

The Big Aquarium
2000-03-01 · 47 min · Not rated
Visit the famous Tennessee Aquarium, home to over 9000 fascinating creatures, such as an eight-foot sturgeon named Horace and a cat fish that weighs over 200 pounds! Learn all about the ecology of rivers and oceans! See sharks, sting rays, piranha, alligators, sea turtles and hundreds of different fish and animals from around the world. Learn how divers feed the fish! And see what goes on behind-the-scenes. Visit the control center, meet the veterinarian, and see a research lab! Discover a jellyfish that grows longer than a blue whale! For KIDS 3-10 (and their parents!)
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- William VanDerKloot
- Production companies
- Little Mammoth Media, Magick Lantern
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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