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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

United States

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Opened
1990
Species listed
36

About Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoological garden and historic family farm located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Downtown Nashville. As of 2014, the zoo was middle Tennessee's top paid attraction and contained 3,736 individual animals, encompassing 352 species. The zoo's site is approximately 188 acres (76 ha) in size and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo has around 1.2 million visitors a year.

Summary from Wikipedia , available under CC BY-SA .

Animals you can see here

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

African Clawed FrogAfrican Clawed FrogXenopus laevisAfrican ElephantAfrican ElephantLoxodonta africanaAlpacaAlpacaVicugna pacosAmerican FlamingoAmerican FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruberAndean BearAndean BearTremarctos ornatusAxolotlAxolotlAmbystoma mexicanumBaird's TapirBaird's TapirTapirus bairdiiBarn OwlBarn OwlTyto albaBlue Poison Dart FrogBlue Poison Dart FrogDendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'Blue-crowned MotmotBlue-crowned MotmotMomotus momotaBluehead wrasseBluehead wrasseThalassoma bifasciatumClouded LeopardClouded LeopardNeofelis nebulosaCommon OstrichCommon OstrichStruthio camelusCrested PorcupineCrested PorcupineHystrix cristataDiscus FishDiscus FishSymphysodon aequifasciatusEurasian LynxEurasian LynxLynx lynxGiraffeGiraffeGiraffa camelopardalisGoliath BirdeaterGoliath BirdeaterTheraphosa blondiGuinea PigGuinea PigCavia porcellusHellbenderHellbenderCryptobranchus alleganiensisHyacinth MacawHyacinth MacawAnodorhynchus hyacinthinusJavan RhinocerosJavan RhinocerosRhinoceros sondaicusMandarin DuckMandarin DuckAix galericulataMeerkatMeerkatSuricata suricattaMountain LionMountain LionPuma concolorPanamanian Golden FrogPanamanian Golden FrogAtelopus zetekiPolka-dot stingrayPolka-dot stingrayPotamotrygon leopoldiRed KangarooRed KangarooMacropus rufusRed PandaRed PandaAilurus fulgensRed River HogRed River HogPotamochoerus porcusRed-bellied PiranhaRed-bellied PiranhaPygocentrus nattereriRhinoceros HornbillRhinoceros HornbillBuceros rhinocerosRing-tailed LemurRing-tailed LemurLemur cattaSnowy OwlSnowy OwlBubo scandiacusSouthern CassowarySouthern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusSurinam ToadSurinam ToadPipa pipa

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

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