You can find Zoo Knoxville’s colony of beavers swimming around and chewing on branches in Kids Cove, the zoo’s refuge for native and heritage animals. The beaver habitat boasts beautiful …
Honoring those who care for the critters
Zoo Knoxville celebrates National Zoo Keeper Week, this year the focus is teamwork! We are so thankful and proud every day of all their hard work and dedication.
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Here’s looking at you, kid
The Zoo Knoxville silvered leaf langur troop welcomed a new bright orange baby on June 26. The male was able to explore the outdoor habitat at Langur Landing with all …
Zoo Knoxville welcomes lion cub
Zoo Knoxville is excited to announce the birth of an endangered African lion cub. The female cub, born on June 16, is the third offspring of father Upepo (pronounced Oo-PEP-oh) …
Checking in with Stevie the chimpanzee
Zoo Knoxville’s newest chimpanzee, Stevie, is still living behind the scenes, being raised by the zoo’s expert primate handlers after her mother, Binti, experienced complications following Stevie’s birth in late …
See eye-to-eye with giraffes at the zoo
Yesterday Zoo Knoxville celebrated World Giraffe Day at The Williams Family Giraffe Encounter. Did you know that you can get eye level daily with the zoo’s giraffes and feed them …
Look up to see what’s new at the zoo
Ready to fly high over the zoo? Zoo Knoxville has opened the brand-new Soaring Eagle zipline experience presented by Cirrus Aircraft.
Soaring Eagle is an exhilarating flight experience and an exciting …
Have a splash at Zoo Knoxville
The Clayton Safari Splash is now open for the season at Zoo Knoxville. The attraction is a 5,000 square-foot safari-themed water play area that is included with general zoo admission. …