Memphis Zoo

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day from the Memphis Zoo! 🦩 💗 🦩 Come visit us today with your perfect match.

02/11/2025

We LOVE our bonobo troop, and we know you do too! ❤️ 🌍 World Bonobo Day is this Friday, February 14th. Celebrate the spirit of Valentine's Day by showing love to Mobali, Lisala, Laney, and Kiri!

Join their Keepers at the bonobo exhibit to support bonobo conservation by purchasing a one-of-a-kind t-shirt or a flower-gram to send your message straight to the troop! 💌

📸 Keeper Audrey, Laine

02/10/2025

That feeling when you get your Super Bowl pick right: 🐺 🎉 Here's some pack cuteness to power you through Monday!

02/09/2025

Superb Owl? Yes they are! 😊 We love our MVPs, burrowing owls Lara and Gimli. Pictured here is Lara!

📸 Keeper Jill

02/09/2025

With all the excitement surrounding the game, it got us thinking: Which of our All-Star animals would be formidable players on the gridiron? 🏈

Did we get it right? Who's QB1? Let us know in the comments! 🔽

02/07/2025

Ready to tour 30 distilleries in one night? 🥃 Simmons Bank presents Roar & Pour on April 25th! Sip your way through top Tennessee distilleries like Jack Daniel’s, Old Dominick, and Ole Smoky, discover exciting newcomers, and enjoy music, dancing, and delicious food. Don't miss the silent auction, and let our liquor valet hold your bottles while you keep the party going. Best of all, every sip supports Sumatran tiger conservation! Must be 21+ to attend. 🐅

Tickets are available NOW!
https://www.memphiszoo.org/roar-and-pour

02/07/2025

It’s our version of the Puppy Bowl! 🐺 🏈 The wolves have made their Super Bowl LIX pick, and they’re howling for the Philadelphia Eagles to take the win!

Atlas, Blaze, Cash, and Dottie just pulled a major plot twist and picked the Eagles in a shocking turn of events! Despite their species ties to The Kansas City Chiefs mascot K.C. Wolf, our pack is taking flight this year. Fly, Eagles Fly! 🦅

New Heights Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce NFL Caesars Superdome

02/04/2025

Got someone who deserves a stinkin’ surprise? 💩 Maybe it's your annoying neighbor, overbearing mother-in-law, your ex, or that coworker who still gives you nightmares. This Valentine’s, let an elephant do the talking and name a turd after a turd!

With the Dumping option, you'll get a digital thank-you card + a stinky video to share. At the end of the campaign, we’ll reveal the most popular names—so make your move! 😏
🔗 https://www.memphiszoo.org/dating-or-dumping

Feeling the love instead? Check out our Dating option!

For the best experience and the quickest entry, we encourage guests to buy tickets online. Tickets are also available for purchase on-site upon arrival. Guests under 17 need to be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or above (last admission an hour before the zoo closes).

02/04/2025

Send your child to the wildest camp around... ZOO CAMP! 🌱 This Spring Break, your camper will explore the fascinating world of animals while participating in fun games, live animal visits, keeper chats, crafts, tours, and interactive experiments! We're offering TWO weeks of camp, springing into action March 10-14 and March 17-21, 2025.

For more information, and to register:
https://www.memphiszoo.org/spring-break-camp

02/03/2025

BREAKING: In a blockbuster trade, Sylvester the okapi and the meerkats have been traded to Penguin Rock in exchange for extra treats, sources tell Memphis Zoo.

Surely, no other massive trades like this one happened over the weekend! 🧐 🏀

(Don't worry, Sylvester and the meerkats aren't leaving their exhibits or being traded!)

02/03/2025

Found the one? ❤️ Let our red pandas help you spread the love this Valentine’s Day! Choose the Dating option and get a digital card as a thank you + a cute video of a red panda munching on a grape to share.
At the end of the campaign, we’ll reveal the most popular names of daters—so make your move! 😏
🔗 https://www.memphiszoo.org/dating-or-dumping

Not feeling the love? Check out our Dumping option!

01/30/2025

Mood for a rainy day 😴 🌧️ During cooler months, a pygmy slow loris may spend up to 19 hours a day sleeping. Imagine THAT, plus the sound of rain to nap to... pure bliss.

📸 Keeper Erin

01/29/2025

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐍 Celebrate the Year of the Snake by meeting one of our stunning Mangshan pit vipers! Discovered in China in 1989, these snakes are exceedingly rare animals. Come visit our Herpetarium to see all of our sssssuper cool slithering friends. 👀

01/29/2025

Interested in attending one of our zoo classes but don’t have a traditional class to go with? Come join one of our Homeschool Programs! ✏️🐾 Our programs cover everything from learning about the classification of animals to our wild careers, and even participating in a hands-on dissection. Simply check out our calendar, find a class you would like to attend and register! Programs will be offered on set days.

For more information and dates:
👉 https://www.memphiszoo.org/homeschool-programs

01/28/2025

It's always golden hour for Jahe. 🤩 Check out her new cover of Vogue! In this tell-all, Jahe shares how she balances being a mother and maintaining her iconic orangutan look.

📸 Keeper Audrey
**This is not real, but again, if Vogue is interested we have some very stylish orangutans.**

01/27/2025

...are you sure the weekend is over? 🤨

01/27/2025

Are you head over heels… or happily moving on? ❤️💔 This Valentine’s Day, we’ve got two unforgettable ways to celebrate — whether you’re coupled up or kicking heartbreak to the curb!

💘 Dating: Celebrate your love by symbolically feeding a grape to our adorable red pandas in your honor. Because nothing says "you're the one" like a red panda-approved treat!
💔 Dumping: Just got out of a relationship? Let us help you make a statement! Team up with our elephants (and their poo) to declare, "I’m better off!"

Your participation supports the care and conservation of over 3,500 animals at the Memphis Zoo. Plus, the fun doesn't end there: On Valentine’s Day, we’ll release a special recap video spotlighting all the names submitted. Whether it’s or , make sure you are part of the story! 💌 Purchase now and choose your Valentine’s vibe. The animals are ready — are you?

👉 https://www.memphiszoo.org/dating-or-dumping
The deadline for purchases is February 12th. Both options are $10.

01/26/2025

Watching the Memphis Grizzlies game tonight? Check out the new kicks for Ja Morant! 👟🦒 The shoes are inspired by "Ja Raffe," who was born here in 2020! Ja met the then 6-foot-3 Ja Raffe and even gave him the classic "boop" on the nose. 😂 Ja Raffe was "traded" to Utah's Hogle Zoo in 2022.

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