Jana, a 42-year-old female African elephant, has arrived at her new home in Hohenwald, Tennessee. She was the first of Zoo Knoxville’s herd to make the move to The Elephant …
Dinosaur Egg Hunt at the zoo
It’s an egg hunt as epic as the Mesozoic era!
Zoo Knoxville’s Big Egg Hunt is back and this year it features life-like animatronic dinosaurs. The zoo is hosting two egg …
Dawn of the Dinosaurs at Zoo Knoxville
Zoo Knoxville is preparing for a special event millions of years in the making. Dawn of the Dinosaurs presented by Chick-fil-A Knoxville will feature lifelike dinos that move, roar and …
Zoo Knoxville sets special animal events for kids
Zoo Knoxville is celebrating the last week of the holiday break from school and the return of mild weather with special animal experiences now through Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Special feeding sessions …
Zoo Knoxville loses geriatric female rhino
Zoo Knoxville is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic residents. “Polly,” a Southern white rhinoceros, was humanely euthanized on Friday due to declining health.
The 54-year-old geriatric female …
Celebrate Boo! at the Zoo
Boo! at the Zoo, Knoxville’s favorite Halloween tradition, offers 4-day weekends of spooky fun – Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 13-16, and Oct. 20-23, from 5:30-8 p.m. each day. The Zoo …
BOO! at the Zoo
BOO! at the Zoo is Knoxville’s largest Halloween event featuring several nights of not-too-scary Halloween fun perfect for preschool and elementary-aged children. A Halloween tradition, BOO! at the Zoo is a family …
Joe the sloth turns three
Zoo Knoxville recently celebrated the 3rd birthday of Joe Sloth. He enjoyed a special sloth cake as well as a Facebook Live party.
Joe is a Linnaeus two-toed sloth, and his …