Happy Endangered Species Day!🐸🐍🐅🦍🐘🌿 Here at Memphis Zoo, we are so proud of the groundbreaking work being done by our Conservation and Research Department to save and support critically endangered species in the wild. One of our ongoing projects is the Dusky Gopher Frog Recovery Program, where our expert researchers breed, rear, release, and monitor dusky gopher frogs to help establish a new population of this critically endangered species. Curator of Research, Dr. Sheila Poo, explains one

Zoo Lights just got a glow up! Memphis Zoo proudly presents the inaugural Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival presented by Truist, a holiday light experience unique to Memphis featuring more than 60 larger-than-life illuminated lanterns. Stroll through glowing pathways, discover lanterns of your favorite animals, and check out our interactive displays. Lantern Festival comes to life thanks to the artistry of Tianyu Arts & Culture. | Memphis Zoo

7.1K views · 379 reactions | National Hippo Day is right around the corner! This Saturday come visit our water horses for their daily keeper chats at 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Here's a fun fact! To protect themselves from the sun and heat, hippos create their own SPF in the form of a mucous secretion, grossly named “blood sweat” due to its red color. | Memphis Zoo | Facebook