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Someone tossed a shoe at a Komodo dragon in the Memphis Zoo, and the giant lizard swallowed it whole, officials say. The Croc sailed over a glass partition on May 15 into the Dragon’s Lair display, ...
Memphis musician Billy Earheart was a founding member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces and worked with artists from B.B. King to Hank Williams Jr.
The park is also home to the Memphis Zoo, which makes it a popular hangout for families. South of Overton Park is Overton Square – an arts and entertainment district featuring several notable ...
Memphis Zoo President and CEO Matt Thompson said the renovation brings top-of-the-market healthcare to the zoo's over 3,500 animals.
Memphis Zoo is reminding people to never throw anything into animal exhibits after a Komodo dragon required medical care ...
A Komodo dragon at the Memphis Zoo ate a guest’s shoe after someone threw it into the exhibit, zoo officials said.
Two rhinos at a Tennessee zoo are getting good and muddy, but it's good for them. Zoo Knoxville officials say the Southern White Rhinos named Mylo and Ranger are new to the zoo and are getting to know ...
Fitz, a 1-year-old giraffe born in the Memphis Zoo in 2024, has found his new home with two other giraffes at the Peoria Zoo. Peoria zookeepers say Fitz has brought a playful energy to the zoo ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo is asking city and county governments for $3 million in operational support, saying attendance has seen a “tremendous drop” due to visitors’ perception of ...
A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest’s shoe after they threw it over the glass of the exhibit on Thursday, according ...