“Monster Fish” exhibit opens at Tennessee Aquarium on Saturday

Any angler knows that success often depends on great partners, timing, and a little bit of luck. Those same ingredients have come together to land a super-sized, special exhibition in Chattanooga this fall.

“Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants,” a National Geographic exhibition, will open Saturday, Oct. 1, in the River Place building adjacent to the Tennessee Aquarium’s ticketing center in Aquarium Plaza.

Aquarium guests will have an opportunity to take a deeper dive into the hidden world of freshwater fish that grow to enormous proportions in the wild.

Dr. Zeb Hogan, aquatic ecologist and National Geographic Fellow, has taken millions of viewers on his global expeditions during each episode of Monster Fish on Nat Geo WILD. This new traveling exhibit, based on the hit TV show, showcases stunning life- sized sculptures, hands-on interactive exhibits, and videos from the field.

“The Tennessee Aquarium is the perfect home for this exhibition – together with the River Giants exhibit in River Journey, and the aquarium’s conservation activities such as the Saving the Sturgeon program, visitors will have a chance to experience and learn about these fish in a totally immersive way,” Hogan said. “The Tennessee Aquarium will truly be a one stop shop for all things ‘monster’ fish.”

The Monster Fish exhibit will be in Chattanooga through the beginning of March and will be free with Aquarium membership or Aquarium general admission.

While there are no permanent plans for River Place after the Monster Fish exhibition concludes, River City Company is hopeful that the excitement that comes this fall and winter helps lure something new next spring.