How To Science For Non-Scientists
With all the talk about lab coats, beakers, bunsen burners and such, science can seem awfully intimidating, but these days, the barrier to participation in science is lower than ever. In this episode ...
11 Des 202458min
The Race For The Laurel Dace
Even among other imperiled aquatic species, the Laurel Dace probably gets winces of sympathy. This little fish is the quintessential hard-luck story. In the last ten years, its numbers have dramatical...
27 Nov 202446min
It's Turtles All The Way Down
Did you realize the Tennessee Aquarium is home to the largest collection of freshwater turtles at a public institution in North America? Yessiree, we're really fond of our chelonians (read: tortoises ...
13 Nov 202436min
In Defense of Spookies
With Halloween just around the corner, many of our minds are drawn to all things spooktacular. To many people, the spookiest of spooks — and the source of the most common animal-centric phobias — are ...
30 Okt 202457min
Pet Lemurs? Just Don't
Did you realize it's legal to keep lemurs as pets in Tennessee (and several other American states)? Yeah, we were shocked, too. Trust us, though, you don't want to go down that path for a lot of reaso...
16 Okt 202427min
Meet Our Head Animal Diplomat
Every day, Aquarium educators present programs to the public, both on site and at schools or other facilities, accompanied by assistants of the furry, scaly or feathered variety. The animals who take ...
2 Okt 202423min
The ABCs of the ESA (Endangered Species Act)
For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has provided the mechanisms to protect imperiled species in the United States. But like most legislation, understanding how it actually works can be ...
18 Sep 202431min
Let's Time Warp to Ancient Appalachia, Y'all
The Tennessee Aquarium's home in Chattanooga sits in the heart of some of the oldest mountains on Earth (the Appalachians), but what was life like in our neck of the woods, say, 5 million years ago? H...
4 Sep 202447min
