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GALLERY: Freshwater Falls exhibit opens at Newport Aquarium

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Cameshia Atwater and Trish Andrews, of Indianapolis, walk under the first tunnel of Newport Aquarium in the Freshwater Falls exhibit Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Beneath the Falls allows guests to experience what it is like underwater beneath a Kentucky waterfall with bass, black crappie and perch swimming around.
Cameshia Atwater and Trish Andrews, of Indianapolis, walk under the first tunnel of Newport Aquarium in the Freshwater Falls exhibit Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Beneath the Falls allows guests to experience what it is like underwater beneath a Kentucky waterfall with bass, black crappie and perch swimming around.
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Moori cichlid swim in the Lake Tanganyika tank in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Lake Tanganyika is the second oldest freshwater lake in the world.
Moori cichlid swim in the Lake Tanganyika tank in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Lake Tanganyika is the second oldest freshwater lake in the world.
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Congo tetra swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Congo tetra swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Congo tetra swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Congo tetra swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Bass, black crappie and perch swim in the Beneath the Falls tunnel at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. The tunnel allows guests to experience what it is like underwater beneath a Kentucky waterfall.
Bass, black crappie and perch swim in the Beneath the Falls tunnel at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. The tunnel allows guests to experience what it is like underwater beneath a Kentucky waterfall.
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Giant danios and pearl danios swim in the Mekong River tank at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Giant danios and pearl danios swim in the Mekong River tank at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Silver dollars swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Silver dollars swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Red Rainbowfish and blue Lake Kamaka rainbowfish swim in the Australia tank in the Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. There are 15 species of Rainbowfish in Australia.
Red Rainbowfish and blue Lake Kamaka rainbowfish swim in the Australia tank in the Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. There are 15 species of Rainbowfish in Australia.
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Lake Malawi cichlids swim in the Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Lake Malawi is famous for its vibrant color cichlids, and has the most fish species than any lake on Earth.
Lake Malawi cichlids swim in the Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Lake Malawi is famous for its vibrant color cichlids, and has the most fish species than any lake on Earth.
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Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Lake Malawi cichlids swim in the Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Lake Malawi is famous for its vibrant color cichlids, and has the most fish species than any lake on Earth.
Lake Malawi cichlids swim in the Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky. Lake Malawi is famous for its vibrant color cichlids, and has the most fish species than any lake on Earth.
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Congo tetra swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Congo tetra swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Jewel cichlid swims in the cascading tank of the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Jewel cichlid swims in the cascading tank of the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Elephantnose fish swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Elephantnose fish swim in the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Dozens of species of plants and animals live among 13 tanks at the new Freshwater Falls exhibit at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Newport Aquarium celebrates their 20th anniversary with the opening of the Freshwater Falls exhibit Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Newport Aquarium celebrates their 20th anniversary with the opening of the Freshwater Falls exhibit Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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Cousins Lucas Carpenter, 4, of Loveland, and Caroline Abt, 4, of West Chester, walk through Freshwater Falls Exhibit tunnel at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
Cousins Lucas Carpenter, 4, of Loveland, and Caroline Abt, 4, of West Chester, walk through Freshwater Falls Exhibit tunnel at Newport Aquarium Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Newport, Ky.
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