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The Memphis Zoo has announced that three Red River hog piglets were born on May 21. They are the first piglets for their ...
A grizzly bear at the Memphis Zoo was caught on camera enjoying a relaxing swim and playing with toys in the water. Zoo staff say the bears often take a dip after their afternoon feeding time to cool ...
Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson talks on “Behind The Headlines” about rising costs and lower attendance figures as well as how ...
What do Tyrannosaurus rex and chickens have in common? Starting March 2, Memphis Zoo guests will be able to wander through the land before time and discover which prehistoric creatures still have ...
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, the Memphis Zoo's President and CEO, Matt Thompson, joins host Eric ...
The Memphis Zoo is offering free admission Friday "to offer a place to reflect and relax, even if it's just for a moment" in the wake of recent violence in the city. Getty Images A number of local ...
A Komodo dragon at the Memphis Zoo swallowed a shoe thrown into its enclosure. The zoo's veterinary team successfully removed the shoe and expects the dragon to fully recover. The zoo reminded ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo is asking city and county governments for $3 million in operational support, saying attendance has seen a “tremendous drop” due to visitors’ perception of ...
Ya Ya and Le Le, the famous Memphis Zoo pandas, will return to China within the next few months. Officials said the zoo's giant panda loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Governor Bill Lee is putting $20 million behind the Memphis Zoo as a part of his new state budget. “A new home for the animals in the African exhibit at the Memphis Zoo just ...
One of the Memphis Zoo's Giant Pandas has died, zoo officials announced on Friday, February 3, 2023. The Zoo said Le Le died at the age of 25. A spokesperson for the Memphis Zoo said the Giant ...