The connection of all living things in nature is so complex that the way some species survive may seem surprising.
In the case of many of our water-cleansing mussels in Tennessee… they need the help of fish to reproduce.
But when the natural order of wildlife is interrupted… it can cause a chain reaction.
Episode 4203
Tangerine Darter · Tennessee Aquarium (tnaqua.org)
Meet the Tangerine Darter: a little fish with a big role · Tennessee Aquarium (tnaqua.org)
Collecting Enormous Darters to Help Endangered Freshwater Mussels · Tennessee Aquarium (tnaqua.org)
