Did you know butterflies taste with their feet, Hellbender salamanders breathe through their skin and some fish build nests out of bubbles?

Tennessee Aquarium visitors will discover fun facts about the kooky behaviors and strange adaptations of creatures from around the world during “ODDtober.” Throughout the month, guests will get up close to cool critters during special programs that showcase the weird and wonderful side of nature. Dial into the Aquarium’s ODDtober cell phone audio tour to get the 4-1-1 about what’s O-D-D about many of the creatures you see. Then, take a walk on the wild side behind the scenes by adding a Backstage Pass tour to get even closer to toothy sharks or the freshwater megafish in the River Giants exhibit. Costumed divers in the River Journey building add to the fun each day!