Tennessee AquariumIF YOU GOWhat: Party at the Peaks and River Giants exhibit opening.When: Exhibit opening, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; Party at the Peaks, 7-9 p.m.; after-party, 9-11 p.m.Where: Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St.Admission: Exhibit viewable with standard ticket ($25 adults, $15 children 3-12); free for Party at the Peaks activities; $20 for after-party.Phone: 800-262-0695.Website: www.tnaqua.org.
Anglers are notorious for embellishing tales of “the one that got away,” but in the case of the Goliath species on display in a new Tennessee Aquarium exhibit, no exaggeration would be necessary.
River Giants, a new, $800,000 exhibit of freshwater whoppers from around the world, opens Saturday.
The display was designed in collaboration with National Geographic conservationist and explorer Zeb Hogan as part of the organization’s global freshwater initiatives.
In addition to showcasing the tremendous size of “mega fish” — whether Amazonian arapaima or lake sturgeon living in waterways near Chattanooga — the exhibit also will emphasize the crisis many large marine species face, said communications manager Thom Benson.