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Diving Into A Celebration Year For The Tennessee Aquarium

WUTC

Published January 26, 2022 at 12:10 PM EST

Thirty years ago this spring, the Tennessee Aquarium opened its doors in downtown Chattanooga on the banks of the Tennessee River.

The addition of the Aquarium in May 1992 reconnected downtown with the river, spurring more than a decade of redevelopment for the area - and an economic rebirth for the city of Chattanooga.

We take a first look back - and a look ahead - with the Aquarium’s Thom Benson and Dr. Anna George, its vice president of conservation science and education.

The River Journey entrance of The Tennessee Aquarium.

For more information on all things Aquarium, visit its website at tnaqua.org and its page on Facebook, where you will also find pages for the Aquarium’s conservation institute and the IMAX 3D Theater.

Also, check out the Aquarium on Instagram and Twitter.