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VIP Penguin Experience

Splash a little more cuteness, color, and creativity into your Penguin Encounter and take home a one-of-a-kind penguin painting!

Make a Penguin Pal

Add a penguin encounter to your aquarium adventure to meet these playful birds for yourself in this expert-led 45-minute animal encounter. By upgrading to a VIP Penguin Experience, you’ll go home with a one-of-a-kind penguin painting made for you by your new feathered friend! 

Need to Know Info

Need to Know Info

What's Included

  • 45-minute penguin encounter

  • Take home a one-of-a-kind souvenir penguin painting

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Woah! The Aquarium sounds like alotl fun! But what are you doing all the way down here with the axolotls – some of the most secretive salamanders in the world?!

Did you know the Great Smoky Mountains are considered the Salamander Capital of the World? Salamanders are abundant in the Smokies and outnumber human visitors on even the park’s busiest days!