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- CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Aquariums in Chicago, Connecticut and Iowa are helping the Tennessee Aquarium save an endangered minnow. Habitat destruction and invasive species have severely reduced the range of the barrens topminnow.
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Sep 25, 2024 · After a drought in Tennessee created dangerous conditions for an endangered fish species, officials decided it was time to intervene.
Aug 27, 2024 · CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Wildlife preservationists successfully removed an endangered fish from streams reaching dangerously low levels in Tennessee last month. The Tennessee Aquarium...
Sep 25, 2024 · After a drought in Tennessee created dangerous conditions for an endangered fish species, officials decided it was time to intervene. In August, News Channel 9 reported that the Tennessee Aquarium partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Georgia's River Basin Center — with an assist from the Tennessee Wildlife ...
3 days ago · Date Oct 30, 2024. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Oct. 30, 2024) – Under slate gray skies laden with clouds, dozens of elementary school students gathered at the edge of the Tennessee River to assist biologists in saving an endangered fish that could potentially outlive not only them but also their grandchildren. About 50 Brown Academy fifth graders ...
In addition to its success in turtle breeding, the Tennessee Aquarium has successfully propagated a range of other species. Aquarists have hatched epaulette sharks and coral catsharks , [ 65 ] [ 66 ] as well as seahorses, jellyfish, stingrays and cuttlefish.
Every day we impact water, and water impacts us. The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute (TNACI) furthers the Aquarium’s impact by conducting scientific studies, restoring our region’s natural ecosystems and educating members of the public to take conservation action.
Thanks to a variety of threats, including the introduction of invasive predatory species and dirt runoff from nearby farms, this endangered fish’s range has dramatically diminished. Today, the Laurel Dace populations can be found in just two streams.