Vote for Tennessee Aquarium in USA Today survey

From the Tennessee Aquarium

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga is nominated as one of the best aquariums in the nation. USA Today is hosting a survey to determine the 10 best aquariums.

As of Thursday, the Tennessee Aquarium is ranked #11.

You can vote for your favorite once every day until voting closes.

Voting ends Monday, March 6 at noon (12 p.m.). USA Today said the winners will be announced Friday, March 17.

You can vote for the Tennessee Aquarium here.

The 20 listed aquariums were nominated by a panel of 10Best experts. The website says these “represent the best in the country for their high-quality exhibits and visitor interactions.”

Here are the 20 nominations and their current standings:

1. Clearwater Marine Aquarium – Clearwater, Florida
2. Adventure Aquarium – Camden, New Jersey.
3. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies – Gatlinburg, Tennessee
4. Texas State Aquarium – Corpus Christi, Texas
5. Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium – Springfield, Missouri
6. Audubon Aquarium – New Orleans, Louisiana
7. New England Aquarium – Boston, Massachusetts
8. The Florida Aquarium – Tampa, Florida
9. Mystic Aquarium – Mystic, Connecticut
10. Newport Aquarium – Newport, Kentucky
11. Tennessee Aquarium – Chattanooga, Tennessee
12. Georgia Aquarium – Atlanta, Georgia
13. Shedd Aquarium – Chicago, Illinois
14. Monterey Bay Aquarium – Monterey, California
15. Oregon Coast Aquarium – Newport, Oregon
16. Alaska SeaLife Center – Seward, Alaska
17. Aquarium of the Pacific – Long Beach, California
18. Seattle Aquarium – Seattle, Washington
19. Wildlife World Aquarium – Litchfield Park, Arizona
20. Seymour Marine Discovery Center – Santa Cruz, California