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  • No Free Tuesdays in March Tuesday, January 31, 2012

    Just a reminder that the Memphis Zoo will not be holding "Tennessee Tuesdays" during the month of March. For details on the Tennessee Tuesday admission policies, please visit our admission policies...

  • International Polar Bear Day Celebration Tuesday, January 31, 2012

    Saturday, February 25, 2012 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Included with Zoo Admission Haley and Payton want to get the word out that their wild relatives a...

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Monkey Business in Animals of the Night

Once again, there is monkey business going on in the Animals of the Night.  It has been almost five years since owl monkeys resided at the Memphis Zoo, and we are so excited to now have three female owl monkeys.  Owl monkeys get their name from their large, round, owl-like eyes.  Two other names used to refer to these primates are douroucouli (dor-uh-KOO-lee) and night monkey.  Douroucouli is its native name and night monkey, as you might have guessed, refers to it... Read More
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 1:45 PM | 0 comments
Animals Blog

Friday, November 18, 2011

New Macaque Baby

On October 28th, the Suluwesi macaque family "Maria," "Macey," "Imp," and "Spock" welcomed little "Zimm" into the world.   From the day she was born, baby Zimm (named after the zoo’s former veterinarian), had a tight grip, and with a little support, could hang onto her mom’s belly for trips around the yard. Mom, Maria, is a wonderful devoted mother who makes sure her baby is secure, well fed, and very clean.  She gently puts the baby down on the ground and steps back a... Read More
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 1:21 PM | 0 comments

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Wolf Awareness Week!

Who is looking for a howling good time?!?!  If you are, then gather your pack and head down to the Memphis Zoo Saturday October 22nd.  October 16 – 22 is National Wolf Awareness Week, and the zoo is joining in with special activities from 10am to 2pm this Saturday. Were you aware that wolves once roamed the continental United States in the millions, and lived in harmony with the Native Americans. By 1980 wolves were virtually extinct in the lower 48 states.... Read More
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 11:31 AM | 0 comments
Animals Blog Wolves

Sunday, September 04, 2011

Staying Cool in the Summer - Teton Trek

Many of you have had questions about how the animals stay cool during these hot Memphis summers. The Teton Trek keepers got together to give us an update on how the animals "keep cool" in this exhibit.   Tthe Grizzly Bears "Hydee" and "Peak" at TETON TREK have been staying cool by taking Belly flops in the Grizzly Pool.  Peak likes to get under the Waterfall, too. So if you can't... Read More
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 5:25 PM
Animals Blog

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Giraffe Birth

Wendy Rice, Zookeeper I was cleaning the panda dayroom windows when the radio call came. At about 5:40pm, a guest had phoned the front desk to report that one of the giraffes was giving birth! Instantly, I had butterflies in my stomach. With any animal birth, you feel very excited but also very nervous. I just hoped everything would go smoothly.    After finishing up the closing procedures at CHINA, I quickly headed over to the giraffe lot to help out.  A crowd of... Read More
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 10:28 AM | 0 comments

Friday, May 27, 2011

Memphis Zoo Bear Awareness Days 2011

Thank you Bear Lovers!  Again you have proven you enjoy bears as much as we do!  A great time was had by all who entered Northwest Passage and the China exhibit during our event. Docents were on hand to talk to visitors about the bears in the wild and our polar bears' Haley and Payton.  Polar Bear International, an organization... Read More
Posted by adane@memphiszoo.org at 10:25 AM
Polar Bears

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Hey Bear Lovers!

Bear Awareness Week WHEN: May 19th, 20th and 21st WHERE: Northwest Passage, Teton Trek and China Exhibits   We want to invite everyone to 'Come on Down', that's right!, it's time to see the bears have fun and learn all kinds of COOL things about Bears. Stop first at the China Exhibit and see the Giant Pandas' LeLe and YaYa and all their favorite things. Next take a 'Trek' to the east end of the zoo, were the Grizzly bears, Polar bears, and Black... Read More
Posted by bmoore@memphiszoo.org at 2:22 PM | 0 comments
Bears Pandas Polar Bears

Friday, April 22, 2011

New Lions Finding Their Way in Cat Country

"Thabo" is out of quarantine!!! He is currently in the main night house of Cat Country, living a few cages away from Savannah. He is adjusting really well to his new home. So far, he hasn’t shown any aggression towards the keepers and is very curious about everything. Any noise he hears he wants to go check it out. His favorite toy is a bowling pin that he likes to suck on like a bottle. Hopefully, he’ll be on exhibit soon. After a few days of adjusting to his new indoor housing, we’ll... Read More
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 4:07 PM | 0 comments
Cat Country

Sunday, April 03, 2011

INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR DAY 2011

We wanted to keep all the Polar Bears Fans up to date on the latest event we had at Northwest Passage. It was a huge success! On February 26th we celebrated International Polar Bear Day for the third year, along with many other zoological facilities.  We had interactive displays for the visitors and special ice treats for the polar bears, made by a ... Read More
Posted by adane@memphiszoo.org at 3:23 PM
Polar Bears

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Where are the Sea Lions and All the Water?

 Are you wondering what’s happened down at the Northwest Passage Exhibit? Don’t worry, the sea lions are ok, but the sea lion Pool is getting a face lift so to speak, construction has begun on repairing a few problems with the pool. We had to drain it, then clean it (yuck), and prepare it for the workers, if you stop by, you will see them in the empty pool!   So where are the sea lions? They are in a ‘behind the scenes’ pool. The exhibit was designed for just this kind of... Read More
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 3:55 PM | 0 comments
Polar Bears

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