Jana moved over the Rainbow Bridge in October. Edie safely arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald just a few weeks ago. Now Tonka is left as the only elephant …
Jana Elephant has arrived in Hohenwald
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 …
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 …
24 hours of giving makes ‘Big’ difference in ET
We’ve all grown accustomed to (or even enthusiastic about) the shopping “holidays” that follow Thanksgiving – Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday. But once Tuesday comes and we’re ready …
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 …
Do not cuddle the dragon
Zoo Knoxville recently honored World Lizard Day by celebrating its resident Komodo dragon, Slim. Slim lives in the Wee Play Adventure area across from the Clayton Family Amphibian and Reptile …
There’s still time for summer fun at Zoo Knoxville
The weather is still hot, and there is still plenty of time to spend at the Clayton Safari Splash at Zoo Knoxville. The splash pad is free with general zoo …
Try a mini-membership at Zoo Knoxville
Even though Knox County Schools start back next week, there is still plenty of fun to be had at Zoo Knoxville.
With five months left on the 2022 calendar, the zoo …