Zoo Knoxville Knoxville Zoo

[Milwaukee Man]

The giraffe calf has been named Bea.

Zoo Knoxville’s baby giraffe officially has a name

In other news, the Zoo's African penguin quartet is moving to Aquarium of the Smokies in preparation for the ARC Campus construction.

Penguins packing up from Zoo Knoxville to Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

 

[SharkFinatic]

George the chimp will soon be sent to another zoo.

Farewell, George! Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee leaving to help save his species from extinction

 

[Milwaukee Man]

African lion Elsa was euthanized after her health deteriorated from an inflammatory reaction.

13-year-old African lion dies at Zoo Knoxville

 

[drill]

Old news, but a Sulawesi forest turtle was born here on May 30th.

 

[geomorph]

Here is an article with a plan of the zoo's proposed Amphibian and Reptile Conservation campus:

Zoo Knoxville's Amphibian and Reptile Conservation campus

 

[snowleopard]

Here is an article with a plan of the zoo's proposed Amphibian and Reptile Conservation campus:

Zoo Knoxville's Amphibian and Reptile Conservation campus

This has the potential to be the next great American zoo exhibit. Thanks for the post. Tim and I discussed this upcoming development in our Top 100 zoo book and Zoo Knoxville has a bright future with its 2.5-acre reptile and amphibian area. I can imagine that once the exhibit is open then it will extend an average zoo visit by an hour...and in a neat twist visitors will also be able to see otters next to cold-blooded animals!

 

[Anniella]

Here is an article with a plan of the zoo's proposed Amphibian and Reptile Conservation campus:

Zoo Knoxville's Amphibian and Reptile Conservation campus

As a herpetological guy, this sounds absolutely fantastic. 2.5 acres devoted to reptiles and amphibians, plus a fantastic species list that includes ploughshare tortoises among others? This could end up being one of my favorite exhibit complexes ever if I make my to Knoxville.

 

[John Marchwick]

One of the zoos painted dogs has died

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wb...swiss/51-160dc9f3-2186-42e2-9b00-edc8a2323479

 

[Milwaukee Man]

A giant anteater named Tiana arrived, and is occupying the former Komodo dragon exhibit. She is the first of her kind to reside in Knoxville.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.knoxnews.com/amp/4880972002

 

[SharkFinatic]

The zoo received a $50K grant to return 1,000 radiated tortoises to the wild.

Back to the wild: Zoo Knoxville to return endangered tortoises to the wild after $50,000 grant

 

[Jungle Man]

On April 1st, it was announced they had the hatching of Flat tailed and Home's hingeback tortoises.

 

[StoppableSan]

On April 1st, it was announced they had the hatching of Flat tailed and Home's hingeback tortoises.

Take that date into consideration...

 

[Jungle Man]

Take that date into consideration...

Yes, it could be before April 1st that they were born.

 

[StoppableSan]

Yes, it could be before April 1st that they were born.

r/whoosh

(In all seriousness and not to come across as condescending but rather lighthearted, April 1st as in April Fools, though I don't know whether or not keeper-staff and the Zoo's PR team would put that much effort into pranking a highly niche group of people *unless I'm mistaken, I'd love to be wrong more than anything apropos of the niche being smaller than initially thought and the zoo community being greater than one would initially think*)

 

[Jungle Man]

r/whoosh

(In all seriousness and not to come across as condescending but rather lighthearted, April 1st as in April Fools, though I don't know whether or not keeper-staff and the Zoo's PR team would put that much effort into pranking a highly niche group of people *unless I'm mistaken, I'd love to be wrong more than anything apropos of the niche being smaller than initially thought and the zoo community being greater than one would initially think*)

Well, I think I fell in the joke but I investigated and Home's hingeback tortoises actually exists so.. Actually, they had a zoo to you video with the hatchlings so it wasn't related to April Fools.

 

[StoppableSan]

Well, I think I fell in the joke but I investigated and Home's hingeback tortoises actually exists so.. Actually, they had a zoo to you video with the hatchlings so it wasn't related to April Fools.

Not saying that the tortoises don't exist, but rather banking an article on a major news site on a rare species as if it was the biggest news ever. (I probably should've given the joke a better setup)

 

[Jungle Man]

Not saying that the tortoises don't exist, but rather banking an article on a major news site on a rare species as if it was the biggest news ever. (I probably should've given the joke a better setup)

I just got the news from their FB site not any major news site.

 

[StoppableSan]

I just got the news from their FB site not any major news site.

Ahhhh, OK. (Well I shouldn't divert the topic from having news, so...)

 

[Jungle Man]

Ahhhh, OK. (Well I shouldn't divert the topic from having news, so...)

It is okay, thanks for reminding me because probably I could fell on the joke again.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

r/whoosh

(In all seriousness and not to come across as condescending but rather lighthearted, April 1st as in April Fools, though I don't know whether or not keeper-staff and the Zoo's PR team would put that much effort into pranking a highly niche group of people *unless I'm mistaken, I'd love to be wrong more than anything apropos of the niche being smaller than initially thought and the zoo community being greater than one would initially think*)

Knoxville Zoo and herp team are known for some pretty neat breeding results! For them, and thankfully their PR department can care less about April Fools' pranksters and bring on the herp news that matters!

Well yes, Home's hingeback and flat-tailed tortoises exist and as both fairly delicate with specific requirements to thrive in captivity it is and should be of global importance they managed breeding, hatching and healthy hatchling. Basically, they have mastered the art of good husbandry in both species.