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SoutherDem

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1. The Tennessee Aquarium takes great efforts to make the animals comfortable and healthy.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 01:17 PM

Jun 2012

As far as zoos and aquariums go they are one of the best.

Would the animals be better off in nature? I don't know, those animals have a guaranteed food supply, and no predators, but they are restricted to their habitats.

If you go back I would suggest taking one or both of the behind the scene tours, you get to see how the animals are cared for.

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Is this habitat display too small? ** Pic Heavy** [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

The Tennessee Aquarium takes great efforts to make the animals comfortable and healthy. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #1

I considered taking it when we were there. I might just do that... cynatnite Jun 2012 #2

Temperature control might limit the space for penguins. NV Whino Jun 2012 #3

seems small to me. nashville_brook Jun 2012 #4

If the penguins were unhappy, they would tell us with dancing. Ian David Jun 2012 #5

That is an Alligator Snapping Turtle in the pic....they can stay motionless for a long time Lochloosa Jun 2012 #6

It really looked dead the way it was on it's side and motionless... cynatnite Jun 2012 #7

I've caught a few...mostley when I was young...they are not so common now. Lochloosa Jun 2012 #8