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Memphis Zoo is home to more than 3,500 animals representing more than 500 different species.

What animal is this? Wrong answers only. We'll go first: Frolicking clawed teddy.
19/07/2025

What animal is this? Wrong answers only. We'll go first: Frolicking clawed teddy.

Defying gravity? Maybe.Defying expectations? Absolutely.Zoo Rendezvous is about to get legendary. 💚🎶 Stay tuned! Big ann...
18/07/2025

Defying gravity? Maybe.
Defying expectations? Absolutely.
Zoo Rendezvous is about to get legendary. 💚🎶 Stay tuned! Big announcement coming Monday.


🎟️: https://www.memphiszoo.org/zoo-rendezvous

You’ve met Noodle and some of our other Louisiana pinesnakes. Now, see how our dedicated research team is working behind...
17/07/2025

You’ve met Noodle and some of our other Louisiana pinesnakes. Now, see how our dedicated research team is working behind the scenes to help save the species! 🌲🐍

In our latest blog, written by Jessica Cantrell, Research Husbandry Manager, discover how our team is tracking a dangerous parasite in the wild to protect the rarest snake in North America and secure a future for Louisiana pinesnakes in their native habitat.

🔬 https://www.memphiszoo.org/zoo-news/posts/can-conservation-short-story-jessica-cantrell

CONTEST CLOSED ☀️ SUMMER GIVEAWAY! ☀️ We're turning up the fun with a chance to win prizes perfect for your summer trips...
15/07/2025

CONTEST CLOSED ☀️ SUMMER GIVEAWAY! ☀️ We're turning up the fun with a chance to win prizes perfect for your summer trips to Memphis Zoo!

How to Enter:
Tell us your favorite way to cool off at the Memphis Zoo. 💦
Comment your answer below. We'll notify winners through direct message or by replying to their comment, so stay connected!

Prizes Include:
🎟️ (2) Four-packs of Total Experience tickets
Includes general admission, one free giraffe feeding per ticket, and unlimited rides for the day.
🎒 (2) Memphis Zoo backpacks
Each includes a Zoovenir cup, good for free refills at any food and beverage location.

Winners will be contacted only by Memphis Zoo. Total Experience tickets are valid through October 31st.

Kwizera’s absence will be deeply felt, but her legacy lives on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. In honor of ...
14/07/2025

Kwizera’s absence will be deeply felt, but her legacy lives on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. In honor of her memory, Associate Curator Melissa Peterson has written a heartfelt tribute. Visit our blog to read more about Kwizera and her time at Memphis Zoo.

https://www.memphiszoo.org/zoo-news/posts/in-memory-of-kwizera

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of one of our beloved gorillas, Kwizera. On the morning of July 6, 202...
14/07/2025

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of one of our beloved gorillas, Kwizera. On the morning of July 6, 2025, Kwiz was found unresponsive during a routine check. Despite swift action and lifesaving efforts from our dedicated keepers and veterinary team, she could not be revived. Her human caregivers surrounded her as she passed, and her gorilla family was given time to say goodbye.

Kwizera joined the Memphis Zoo family in 2009 from Buffalo, New York, and played a pivotal role in forming our first cohesive gorilla group in more than 15 years. Known for her clever and spirited personality, Kwiz had a knack for expressing herself, whether knocking bedding off her perch to make a point, teaming up with Penny and Kebara to keep Mwelu in check, or grumbling contentedly over her favorite leafy greens.

She would often bounce with excitement and pat her arms in greeting, a joyful display reserved for those she trusted most. Her keepers will miss her deeply, not just the outward personality guests loved, but the quiet, silly moments she shared only with those she let into her world.

The bond between a keeper and a great ape is unlike any other. For our staff, losing Kwizera feels like losing a colleague and dear friend.
Kwizera was 37 years old. While female gorillas in human care can live into their 50s, her passing came unexpectedly after a brief illness. 
A full necropsy has been performed, and we are awaiting results. We kindly ask for your compassion and respect as our team mourns. 

If you’d like to honor Kwizera, you’re welcome to share memories or photos in the comments, make a donation to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in her name (www.gorillafund.org), or leave flowers or a note at her memorial, located by the gorilla statue on the Avenue of Animals near the Zoo entrance.

What animal is this? Wrong answers only. We'll go first: Spotted zoom zoom kitty.
13/07/2025

What animal is this? Wrong answers only. We'll go first: Spotted zoom zoom kitty.

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