Nashville Zoo

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Is it too soon to say we miss the snow?! ❄️
01/23/2025

Is it too soon to say we miss the snow?! ❄️

Love Nashville Zoo? Become part of the Keepers Club! 🐾 As part of this monthly giving program, you will help us to conti...
01/22/2025

Love Nashville Zoo? Become part of the Keepers Club! 🐾 As part of this monthly giving program, you will help us to continue to provide top-notch care for animals, fight for endangered species and create a place for guests to connect with nature.

Perks include:
✨ Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates
✨ An annual Keepers Club event with animal encounters
✨ Digital membership seal
✨ Knowing you’re making a difference every single month

Join today and help us, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, make a lasting impact on wildlife and our planet ➡ https://nzoo.me/KeepersClub

Score big with Nashville Predators & the Zoo! 🏒Celebrate Asian & Pacific Islanders Music Heritage Night with the Nashvil...
01/20/2025

Score big with Nashville Predators & the Zoo! 🏒

Celebrate Asian & Pacific Islanders Music Heritage Night with the Nashville Predators on January 29. When you purchase tickets to the game, you'll receive a FREE voucher to experience Zoolumination, the nation’s largest lantern festival, before it ends on February 9. ✨

Get tickets ➡ https://nzoo.me/PredsZoolumination

Bulan, Kirana and Zara had an un-fur-gettable first snow day last weekend! ❄️ 🐾📷 Patrick Ren
01/18/2025

Bulan, Kirana and Zara had an un-fur-gettable first snow day last weekend! ❄️ 🐾

📷 Patrick Ren

Are you ready for Nashville’s wildest 5K? Zoo Run Run, presented by Publix®, returns on Saturday, March 1st! Run through...
01/17/2025

Are you ready for Nashville’s wildest 5K? Zoo Run Run, presented by Publix®, returns on Saturday, March 1st! Run through behind-the-scenes areas, say hello to animals and enjoy a 5K adventure ➡ www.nashvillezoo.org/run

01/16/2025

Celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day with Lil Sebastian and Zookeeper Julia! Be sure to stop by his indoor viewing on the pathway to the Veterinary Center this winter and meet a real-life dragon! 🐉

Just FOUR weekends left to experience the magic! ✨Each year of Zoolumination®, presented by Anheuser-Busch, brings stunn...
01/15/2025

Just FOUR weekends left to experience the magic! ✨

Each year of Zoolumination®, presented by Anheuser-Busch, brings stunning new designs – what’s been your favorite lantern display this year?

📅 Join us Thursdays-Sundays now through February 9 to enjoy:
🐲 1,000+ giant lanterns in colorful scenes along a walking path⁠
⛸️ The brand-new Smashville Ice Rink presented by Nashville Predators⁠
🎏 Nightly performances by entertainers⁠
☕️ Festive drinks & treats available for purchase⁠
🐅 A few animal friends can stay up late, but most animals will be asleep

Get your tickets now ➡ www.nashvillezoo.org/zoolumination

There's snow way Mei Lee or Bo could be any cuter! ❄️ 😍
01/13/2025

There's snow way Mei Lee or Bo could be any cuter! ❄️ 😍

Snow day at the Zoo! ❄️ 🐾 We will reopen tomorrow, 1/12, for regular hours and Zoolumination. Stop by to see the Zoo as ...
01/11/2025

Snow day at the Zoo! ❄️ 🐾 We will reopen tomorrow, 1/12, for regular hours and Zoolumination. Stop by to see the Zoo as a winter wonderland before the snow melts!

Special thanks to all the staff that stayed at the Zoo during the snow to look after everyone! 💛

📷 Keepers Cam, Lindsey, Tatum

All of us today: taking it slow, staying cozy, and munching on snacks. 🐢 ❄️📷 Keeper Katie
01/10/2025

All of us today: taking it slow, staying cozy, and munching on snacks. 🐢 ❄️

📷 Keeper Katie

The Zoo will be closed on Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11 during regular hours and for Zoolumination due to ...
01/08/2025

The Zoo will be closed on Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11 during regular hours and for Zoolumination due to inclement weather.

However, the Zoo will be open tomorrow, January 9, and Zoolumination will be shining bright! Come enjoy the magic before the snow hits! ✨

with Mosi the okapi 🤠You can meet (and feed!) Mosi on a Backstage Pass Tour presented by Chick-fil-A! Go backstage ➡ w...
01/07/2025

with Mosi the okapi 🤠

You can meet (and feed!) Mosi on a Backstage Pass Tour presented by Chick-fil-A! Go backstage ➡ www.nashvillezoo.org/backstage

Even tigers can’t resist chasing butterflies! 🦋 🐅
01/06/2025

Even tigers can’t resist chasing butterflies! 🦋 🐅

Happy BEARthday to the queen herself, Luka the Andean bear, who turns twelve today! 🐻 👑 🎉📷
01/03/2025

Happy BEARthday to the queen herself, Luka the Andean bear, who turns twelve today! 🐻 👑 🎉

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01/02/2025

Race into the New Year - Registration for Zoo Run Run, presented by Publix®, is now open! 🦏💨 Our annual winter race through the Zoo’s property will take place on March 1, 2025. Whether you sprint, gallop, waddle, or crawl, Zoo Run Run is sure to bring out your inner wild side!

Register → www.nashvillezoo.org/run

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re thrilled to reflect on a year of incredible milestones at Nashville Zoo! 🎉 Thanks to you...
12/31/2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re thrilled to reflect on a year of incredible milestones at Nashville Zoo! 🎉

Thanks to your unwavering support this year, we expect to invest roughly $𝟵𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 into conservation efforts including direct contributions, in-house grant funding, research, education and sustainability initiatives. 🌍 ✨

From advancing work to save endangered species to celebrating historic animal births and opening our new parking garage, 2024 has been remarkable. Together, we’re making a difference for the future of wildlife! 💛

See all the highlights here ➡ https://nzoo.me/2024wrapped

A purrfect family photo of Anne and the cubs! 🐯📷 Keeper Stephanie
12/30/2024

A purrfect family photo of Anne and the cubs! 🐯

📷 Keeper Stephanie

We are excited to announce that Dr. Katie from GRACE Gorillas will be speaking at our Inaugural Awards Breakfast on Janu...
12/29/2024

We are excited to announce that Dr. Katie from GRACE Gorillas will be speaking at our Inaugural Awards Breakfast on January 8! GRACE Gorillas protects habitat for the critically endangered Grauer's gorillas and operates a safe refuge at their sanctuary for those rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.

GRACE Gorillas is being honored at the awards breakfast as our first Conservation Partner of the Year. We invite you to join us at Loveless Cafe, LLC and learn more about the successes of this amazing sanctuary. 🦍

Get tickets ➡ https://donations.nashvillezoo.org/page/AwardsBreakfast

Address

3777 Nolensville Pike
Nashville, TN
37211

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+16158331534

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Videos

Want to feed a flamingo?! 🦩 Every day around 11:30 am, our flamboyance of Chilean flamingos parades to Screaming Gibbon Pizza Kitchen for their mid-morning snack—and you can be part of the fun! These high-altitude birds from the Andes are built for extreme conditions, so a little cold won’t stop them from their daily strut through the Zoo.

Keeping it koi-zy in their heated pond! 🐟🏠

We’re back with Wilbur the binturong and Zookeeper Cam for #NationalPopcornDay! 🍿 P.S. watch until the end for an appearance from Wilbur’s cousin, Willow!

Appreciate a Dragon Day
Appreciate a Dragon Day

Celebrate Appreciate a Dragon Day with Lil Sebastian and Zookeeper Julia! Be sure to stop by his indoor viewing on the pathway to the Veterinary Center this winter and meet a real-life dragon! 🐉

No tall tales here – it’s Pinocchio’s twelfth birthday! He celebrated his big day with a special cake! 🎂

Sneak attack! 🐅💨 The cubs aren’t quite as fast as full-grown adults yet—adult Sumatran tigers can reach speeds of up to 37 mph in short sprints! 📷 @kriddell89

Do you wanna build a snowman? ⛄️🐐🦙 FYI: Zoolumination will be open tonight, 1/12, starting at 5 pm! ✨ 📷 Keeper Tatum

Our docents ate and left no crumbs. Join us at Zoolumination, Thursdays-Sundays through February 9, for the ultimate lantern glow-up! ✨

We're feeling eggstra grateful for our feathered friends today! 🐦 Happy #NationalBirdDay!

Register for Zoo Run Run!
Register for Zoo Run Run!

Race into the New Year - Registration for Zoo Run Run, presented by Publix®, is now open! 🦏💨 Our annual winter race through the Zoo’s property will take place on March 1, 2025. Whether you sprint, gallop, waddle, or crawl, Zoo Run Run is sure to bring out your inner wild side! Register → www.nashvillezoo.org/run

Hoppy New Year! 🐸 FYI: We are closed during regular Zoo hours today but open at 5 pm for Zoolumination.

An Inside Look at Rhino Surgery at Nashville Zoo
An Inside Look at Rhino Surgery at Nashville Zoo

Ever wondered what it takes to perform surgery on a 4,400-pound patient? 🦏 From planning to recovery, see what it takes to undergo surgery on Norma the rhino with our skilled veterinary and hoofstock teams at Nashville Zoo. 🩺 Watch the full in-depth video → https://nzoo.me/RhinoCareVideo

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