Sea Turtles

I've always been fascinated by sea turtles. They're such cool creatures. My family often vacations down to Fort Morgan, Alabama, and oftentimes during turtle nesting season, you'll see markers all over the beach where they've marked off sea turtle nests. It's one of my favorite things about that area. They are just genuinely such incredible creatures. Now you have the opportunity to get up close and personal with a sea turtle in Tennessee.

Get Up Close and Personal With a Sea Turtle

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is located in Gatlinburg and it's truly an awesome place to visit. If you've never visited the aquarium, you definitely need to add it to your to-do list for your next Smoky Mountain vacation. And now on Tuesdays and Thursdays Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies will be offering a special experience with a sea turtle, that sounds like a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Here is what Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies has to say about the special experience, please enjoy all of these incredible turtle puns:

Feed Sally the sea turtle and go behind-the-scenes of the Aquarium!
In this turtle-y awesome program, you'll get an exclusive peek into Sally's world! Along with a behind-the-scenes tour and some classroom time to learn more about sea turtles, you'll get the chance to feed our resident shell-ebrity, Sally, and even sit in on one of her training sessions!
Make sure to mark your calendars for this incredible adventure happening every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Dive into the link to start your adventure! https://bit.ly/3JoWV9p

I mean how many people can say they've not only gotten up close to a sea turtle but got to feed one?! Super freaking cool.

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Source: Tennessee Aquarium Let’s You Get Up Close and Feed a Real Sea Turtle