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
Entomophagy: It's a Bugs Lunch
To many residents of the United States, the thought of eating an insect is probably enough to turn them off the idea of food entirely, but for cultures around the world, entomophagy is not only common...
21 Aug 202423min
Doing Science at the Aquarium
They may be a lot more fun to visit than a lab, and their employees may not walk around in white coats, but aquariums and zoos are important contributors to scientific research. The combination of rea...
7 Aug 202424min
Lookin' Out Our Back Door
Did you realize the Southeastern United States is home to more species of aquatic life than anywhere else in the temperate world? A lot of people, even those who live here, don't realize they live in ...
24 Jul 202427min
Sharks: Friends NOT Foes
Next year is the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws, which means Hollywood has been hard at work painting sharks as villains of the deep for half a century. In honor of Shark Week, we're celebrating t...
10 Jul 202437min
Introducing The Podcast Aquatic
Suit up, check your tank, cinch up your dive belt and prepare to plunge into interesting discussions with experts from one of the world's largest and most-popular freshwater aquariums.
26 Jun 20241min
