MEMPHIS ZOO (Wikipedia)

Memphis Zoo

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Memphis Zoo


Date opened	1906
Location	Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Land area	70 acres (0.28 km²)
# of Animals	3,500
# of Species	500
Accreditations/ Memberships	AZA
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The Memphis Zoo is a zoo located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is home to more than 3,500 animals representing over 500 different species. The Zoo was founded in 1906 and resides on 70 acres (283,000 m²) in the middle of Overton Park.

The Memphis Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

The zoo hosts state-of-the art exhibits that mimic the animals' natural habitats, such as Once Upon A Farm, Cat Country, Primate Canyon, Dragon's Lair, Animals of the Night, Northwest Passage and CHINA. The last one is home to 2 giant pandas, Ya Ya and Le Le.

YaYa during feeding time.

Exhibits

CHINA
Cat Country
Northwest Passage

Notes

On September 18, 1998, two plaques were dedicated in memory of musician Jeff Buckley in the Memphis Zoo's Sumatran tiger exhibit. His mother has chosen that spot because of his great love of the Memphis Zoo and the tigers in particular. Jeff frequently visited the Zoo, had plans to become a volunteer in 1997 and, according to his mother, never left the Zoo without visiting the Butterflies: In Living Color exhibit.

On May 23, 2007, the Memphis Zoo's female panda Ya Ya was discovered to be pregnant after undergoing an ultrasound.

On June 13, 2007, the Memphis Zoo's female panda, Ya Ya, was discovered to have had a miscarriage after undergoing a followup ultrasound.

External links

http://www.memphiszoo.org

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Last Updated ( Saturday, 27 October 2007 )

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