Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is literally teaming with life - our 10,000 exotic sea creatures comprise more than 350 individual species.

There are more fish in this aquarium than there are people living in the entire town of Gatlinburg. Although Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is hundreds of miles from the ocean, the scenic beauty and the abundance of water all around make the town of Gatlinburg a "natural" location for a world-class aquarium, America's most fun aquarium.

Penguin Playhouse
New for Spring 2010! Multi-million dollar indoor/outdoor habitat for African Black Footed Penguins. The exhibit will allow visitors to view the penguins above & below the water. The most unique viewing spot will be from the underwater acrylic tunnels.

Tropical Rainforest
This display recreates the primeval, lush world of the Rainforest where more than 2,000 species of fish thrive.

Freshwater Stingrays, Cardinal Tetras, Four-eyed Fish, Oscars, Poison Dart Frogs, Zebra Cichlids, Armored Catfish, Arapaimas, Piranhas, Green Iguanas and Mudskippers.

Ocean Realm
Fish are the most diverse of the vertebrates, coming in every shape, size and color imaginable.

In Ocean Realm you will be introduced to a few common fish and a few not so common species!

Coral Reef
In this area you will see hundreds of the world's most colorful fish. These species are from the waters of the Indo-Pacific and include parrots, damsels, angels and butterflies, fish whose very names are almost as exotic and colorful as they are.

Be sure to see the fascinating dive shows that occur regularly in Coral Reef.

Shark Lagoon
Filled with thousands of fish of every shape and size, this is our largest and most popular exhibit.

Leisurely travel on a moving 340-foot long glidepath, as you wind your way through the acrylic tunnel and come face to face with snappers, tarpons, grunts, squirrelfish, a green sea turtle, giant stingrays, sawfish and...very large SHARKS!