The Memphis Zoo, as you may have heard, has a special reason to roar. This year, the zoo is celebrating its 120th birthday. The zoo dates its official origin to April 4, 1906, when the Park Commission ...

The Memphis Zoo is bringing a taste of marine life to the Bluff City with the addition of a new aquatic exhibit. A ...

The Memphis Zoo broke ground Friday on a new stingray exhibit Friday, marking its first major expansion project in a decade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sometimes meeting a neighbor can be tense, as one of newest giraffes at the Memphis Zoo found out. Rahisi ...

On May 22, the Memphis Zoo broke ground on its new Mangrove Cove stingray exhibit.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Zoo has been given a grant as part of an inaugural series of grants aimed at enhancing the care and wellbeing of animals in human care. The Association of Zoos and ...

As snow blanketed Shelby County, businesses, churches and schools announced they would be closed to the public for the coming days. The Memphis Zoo was no different, posting to social media early ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Zoo is giving animal lovers a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of its most celebrated arrivals this Mother’s Day. The zoo announced the premiere of Orangutan Village: Part 1 ...

The Memphis Zoo is expanding its conservation efforts by building a field center in Sri Lanka. This new center will focus on conserving habitats, which in turn protects all the species living within ...

The Memphis Zoo closed its bonobo exhibit for glass repairs last week after it was damaged by a primate that launched toward onlookers. Video verified by NBC News shows a bonobo strike the safety ...

The Memphis Zoo’s only male lion died last week, the zoo announced Monday morning. The zoo said in a morning Facebook post that Thabo the lion died Thursday at age 16. The lion had surgery that day to ...

The Memphis Zoo is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2026. The zoo is home to more than 3,500 animals representing approximately 500 different species. The Memphis Zoo, as you may have heard, has a ...