07/02/2024
This , the cubs would like to remind you to beat the heat and stay hydrated!๐ง๐ฏ
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07/02/2024
Happy ! Cape porcupines, like Jake Quillenhaal, are one of the largest rodents in the world, reaching lengths of 3 feet and weighing up to 65 pounds full grown. ๐ฒ
07/01/2024
Happy birthday Muffy! ๐ At 55, Muffy is the oldest white-cheeked gibbon in human care in the United States ๐ฎ and is living her best retired life in a behind-the-scenes area. As the queen she is, she celebrated her big day with a fairy tale-themed party featuring some of her favorite treats! ๐
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P.S. We will be open our regular hours from 9 am to 6 pm on July 4th! ๐
06/29/2024
Mei Lee and our friends at Kroger agree: crisp apples make the perfect snack! ๐
06/28/2024
Having a baaa-ll at Critter Encounters! ๐
06/27/2024
Rocket the fanaloka ASMR (with some Rihanna playing in the background ๐)
06/26/2024
Fur real fun with Bulan and Kirana! ๐ฏ๐ฏ
06/25/2024
Our Aquatics team continued their work on a 10-year-long local conservation initiative by surveying the federally endangered Nashville crayfish this June. ๐ฆ This species is only found in Mill Creek and our team continues to identify population trends in an effort to help conserve this species in the wild. ๐
Learn more in our blog โก www.nashvillezoo.org/our-blog/posts/local-crayfish-conservation-2024
06/24/2024
We are heartbroken to announce that our newborn piglet, Tot, has passed away. The 10-day-old piglet was moved to the nursery shortly after birth because she wasn't nursing from her mother. Tot was initially responding well to treatments. However, over the weekend, Tot's health began to decline. The veterinary team immediately took several steps to address her symptoms, but her illness was unresponsive to efforts and her condition continued to deteriorate. Earlier this morning, the animal care team made the difficult decision to euthanize the piglet. A necropsy will be performed to try and determine the cause of Tot's ailments.
06/24/2024
Rhino-approved skincare routine! ๐ฆ๐
Rhinos have one step in their skincare routine by often rolling around in mud. Thus, giving themselves a protective 'mud coatโ to keep them cool and stop insects from biting.
๐น Keeper Jenna
06/23/2024
A day in the life of Santiago the tamandua pup! ๐ฅฐ
06/22/2024
Cuteness activated, airplane ears engaged ๐ฏโจ
06/21/2024
Happy ! Earlier this year, Zookeeper Jenna joined Save Giraffes Now to study how giraffes are impacted by habitat fragmentation and highway crossings along the Mombasa Highway in south-central Kenya. ๐ฆโ
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Read more her journey โก https://www.nashvillezoo.org/our-blog/posts/giraffe-conservation-in-kenya
06/20/2024
Weโre absolutely squeal-lighted to announce the birth of another red river hog piglet! ๐ฝ
Tot was born on June 14 to first-time mother, Tater. The Zoo will hand-raise the piglet to eventually become an ambassador animal representing her species. She is now visible at our veterinary center! ๐ฅฐ
06/20/2024
Meet the Chestnut-backed Thrush, our newest aviary resident! ๐ฆ
Found in Indonesia, this bird can be often found foraging on the forest floor! They consume mostly insects, worms and fruit. ๐ชฑ You can come see them in the Aviary on your next visit!
06/19/2024
It's and weโre proud to participate in the AZA SAFE North American Monarch program! Everyone can help keep monarchs SAFE. Every action counts, even simple ones, like planting, observing and sharing. You can help us play it SAFE in these 5 ways:
๐ท Feed the migrations by planting blooming flowers through all the seasons
๐ Keep caterpillars healthy by planting native milkweed instead of tropical milkweed
๐ป Plant monarch-SAFE plants that feed the migration, instead of plants poisoned with pesticides
๐ฆ Enjoy watching wild monarchs instead of rearing them indoors
๐ท Share your monarch sightings with community scientists
06/17/2024
Exciting news from our Herpetology Team! ๐ฆ We are thrilled to announce the hatching of two crocodile tegus, marking a historic moment as the first of their species to hatch at any AZA-accredited zoo!
These lizards are found in the Amazon Basin and are named for their appearance and fondness of water. Not much is known about this elusive species and being able to breed them in a Zoo setting will help us learn more about them and their reproductive biology. They can take a couple of years to reach adult size, at which point they will likely be placed on exhibit in Unseen New World.
06/16/2024
Join us for Zoo Pride Day this Saturday, 6/22, to celebrate love and families in all of their forms across the Animal Kingdom! From 9 am to 2 pm visit the Unseen New World Plaza to make special themed crafts, receive a souvenir sticker (while supplies last), enjoy live music by Bryan Ruby and learn more about love and families across the animal kingdom from our zookeepers!
See all the details โก www.nashvillezoo.org/upcoming-events/event/zoo-pride-day
06/16/2024
Hanging with Fern on ! ๐ฆฅ
You can hang with (and feed!) Fern on a Backstage Pass Tour presented by Chick-fil-A โก www.nashvillezoo.org/backstage
06/15/2024
Zara is a great su-paw-visor! ๐คฃ ๐ฏ
Shoutout to our Facilities and Grounds teams for always keeping our Zoo looking pristine! ๐
๐น Keeper Stephanie
06/14/2024
Nighttime at Flamingo Lagoon is always a vibe. ๐ฆฉ You can sip and hang with the flamingos tonight at Brew at the Zoo, presented by Middle Tennessee Honda Dealers! ๐ป This adults-only event features 60+ of our favorite beverage vendors, local food trucks, animals and live music!โ ๐ถโ
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Get tickets โก www.nashvillezoo.org/brew (tickets can also be purchased tonight at the gates)
FYI: The Zoo will close early today, 6/14, at 3 pm for the event!
06/13/2024
Snacktime with Lil Sebastian ๐
Lil Sebastian is the Zooโs largest Komodo dragon measuring 9 feet long and weighing around 200 pounds. While they may not look the quickest, Komodo dragons can briefly reach speeds of 10 to 13 mph and have been known to take down prey as large as water buffalo! ๐คฏ
06/12/2024
Rocket the fanaloka is getting cozy. ๐ฅฐ His box is his favorite place to nap! ๐ค
06/11/2024
Mei Lee bleps for ! ๐
06/10/2024
Our three-month-old opossum sisters have officially been named! Say hello to Margaret and Elise and stop by the viewing windows at the Veterinary Center to see them! ๐
06/10/2024
Boozy samples from 60+ vendors, sunny weather, local food trucks, great tunes and animal encounters are coming your way THIS Friday! ๐ปโ๏ธ Get your tickets for Brew at the Zoo, presented by Middle Tennessee Honda Dealers โก www.nashvillezoo.org/brew
06/09/2024
Close-ups of Wilbur the binturong! ๐ค
๐จ FYI: There are only a few more days to order Wilbur shirts! ๐จ They will only be available until June 11 and all proceeds the Zoo makes will go to binturong conservation and helping this vulnerable species in the wild. ๐
Get yours today โก https://nzoo.me/WilburMerch
06/08/2024
Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the rosesโฆ Or in this case, bamboo! ๐ ๐
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Red river hog piglets exploring
Cuteness overload with Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine! ๐ฅฐ Truffles and the piglets will now be in the habitat daily from 9 am to 2 pm. Our other adults, Tater and Wilbur, will be in the habitat from 2 to 6 pm!
Corpse Flower Blooming
Zeus the corpse flower is blooming! ๐ธ๐ We donโt know exactly how long the bloom will last, but we recommend visiting in the next couple of days to see & smell it. ๐ Watch it live โ www.nashvillezoo.org/veterinary-center
Up close with Rocket the fanaloka
Rocket the fanloka boops!
Meet Helios the 2-month-old lemur
Have you stopped by Bamboo Trail yet to see Helios our 2-month-old red ruffed lemur?! ๐ฅฐ
Learn about hyacinth macaws!
Itโs #WorldParrotDay! Celebrate by learning more about our hyacinth macaws with Zookeeper Meg! ๐ฆ
Don't miss Nashville's wildest beer event
Looking for the perfect night out this summer? Weโve got you covered - Brew at the Zoo presented by Middle Tennesse Honda Dealers is June 14! Your fave beer event features 60+ of our favorite beverage vendors, local food trucks, and of course some of our feathered and furry friends! ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ www.nashvillezoo.org/brew ๐น @yournashvillefriend
Red river hog piglets
Be prepared to squeal! ๐ฝ Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine, the red river hog piglets, explored their main outdoor habitat for the first time yesterday. They are the first red river hogs to ever be born at the Zoo and now you can see them the next time you visit! ๐
Tiger cubs playing with ice pops
Bulan, Kirana and Zara were practicing their hockey skills with some ice pucks! ๐ Ice pops are a purrfect way to beat the heat and provide enrichment for the tiger cubs. ๐ง
Meet Willow the binturong
Weโre back with Zookeeper Jake and Willow to talk more about binturongs and a fun way you can help them in the wild! ๐ค Our Wilbur the binturong shirts will only be available until June 11 and all proceeds the Zoo makes will go to binturong conservation. ๐ Get yours today โก https://nzoo.me/WilburMerch
Releasing Hellbenders into the Wild
Making waves in conservation with another hellbender release! ๐ Weโre thrilled to announce that 27 zoo-raised eastern hellbenders have been successfully released into local Middle Tennessee waterways! This marks over 110 hellbenders that have been released since the start of our hellbender headstart program and is the product of our partnership with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency & Tennessee State University. Weโre honored to help this state-endangered salamander species and work to strengthen their population in the wild. ๐ค Learn more about this conservation initiative โก nzoo.me/hellbender-release2024
International Heritage Breeds Week
Itโs #InternationalHeritageBreedsWeek! Celebrate with us by learning more about Boone and Tipton and be sure to stop by the Historic Farm this week to learn all about heritage breeds! ๐
Learn all about bees ๐
Bee in the know, itโs #WorldBeeDay! ๐ Bees are some of the most important pollinators - about one-third of the worldโs food supply relies on them! Help bees by: ๐ผ Planting native plants and consider a pollinator garden โ ๏ธ Avoiding the use of herbicides and pesticides in your yard ๐ Buying local - it's more sustainable Check out the apiary inside the Historic Barn to learn more about our bees and see them up close!
Tiger cubs playing
Playtime with Bulan, Kirana, and Zara! ๐ฏ For Sumatran tiger cubs, playtime is an essential part of growing up. Engaging in activities like wrestling and pouncing helps them develop their natural instincts!
Feeding lorikeets
Lorikeet Landing is parrot-dise for bird lovers! ๐๏ธ๐ฆ
Red panda boop
Boop the snoot ๐
Tiger grooms her cub
Grooming session from mom for #TongueOutTuesday ๐ฏ๐ฅฐ
Red river hog piglets weigh-in
A weigh-in with Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine the red river hog piglets! ๐ The red river hogs will not be viewable for a while as we prepare the habitat for the piglets. Youโll be able to see this adorable litter very soon - be sure to keep up with our socials for more updates!
Meet Rocket the fanaloka
Prepare for liftoff, folks, Rocket the fanaloka has officially been named! ๐
Wilbur the Binturong merch is here!
Itโs #WorldBinturongDay and weโre so excited to announce Wilbur the binturong MERCH! Wilbur has taught millions on social media all about this lesser-known species and now you can show your love for these amazing animals. These shirts will only be available for one month and all proceeds the Zoo makes will go to binturong conservation and helping them in the wild. ๐ Help Wilbur help binturongs โก https://nzoo.me/WilburMerch
Tamandua pup noms
Noms with Santiago the tamandua pup! ๐ A tamanduaโs long, sticky tongue is the perfect bug catcher and can reach lengths of nearly 16 inches long! This allows them to scour the narrow tunnels of termite mounds and ant colonies. All anteaters, including tamanduas, belong to the suborder Vermilingua, which means โworm-tongue.โ ๐ชฑ ๐น Keeper Lindsey
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