Despite being hundreds of miles from the ocean, East Tennessee is actually home to two of the best aquariums in the country. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg and Tennessee Aquarium in ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn — Nestled in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains lies a world few expect to find in Appalachia. Behind glass tunnels and beneath shimmering surfaces, thousands of sea creatures ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Wednesday morning, Ripley’s Aquarium celebrated six years of having its monthly Swim with the Rays event. The event is designed to uplift and comfort veterans, primarily ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Experience your favorite ocean creatures from a whole new perspective. Join us at Ripley’s Aquarium Myrtle Beach as we explore aquatic animals, interactive experiences, ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Ripley’s Aquarium in the Smokies hosts Sensory Friendly Nights! The aquarium has earned Champion status through CAN (Champion Autism Network). CAN is awarded to ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — While there are hundreds of tourist attractions in Gatlinburg, the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is among the biggest. It first opened its doors in 2000 and has become ...

Allison Looney with Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, stopped by the Daytime studio today to share with us all of the fun events they have planned to celebrate the iconic aquarium’s 25th anniversary!

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A black bear was caught on camera roaming around Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg late Monday night. WATE’s Ken Weathers spotted the bear on one of our weather cameras. The ...