ANIMAL'S BLOG


You've heard from the Keeper's that look over the animals:  now we let the animals do the talking!  With a little help from Memphis Zoo's "Zoo Crew" team members, zoo residents give you a look into their lives...


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zooinfo@memphiszoo.org 

Rented Reindeer

You know there’s Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitz’n...oh yeah and don’t forget Rudolph, of course, the most famous reindeers of all.  That’s right, I am famous!!  People who visit me at the Memphis Zoo know me as Dancer, and my best friend here is Dasher.  These are our names during the Christmas season, but for the rest of year we are known as #27 and # 751.  The small tags in our ears are like our own personal nametags that we wear year round so our owner...
Posted by acoyle@memphiszoo.org at 11:06:22 AM | 0 comments

Sally's World

Wow, what a day I have had!  Excuse me for not introducing myself but I am “Sally” from the Education Building at the Memphis Zoo and originally of the South America Rainforest. The first thing many people notice about me is my brilliant colors of green, red, orange and yellow along with my large beak!  Many people get me confused with my larger cousin the Toco Toucan who lives in the Bird House or on your Fruit loop box in your home.  I am actually a Green Aracari, one of the...
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 12:50:33 PM

Who am I? Advice from a Butterfly:

  To visit Sarah, and the rest of her friends, check out the Memphis Zoo's Butterflies exhibit! ...
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 1:20:18 PM

Who Am I? How to Stay Cool in the Summertime

Ah, a nice hot July morning. I didn’t get much sleep last night, but that’s fine. My best friend and   Asali the Elephant playing in the pool. I like...
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 1:17:05 PM

Who Am I? Le Le's Birthday

Le Le enjoying bamboo. Yaaaaaawwwwwwnnnn….When I wake up and roll lazily into my dayroom, there is already a large stack of fresh bamboo waiting on me. But today, as always, I prefer my morning treats of leafeater biscuits. Yet as I gobble these delicious treats from my trainers hand, I realize something is different today…I know what it is! Dried...
Posted by zooinfo@memphiszoo.org at 1:15:57 PM

Zoo Crew is an initiative that that lets area teenagers learn about the animals, the Memphis Zoo's mission and the overall operation.

To find out how to join Zoo Crew, call 333-6765, or email us at zooinfo@memphiszoo.org.


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