Memphis Zoo & Aquarium

02/15/2016

02/01/2016

Thanks to one of our curators for this great shot at Once Upon A Farm!

01/27/2016

Le Le and Ya Ya enjoyed their closeups this morning. They joined our friend Amy Speropoulos local Memphis to talk about Le Le's upcoming pick for the Super Bowl.

01/06/2016

Meet "Hagrid." He's an Aldabra giant tortoise. Aldabras get most of their water from their food, and have even been known to knock over objects to get to a new food source.

01/06/2016

Handsome guy Le Le.

01/06/2016

Big things are on the horizon in 2016. Zambezi River Hippo Camp will open in March! What are you looking forward to?

01/06/2016

While they might not be the biggest cats, cheetahs are certainly the fastest. The world’s fastest mammal, cheetahs can sprint up to 70 miles per hour, although this can only be sustained for extremely short periods of time. It can take up to 30 minutes before their breathing and body temperature return to normal.

01/06/2016

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01/06/2016

Francois' langurs are leaf-eater monkeys, meaning they mainly eat several types of leaves. They even have a special stomach to help digest plant fibers.

01/06/2016

African lions have exceptional eyesight. Their eyes are designed to see at night. Because of this, they are mainly nocturnal creatures, although they can be active during any time of the day. Lions are social cats, living in large groups called prides. Females of prides are related, and raise cubs cooperatively.