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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Jan. 7, 2010) – A new colony of African Black Footed Penguins is set to take up residency in a new indoor/outdoor multi-million dollar habitat at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in March.
The naturalistic exhibit is the largest and costliest expansion ever at the aquarium, now celebrating its 10th year in the foothills [...]

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2009) – Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies will host “Thrill The World,” a worldwide attempt to break the Guinness World Record  for the largest simultaneous  dance with Michael Jackson’s Thriller  on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8:30 p.m.  Thousands of people in cities around the world will learn the Thriller dance and [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2009) – The wax figure that Michael Jackson unveiled himself in San Francisco at the Guinness World Records Museum 25 years ago has come home and is now on display at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum.
Michael Jackson in San Francisco
On June 9, 1984, at the height of [...]

Cute Baby Pictures Featured in Budgettravel.com – The editors of Zoo Babies, a gallery of cute little animal offsprings at BudgetTravel.com have chosen to feature two baby pictures from Ripley’s Aquariumof the Smokies this year.

 GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2009) – The world famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida,  known for their grace and beauty for the past 62 years, will be appearing at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies for nine shows, May 1-3.
 Finned beauties to perform in Tennessee for the first time
The mermaids will [...]

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Feb 5, 2009) – The innovative and fascinating new exhibit at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is a Killer Exhibit. It features dozens of the most shocking and deadly creatures of the sea along with a host of hands-on interactive displays that will truly leave any visitor with a spine tingling and unique [...]

 GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Jan. 6, 2009) – Holiday visitors to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies were afforded a rare view of two young male spotted eagle ray pups swimming among hundreds of Indo-Pacific reef fish in the aquariums Coral Reef exhibit.
 The pups are among less than 10 to ever be born in captivity
The two youngsters are [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 11, 2008) – In its first Top 10 listing of the nation’s aquariums, both Ripley’s aquariums are among the most popular in the U.S., according to TripAdvisor.com’s travelers and editors.
 Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC, Ranked #4
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, located in the Smoky Mountain town of Gatlinburg, Tenn., topped the [...]

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (Aug. 8, 2008) – In its first listing of the nation’s aquariums, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is being recognized as the most popular aquarium in the U.S. by TripAdvisor,com’s travelers and editors.
 TripAdvisor.com’s Listing Ranks Gatlinburg Attraction as #1
“This is great validation for us! In 2001, the year we opened, we were the [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (July 15, 2008) – Frog Oddities & Trivia, a new book released by Ripley Publishing, takes a look at a dire problem in a lighthearted, educational way. It’s a fun armchair journey through the rapidly shrinking world of amphibians. Frogs and other amphibians are rapidly going extinct and it is believed that more [...]