Tennessee Aquarium

Our trip to the beach is underway and we are driving cross country (20 hours) to get there. We decided early on that this trip would definitely call for a stop along the way. We had planned this trip for a few months and in preparation started studying things about the ocean. So what better than to start off vacation with a trip to the aquarium. So, here we are at the Tennessee Aquarium.

We saw all sorts of ocean and freshwater animals. Ainsley loved every minute and seems to want to be an animal scientist more and more each day.

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The aquarium is rated number one in the U.S. and we can see why. Exploring river fish like sturgeons and petting them was definitely a highlight.

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The ocean exhibit was a huge hit with both kids. Ainsley loved the penguins, sharks, and sea turtles. Andrew liked everything but definitely seemed to like the sea turtles the best.

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The kids each left with a stuffed souvenir and didn't let them go for the rest of vacation. Andrew has "turtle" and Ainsley has "Betta" the Macaroni Penguin. (Betta came from the soon to be Rankin family pet. A pet fish...."shimmer sparkles" the male betta.)