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Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN, United States

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Opened
1906
Species listed
56
Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN, United States
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About Memphis Zoo

The Memphis Zoo is a zoo in Midtown, Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is home to more than 3,500 animals representing over 500 different species. Created in April 1906, the zoo has been a major tenant of Overton Park for more than 100 years. The land currently designated to the Memphis Zoo was defined by the Overton Park master plan in 1888, it is owned by the City of Memphis. The zoo is set on 76 acres (31 ha), of which approximately 55 acres (22 ha) are developed.

Summary from Wikipedia , available under CC BY-SA .

Animals you can see here

56 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.

AardvarkAardvarkOrycteropus aferAfrican ElephantAfrican ElephantLoxodonta africanaAfrican LionAfrican LionPanthera leoAfrican PenguinAfrican PenguinSpheniscus demersusAmazon Milk FrogAmazon Milk FrogTrachycephalus resinifictrixAmerican AlligatorAmerican AlligatorAlligator mississippiensisAxolotlAxolotlAmbystoma mexicanumAzure-winged MagpieAzure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanusBald EagleBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusBinturongBinturongArctictis binturongBlack-and-white Ruffed LemurBlack-and-white Ruffed LemurVarecia variegataBlind cave tetraBlind cave tetraAstyanax mexicanusBlue Poison Dart FrogBlue Poison Dart FrogDendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'BongoBongoTragelaphus eurycerusBonoboBonoboPan paniscusBurmese PythonBurmese PythonPython bivittatusCalifornian Sea LionCalifornian Sea LionZalophus californianusCapybaraCapybaraHydrochoerus hydrochaerisCheetahCheetahAcinonyx jubatusCommon HippopotamusCommon HippopotamusHippopotamus amphibiusCommon LionfishCommon LionfishPterois volitansCommon OstrichCommon OstrichStruthio camelusCommon RavenCommon RavenCorvus coraxCommon Vampire BatCommon Vampire BatDesmodus rotundusCommon WarthogCommon WarthogPhacochoerus africanusCrested CouaCrested CouaCoua cristataCrested PorcupineCrested PorcupineHystrix cristataEastern Diamondback RattlesnakeEastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteusElectric eelElectric eelElectrophorus electricusGiant PandaGiant PandaAiluropoda melanoleucaGolden PheasantGolden PheasantChrysolophus pictusGray WolfGray WolfCanis lupusJaguarJaguarPanthera oncaKinkajouKinkajouPotos flavusKlipspringerKlipspringerOreotragus oreotragusKomodo DragonKomodo DragonVaranus komodoensisLesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorLong-tailed ChinchillaLong-tailed ChinchillaChinchilla lanigeraMeerkatMeerkatSuricata suricattaMountain LionMountain LionPuma concolorNaked Mole RatNaked Mole RatHeterocephalus glaberNile CrocodileNile CrocodileCrocodylus niloticusOkapiOkapiOkapia johnstoniOrnate Horned FrogOrnate Horned FrogCeratophrys ornataPlush-crested JayPlush-crested JayCyanocorax chrysopsPorcupinefishPorcupinefishDiodon hystrixRed PandaRed PandaAilurus fulgensRed River HogRed River HogPotamochoerus porcusRed-bellied PiranhaRed-bellied PiranhaPygocentrus nattereriReticulated PythonReticulated PythonMalayopython reticulatusSlender lorisSlender lorisLoris tardigradusSnow LeopardSnow LeopardPanthera unciaSolomon Island SkinkSolomon Island SkinkCorucia zebrataSouthern TamanduaSouthern TamanduaTamandua tetradactylaToco ToucanToco ToucanRamphastos tocoWestern Lowland GorillaWestern Lowland GorillaGorilla gorilla gorilla

Species lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.

Where it is

2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis, TN, 38112

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