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Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

Get up close and personal with a shark and a giant sea turtle, or watch the penguins play at America's No. 1 aquarium, featuring a 1.4 million-gallon, world-class saltwater aquarium filled with more than 10,000 exotic sea creatures.

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

88 River Rd
Gatlinburg, TN
United States

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Marvel at 12-foot sharks, sawfish and Sally, the giant green sea turtle!

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