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Watch a video the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute is working with several other agencies to restore Barrens topminnows to their native waters. Dr. Anna George, TNACI Director, describes how this important project requires many hours of hard work in the lab and in the field.

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The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute (TNACI)

is the conservation and research arm of the Tennessee Aquarium, a non-profit 501(c)(3) institution. Our mission is to conserve and restore native aquatic animals and their habitats.

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