worth the drive and admission price, and kids of all ages will find something they love there.

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Out of an abundance of caution for Aquarium guests, staff, volunteers and the Chattanooga community, the Tennessee Aquarium and IMAX 3D Theater will remain temporarily closed until further notice. All programming and events are cancelled as a preventative measure to help slow the spread of COVID-19 through our area.

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The S.E.A Aquarium in Singapore is the second-largest aquarium in the world. While the S.E.A. Aquarium is the second-largest aquarium in the world, it previously held the record as the largest from 2012 to 2014. This 12-million-gallon aquarium opened in 2012 and is home to over 100,000 animals and 800 species.

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium remains the only aquarium in the world to successfully display a white shark. However, our main purpose for keeping a white shark in this exhibit was to answer important research questions. Those questions have largely been answered, so we will not display white sharks in the future.

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The largest aquarium in the world is China's Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, as confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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