Ripley’s Aquariums in Myrtle Beach, SC and Gatlinburg, TN each offer unique walk-through tunnels that offer up close and personal experiences with giant sharks and thousands of exotic marine creatures. In 2009, new educational, fun programs were added allowing patrons to actually swim with rays or dive with sharks.
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, TN in 2009 was voted the number #1 aquarium in North America and to help celebrate its tenth successful year in business, in 2010 will open its first Penguin Playhouse, an indoor-outdoor exhibit featuring 3 types of South African penguins.