GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — While there are hundreds of tourist attractions in Gatlinburg, the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is among the biggest. It first opened its doors in 2000 and has become ...

Have you ever dreamed of having a sleepover with tuxedo-clad penguins? If so, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is ready to make those dreams come true with their Pints and ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn — Nestled in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains lies a world few expect to find in Appalachia. Behind glass tunnels and beneath shimmering surfaces, thousands of sea creatures ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies has installed an air disinfectant system throughout the Aquarium’s heating and cooling units. In a release, the aquarium said that the ...

East Tennessee offers numerous Halloween events, including spooky stories at Ijams and a carnival at Ripley's Aquarium.

Update on 6:30 a.m. Tuesday: Tennessee Ripley Attractions General Manager Ryan DeSear said he wasn't sure if flames reached Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. DeSear said the aquarium's live web camera ...

Last Saturday was a really nice day. Thank goodness no storms. I am growing increasingly weary of all the cloudy weather with rain and often severe thunderstorms. I find them depressing as well as ...

Chuck Winstead with Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, gets us ready for Trick-or-Treat Kick-Off at the Aquarium, Boo at the Barnyard at Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Farm Mini-Golf, and Fright Night’s at ...

Another rare lobster has been saved from becoming someone's dinner. Staff at a Red Lobster restaurant in Meridian, Mississippi, recently found an orange lobster among its shellfish — and contacted ...

A rare orange lobster was rescued from a Red Lobster restaurant just weeks after another one was picked up from a different franchise, according to an aquarium. Ripley's Aquarium Facebook screenshot ...