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At The Tennessee Aquarium, “Ridges To Rivers” Flows Into Action

Tangerine Darter (Percina aurantiaca)
Doug Strickland
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Tennessee Aquarium
Tangerine Darter (Percina aurantiaca)

“Ridges to Rivers” is the latest addition to the Tennessee Aquarium here in Chattanooga.

The new gallery, which opens Wednesday, is a multi-sensory journey through the streams of Southern Appalachia, home to an abundance of aquatic species.

Dr. Anna George and Thom Benson are with the Aquarium.

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