Monday, December 22, 2008
The next time you're in the CHINA exhibit at the Memphis Zoo, you will likely meet 9 of our new friends! The Memphis Zoo has recently acquired 9, yes 9, Asian small-clawed otters from the Newport Aquarium. The family group is comprised of an adult pair Chiko and Koto and 7 of their offspring. Chiko, the mom, can easily be identified by her "hop-a-long" gait from a previous hip injury. Koto, we're finding, is a dedicated mate to Chiko and is rarely found far from...
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Head over to our video page to get the latest scoop on how "Gina" is getting along with her fellow African elephants.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The Memphis Zoo has another big reason to be thankful this year.
This morning, “Gina,” a 25-year-old African elephant, became the third resident in a growing herd of African elephants at the Memphis Zoo.
“We’re extremely happy that Gina is at the Memphis Zoo,” said curator Matt Thompson. “Elephants are social animals, and with Gina and a new calf due next summer, our herd will be...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Our zookeepers have been studying copperheads that live in the Zoo’s portion of Overton Park’s forest for several years. Recently, the staff spotted another interesting forest resident — the purseweb spider.
Last year, zookeepers were doing field study on the copperheads when they came across the elusive spider species.
“We looked down and saw a spider that looked very different,” said curator...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Updated 8/2/2008 by Liz DiMaggio, Reptile keeper
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Updated 7/25/2008 by Amy Schacht, Giraffe keeper
Our giraffe area is in a state of great anticipation! Our two adult females, Marilyn and Sarobi, are pregnant! Giraffes have a gestation period (or the time the fetus develops in the womb) of 15 months. At the end of this time, the mother will give birth while standing, meaning the baby will fall to the ground head first! This drop causes...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Updated 4/29/2008 Audrey Fisher, Pachyderm keeper
This winter season has been very pleasant for all the animals in the pachyderm area. The elephants, Tyranza and Asali, have especially enjoyed this winter because they have had the opportunity just about every day to go outside and enjoy their sand piles along with their other enrichment such as their tire and rope. Tombi, our White Rhino,...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Updated 2/22/2008 Kathy Fay, Northwest Passage keeper
We are very excited to have Andre on display in the sea lion pool. Andre is a 13-year-old male California sea lion who weighs almost 600 pounds! He has been at The Memphis Zoo since shortly after hurricane Katrina. His home in Gulfport, Mississippi was damaged, so like so many inhabitants of the gulf coast, Andre came...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Christmas for the Bears of Northwest Passage
Updated 1/2/2008 Kendall Carter, Northwest Passage keeper
Since the Zoo is closed Christmas Eve and Christmas day, we let our black bears and polar bears celebrate the holiday a little early. On Friday, December 21, we decorated a Christmas tree for the black bears. The tree was...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Elephants and Rhinos
Updated 11/2/07 Andrew Smith, elephant keeper
As part of our keeper duties, it is very important for us to provide mental and physical stimulation for all of the animals. One way to accomplish this is to provide behavioral enrichment. Enrichment can be offered in a variety of ways such as...
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