Ripley's® Aquarium of the Smokies
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is literally teaming with life – our 10,000 exotic sea creatures comprise more than 350 individual species.
There are more fish in this aquarium than there are people living in the entire town of Gatlinburg. Although Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is hundreds of miles from the ocean, the scenic beauty and the abundance of water all around make the town of Gatlinburg a "natural" location for a world-class aquarium, America's most fun aquarium.
Some of the exhibit's include:
Interactive Penguin ExhibitEnjoy this playful colony of African Blackfooted Penguins in their new state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor habitat. View penguins from above and below the water in this unique and interactive exhibit. Experience penguins swimming as you crawl through clear underwater tunnels. Pop up on the penguins' private beach and get nose-to-beak. See Fast Eddie, Little Joe, Fearless Frank, Stormin' Norman and the rest of the crew in their highly interactive and watery playground.
Tropical Rain Forest Exhibit
The Tropical Rainforest display recreates the primeval, lush world of the Rainforest where more than 2,000 species of fish thrive. Discover freshwater stingrays, cardinal tetras, four-eyed fish, poison dart frogs, zebra cichlids, armored catfish, piranhas, mudskippers and more. The Amazon River, which moves over 4 million cubic feet of water per second, is filled with Piranhas, stingrays, armored catfish and lots of other exotic freshwater species.
gatlinburg.ripleyaquariums.com
Toll Free: 1-888-240-1358
Address: Traffic Light #5
88 River Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
