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Zoo Knoxville is celebrating the birth of six bat-eared foxes. The litter, two males and four females, are thriving, the zoo said.
Knoxville’s Largest Kids’ Party, showcased by Shoney’s, returns to World’s Fair Park on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 per person, and kids two and under are free.
Zoo Knoxville’s gorilla babies have just turned one and the zoo is throwing them a party to celebrate. The festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, June 11, at the Gorilla Valley courtyard.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — Zoo Knoxville announced the death of a 56-year-old Southern white rhinoceros named Dolly on Thursday. Dolly was born in 1968 in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South ...
NORTH KNOXVILLE Zoo Knoxville turns football loss into win for wildlife conservation Jack Coker, Shopper News A “trigger warning” might be necessary for this story. One of the consequences of ...
The Knoxville Zoo is helping its neighbors in North Carolina. In early October, the Knoxville Zoo sent a team of 10 employees to help the Western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville rebuild ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville’s “Boo! At The Zoo” event is kicking off on Thursday, October 10, and this year, the special Planet Predator exhibit will be included in the full ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville announced that Tonka, a 46-year-old African elephant, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday. Tonka was put in hospice care earlier this week when it was ...
As Zoo Knoxville's only remaining elephant ... The Drivers said their daughter loves Tonka. She had her first birthday party there. The couple said they had to break the news to her they wouldn ...
Birthday Parties and Education Appreciation, there is something for everyone of all ages. Phil Colclough, Director of Animal Care, and Zookeeper Meagan Jones talk about Zoo Knoxville’s is ...
Zoo Knoxville broke ground on a new attraction ... The boardwalk will be used for events such as corporate parties and weddings, but will also be home to the fundraising event that will be ...