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Memphis Zoo is home to more than 4,500 animals. Check out some of them here and make plans to come meet them in person!

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Zoo News

Eco-friendly New Year’s Resolutions 1/13/21
It is a new year, which means a lot of us have come up with some resolutions. Memphis Zoo’s Green Team has some simple ways you can make your 2021 a little eco-friendlier. Switch to...
Memphis Zoo Welcomes First Baby of 2021 1/7/21
Memphis Zoo welcomed the new year and a new addition! Our African penguin colony has two new chicks. The chicks were born to dad Cameron and mom Tulip. One chick hatched before the new...
Saving A Species: Giant Panda 1/6/21
Since Le Le and Ya Ya arrived in 2003 , Memphis Zoo has played a role in a consorted worldwide effort to research and conserve giant pandas in the wild and captivity. Samples co...