A female grey wolf named Shiloh has passed away. She was one of the original wolves present when Teton Trek opened in 2009. 
Tennessee zoo mourns loss of grey wolf 'Shiloh'
Tennessee zoo mourns loss of grey wolf 'Shiloh'
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Zoo takes in four wild Puma kittens:
Memphis Zoo helps rescue four baby pumas abandoned by their mother
The Memphis Zoo has helped rescue four puma kittens that were abandoned by their mother, the zoo said Friday.
The four kittens are currently in quarantine at the zoo's animal hospital and are being closely monitored by senior veterinarian Dr. Felicia Knightly. Zoo staff said the pumas are doing well and have begun to put on weight and are approaching what would be considered a normal size for their age.
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Memphis Zoo helps rescue four baby pumas abandoned by their mother
The Memphis Zoo has helped rescue four puma kittens that were abandoned by their mother, the zoo said Friday.
The four kittens are currently in quarantine at the zoo's animal hospital and are being closely monitored by senior veterinarian Dr. Felicia Knightly. Zoo staff said the pumas are doing well and have begun to put on weight and are approaching what would be considered a normal size for their age.
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Two births for Memphis. A tamandua and male Francois Langur have both recently been born: Two Holiday Babies Make their Arrival at the Memphis Zoo
The zoo has announced the passing of a female Sumatran tiger named Ratu at the age of 16
Article about the first natural breeding of the Dusky gopher frog at Memphis Zoo :
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/zoo.21672
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/zoo.21672
It's a shame, if she was Memphis's only tiger then I saw her recently. It would also solve the mystery of their tiger being signed as being the Bengal subspecies.
I don't believe they still have a Bengal tiger but they should have a younger male Sumatran tiger named Gusti (born 7/8/17) who moved there from the Oklahoma City Zoo. His presence is noted in the North American Sumatran Tiger Population thread:
North American Sumatran Tiger Population
A female dik-dik and male bongo calf have both been recently born at Memphis: Memphis Zoo Welcomes First Babies of the New Year
A dark but nonetheless important part of zoo history I saw on twitter today https://twitter.com/africanarchives/status/1494317239524376576?s=21
Andre the male California sea lion has passed away.
Gone but not forgotten: Memphis Zoo says farewell to Andre the sea lion
Gone but not forgotten: Memphis Zoo says farewell to Andre the sea lion
KangaZoo has reopened for the season. Later on, enclosures for emus and cockatoos will be added as well.
Hop right up to the kangaroo action at the Memphis Zoo's KangaZoo exhibit
Hop right up to the kangaroo action at the Memphis Zoo's KangaZoo exhibit
Sumatran tigers Dari and Gusti have had their first date on exhibit.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb74AtgF2lF/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8WRu0LI46/
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Macropods rescued following storm:
The Memphis Zoo had to rescue 22 kangaroos and 4 wallabies after storms caused a creek to overflow. A wallaby is still missing - CNN
The Memphis Zoo had to rescue 22 kangaroos and 4 wallabies after storms caused a creek to overflow. A wallaby is still missing - CNN
The zoo has announced the arrival of female jaguar Arizona from the San Antonio Zoo:
Memphis Zoo Welcomes New Female Jaguar
Memphis Zoo Welcomes New Female Jaguar
A female Amur Leopard has been imported from Twycross Zoo, UK. She has arrived safely at Memphis Zoo and will soon be introduced to their resident male: On the move to Memphis: Twycross Zoo marks global impact of conservation work on National Endangered Species Day - Twycross Zoo
I thought someone would have posted it before me but no.
The zoo had a litter of bat eared foxes and they just came out of their den.
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The zoo had a litter of bat eared foxes and they just came out of their den.
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After the long-awaited arrival of a testing mechanism, the AquiFur Splash Pad is set to open next month. Not sure if it’s been mentioned yet, but it’ll be Egyptian-themed; nice touch to tie in with the entrance area.
‘Just be patient with us:’ Memphis Zoo splash pad opening delayed
‘Just be patient with us:’ Memphis Zoo splash pad opening delayed
On June 17th, it was announced that a (1.0) reticulated giraffe named Ja Raffe was transferred to the Hogle Zoo in Utah.
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Well this is certainly interesting, this is the giraffe that is named for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies' star player...