TENNESSEE STATE AQUARIUM March 4 2026

The Tennessee State Aquarium is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is separated into two buildings; one is salt water fish and the other is fresh water. Enclosures in both building are quite large and feature different ecosystems from various parts of the world. The salt water area includes a butterfly exhibit, penguin habitats, sharks and reef and tide pool fish. The fresh water side had a Tennessee fly fishing stream exhibit, an alligator habitat, and fresh water fish such as trout and bass.

RACCOON MOUNTAIN CAVERNS CHATTANOOGA, TN March 2, 2026

We are currently at the Raccoon Mountain Caverns and Campground. There are caverns attached to the camp ground. There are about 5 miles of underground passages, though our tour was only a small portion. there are very small bats and several different types of salamanders and insects. The cave tour was about 45 minutes. Unfortunately, there is no flash photography in the cave, since the animal life is highly sensitive to light.

The small round mark in the center of the frame is a miniature bat

In the center of this picture is a black salamander

This is a green salamander