TN Aquarium Conservation
@TNAQsci
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The TN Aquarium Conservation Institute conserves native aquatic animals & their habitats through scientific research,ecosystem restoration & education programs.
Chattanooga, TN
Joined January 2011
RT @TNAquarium: You know you're at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute (@tnaqsci) during the holiday season when the decor includ….
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RT @thombenson: I love all of the excitement for #conservation in #Chattanooga every time we release Lake Sturgeon. @TNAQsci @TNAquarium ht….
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Growing at the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute headquarters, the most recent generation of Lake Sturgeon ate more than 200lbs of bloodworms a week! 😲🤯
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Since 1998, with the formation of the Lake Sturgeon Working Group, over 330,000 Lake Sturgeon have been released into the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers by the Tennessee Aquarium (@TNAquarium) and its partners! 🤝.
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Public releases like this are important to Lake Sturgeon restoration by letting participants get hands-on with a part of the ecosystem and see conservation science in action. 🔬🧫
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Lake Sturgeon Fun Fact: These fish have a heightened sense of taste due to the barbals located outside of their mouths!
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Lake Sturgeon can live up to 150 years! What that means is that as as of now, only the very first wave of Lake Sturgeon released have reached reproductive maturity! 👶
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Lake Sturgeon were once all but gone from the Tennessee River by the 1970s due in part to poor water quality, and are currently an endangered species in Tennessee.
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Today, we're releasing over 600 juvenile Lake Sturgeon! 🐟 Did you know Lake Sturgeon have been around since the Cretaceous Period!?
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RT @EmergeSfs: "Did you know the southeastern United States is a freshwater biodiversity hotspot?". What a treat to spend time behind the s….
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Salamanders are living litmus tests for clean water, but can they adapt to climate change?
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Lessons in motherhood: Biologist returns from maternity leave to 1,500 babies at work
newschannel9.com
Imagine coming back from maternity leave to over 1,500 babies at the office. That’s exactly what Chattanooga biologist Meredith Harris did just last month. On this Scenic City Adventure, Eric...
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RT @TNAquarium: The @tnaqsci's freshwater science center opened five years ago today! Take a look back at our team's impact on aquatic cons….
tnaqua.org
On Oct. 27, 2016, freshwater science in the shifted into a higher gear as the ribbon was cut on the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute’s field station.
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Five years ago today, we opened the doors of our state-of-the-art field station! This facility is the heart of @TNAquarium's conservation operations, from propagation of imperiled Southeastern species to coordination with our many partners. Learn more:
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