A tornado watch is in effect for parts of the Mid-South, including Memphis, until 8 p.m. on May 20. The National Weather Service forecasts an enhanced risk of severe storms with potential for damaging ...

Memphis Zoo is reminding people to never throw anything into animal exhibits after a Komodo dragon required medical care ...

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, ...

A Komodo dragon at Memphis Zoo ingested a shoe thrown by a visitor but is recovering well after veterinary intervention.

A Komodo dragon ingested a Memphis Zoo guest’s shoe after they threw it over the glass of the exhibit on Thursday, according ...

A Komodo dragon at the Memphis Zoo ate a guest’s shoe after someone threw it into the exhibit, zoo officials said.

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 new giraffe has joined the herd at the Peoria Zoo. Fitzniklas is one year old, and hails from the Memphis Zoo, where he was ...

NWS said severe storms will upgrade from “scattered” to “numerous” Tuesday as the system moves into the area, with some places at an "enhanced risk." ...

Kelsey J. Lawrence The Memphis Zoo's hieroglyphics-clad entryway leads to a primate habitat, bear and wolf enclosures in the Teton Trek, a nocturnal animal exhibit, a vast big cat area and the ...

The Memphis Zoo shared this photo of the Komodo dragon after the shoe was removed on May 15. Facebook screengrab Someone tossed a shoe at a Komodo dragon in the Memphis Zoo, and the giant lizard ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Komodo dragon at the Memphis Zoo ate a guest’s shoe after someone threw it into the exhibit, zoo officials said. Zoo staff said a visitor tossed a shoe over the glass barrier ...