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 ...

Matt Thompson discusses the Memphis Zoo's plans for the future. President and CEO of the Memphis Zoo, Matt Thompson, joins host Eric Barnes. Thompson discusses the zoo's recovery from COVID-19 ...

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. - A Komodo dragon at the Memphis Zoo ate a guest’s shoe after someone threw it into the exhibit, zoo officials said. Zoo staff said a visitor tossed a shoe over the glass barrier ...

Only four of the 32 different species of snakes in Tennessee are venomous. Those four snakes are the copperhead, cottonmouth, ...