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Visit Knoxville Zoo for free, give to charity  -  Nov 14, 2008
WATE.com,KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- Visitors to the Knoxville Zoo get in free on Saturday, November 15, and have a chance to donate to charities in time for the holidays.

Zoo hopes fourth attempt to artificially inseminate elephant Edie ...  -  Nov 12, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Maybe the fourth try will be the charm for Knoxville Zoo African elephant Edie. This week zoo elephant keepers and a veterinary reproductive specialist are

Tale of the tortoises: Knoxville Zoo helps endangered species thrive  -  Nov 5, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Amy McRary (Contact) Bern Tryon, director of animal collections/herpetology at the Knoxville Zoo holds two mini bog turtles in hand.

'Boo at the Zoo' ends this weekend  -  Oct 24, 2008
Daily Post Athenian,KNOXVILLE - The Knoxville Zoo is hosting "Boo at the Zoo" for the 22nd year, and the last nights of the Halloween activities continue every night through

Scare up some Halloween fun  -  Oct 23, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Amy McRary (Contact) A young lion and a princess were among the children at a recent Boo! at the Zoo, held at the Knoxville Zoo Where: Marble Springs,

Information on Monday's guests  -  Oct 27, 2008
WBIR-TV,For more information on the Knoxville Zoo, go to http://www.knoxville-zoo.org/. From October 27-31, costumed guides will lead groups by lantern light

Porter to host Fall Festival ... and more  -  Oct 21, 2008
Maryville Daily Times,..."Boo! at the Zoo" will continue at the Knoxville Zoo from 5:30 to 8 pm Thursday through Sunday. The largest Halloween event in Knoxville, Boo! at the Zoo

Chimpanzees go on the lam in Carbon County  -  Nov 13, 2008
The Missoulian,While working at the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee, he darted the resident chimps to prepare them for their annual physical exams. Two years after he had left

Central Amusement International LLC Chosen as Exclusive Partner ...  -  Nov 10, 2008
MarketWatchA recent addition to Belle Island's growing list of family-friendly attractions includes Otter Cove, produced in partnership with the Knoxville Zoo.

Venable: Coverage we really don't want  -  Nov 6, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Speaking of nuts (of the botanical variety), officials from both the Knoxville Zoo and the Appalachian Bear Rescue say thanks but no thanks.

Student overcomes own challenges to help community  -  Oct 28, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,He's also given 350 hours to the Knoxville Zoo. The work he's most eager to talk about, however, is for his church, the John XXIII University Parish,

More than 1000 to be hired  -  Nov 7, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,The project will also include an otter attraction produced in partnership with the Knoxville Zoo; a variety of shops and restaurants; and a 130-room hotel.

Will paint for food or fun: Knoxville Zoo animals go wild when ...  -  Sep 20, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,26; guests must be 21 years or older, call 865-637-5331, Ext. 300 or www.knoxville-zoo.org. Four meerkats race across a large rectangle of white paper,

Coming Sunday: The Knoxville Zoo's baby George  -  Sep 5, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,George, the first chimp born at the Knoxville Zoo in 20 years, lays in the hay, inside his enclosure. Meet George, the Knoxville Zoo's first baby chimp in

zoo happenings  -  Sep 2, 2008
Seymour Herald,Knoxville Zoo presents Senior Safari, a celebration of Grandparents’ Day. The day will be filled with fun activities including games, storytelling,

Zoo granted accreditation  -  Sep 24, 2008
Albany Herald On-line,In June, an independent inspection team consisting of zoo professionals, including at least one veterinarian, from Zoo Atlanta, Knoxville Zoo and Brevard

Coming Sunday: Art goes wild and travel takes a plunge into nature  -  Sep 19, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,The African elephants started it a decade ago but a growing colony of furry and feathered animals now paint at the Knoxville Zoo. Whether they hold a brush

7-week-old chimp trying to sit up  -  Sep 6, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Amy McRary (Contact) At nearly 2 months old, Knoxville Zoo chimpanzee George is feisty, robust and finding his voice. And he's only got eyes for his

Venable: It's time for 'something' in 10-EC  -  Aug 28, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Gazette, lauding the Knoxville Zoo for its gift of a brown bear. "Bruno," confiscated from an unaccredited Cumberland County business, had been at our zoo

La celebracion Hispanica offers mucho fun for everyone  -  Sep 20, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,The Knoxville Zoo's ZooMobile will offer animal encounters. Mayfield Dairies and Bush's Baked Beans will give out free samples.

Changes of venue in high profile cases  -  Sep 19, 2008
WBIR-TV,The judge in the Christian/Newsom case is faced with a decision: to grant a change of venue or bring a jury into East Tennessee from somewhere else.

Pellissippi campus aglow with balloon events  -  Sep 18, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Daily entertainment includes performances by the Knoxville Zoo's African Grey parrot Einstein and by the dog show Ultimate Canines.

Wild party set for the Knoxville Zoo  -  Aug 5, 2008
WBIR-TV,AP Updated: 8/5/2008 6:59:56 PM Posted: 8/5/2008 6:36:26 PM Feast with the Beasts is one of the Knoxville Zoo's biggest events of the year.

It's a boy for Daisy; George born at Knoxville Zoo  -  Jul 21, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Amy McRary (Contact) Knoxville Zoo chimpanzee Daisy has given birth to a boy, the first chimp born at the park in two decades.

UT players take on zoo elephants in game of football  -  Aug 1, 2008
WBIR-TV,..."They make an awesome offensive line," Knoxville Zoo Elephant Curator Jim Naelitz says. The elephants have been preparing for their match up against the

Mom takes baby for peek outside his den  -  Jul 25, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,On Friday, George was making the rounds at the Knoxville Zoo's Chimp Ridge exhibit - courtesy of his mom. George, the first chimpanzee born at the Knoxville

Eva Mag's best bets for fun August events  -  Aug 4, 2008
WBIR-TV,Feasts with the Beasts at Knoxville Zoo-Saturday, August 16th from 7-10 pm, www.knoxville-zoo.org 3. Flashback to 1964 with The Tribute, a Beatles Tribute

Defense must delve into mind  -  Aug 4, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Unlike Huskey, a socially inept animal trainer who helped tend elephants at the Knoxville Zoo and still lived with his parents, Adkisson is an educated

Playtime: Last weekend of summer  -  Aug 8, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Maybe that plan was to visit Dollywood, play miniature golf, go to the Knoxville Museum of Art or the Knoxville Zoo. Maybe you wanted to pitch a tent in the

Web watch: July 18  -  Jul 17, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,And also a humorous one shot at the Knoxville Zoo. Browse these photos for fascinating signs and what they say about us all.

Father of church shooting victim describes daughter's injury  -  Jul 28, 2008
WBIR-TV,She is resting at her father's home Monday, while her children are spending time at the Knoxville Zoo. She will fly back to Tucson on Wednesday,

Community service projects have state's 4-H members painting ...  -  Jul 22, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,In addition to spreading mulch and building a gravel walkway, they fertilized the soil with three tons of elephant dung from the Knoxville Zoo.

Educators get together to 'Rock the Vote for Technology'  -  Jul 21, 2008
Maryville Daily Times,She and her son visited the Knoxville Zoo and the American Museum of Science and Energy, while her husband was in breakout sessions last week.

Cleveland chimps settling in at Knoxville Zoo  -  Apr 22, 2008
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Three chimpanzees from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo arrived safely Friday night at their new home, the Knoxville Zoo. They will be reunited with their former,

High drama at Chimp Ridge  -  Apr 23, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Amy McRary (Contact) Expecting a baby in late summer or early fall are Daisy, shown above, and Jimbo, chimpanzees at the Knoxville Zoo.

Knoxville Zoo prepared to say goodbye to "beary" good friend  -  Apr 17, 2008
WBIR-TV,At one time, Bruno had been an entertainment bear, and Knoxville Zoo has been caring for him since July of 2007. In that short time, Bruno has become very

New butterfly garden opens at Knoxville Zoo  -  Apr 17, 2008
WBIR-TV,Butterflies are a different kind of animal for the zoo and its visitors. Some of the children aren't too sure about the fluttery creatures, while others are

Bruno the Bear gets new home at Zoo Montana  -  Apr 16, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By Amy McRary (Contact) Bruno, the confiscated brown bear given shelter last fall by the Knoxville Zoo, is moving west to a bigger, newer home.

Metropark Zoo Chimpanzees To Move To Knoxville  -  Apr 9, 2008
NewsNet5.com,The female chimpanzees, Binti, Bo and Jackie, are moving to the Knoxville Zoo, where they will enjoy a larger exhibit area and a spacious outdoor habitat,

Cleveland zoo's chimps will move to Knoxville  -  Apr 8, 2008
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's three female chimpanzees will move in the coming weeks to the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee. The chimps Binti, Bo and Jackie,

Knoxville Zoo bracing for I-40 shutdown  -  Apr 1, 2008
WBIR-TV,Knoxville Zoo leaders have been preparing for the shutdown for about four years. "Terror comes to mind," said Executive Director Jim Vlna.

Zoo prepares to move last of its chimps  -  Apr 9, 2008
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,It's the only way to get the three chimpanzees into a truck for their 12-hour road trip to the Knoxville Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo keeper Dave Winkler

MONDAY'S CHILD: Chris loves Bible study and animals  -  Apr 21, 2008
WBIR-TV,Chris likes animals and enjoyed his visit to the Knoxville Zoo. He was intrigued by the snakes in the reptile exhibit, especially the big rattler.

Opening Day Festivities Help Celebrate 5th Season for Downtown ...  -  Apr 23, 2008
WVLT,Participants include Knox County Air Quality Management, Beardsley Community Farm, the Knoxville Zoo, United Mountain Defense, Knox Trans, and the Regional

Newest zoo residents quietly flit about their business  -  Apr 17, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,By the numbers: Bloomin' butterfly gardens The inhabitants of the Knoxville Zoo's latest exhibit enjoy orange Gatorade and sticky children.

Chimps say goodbye to Cleveland  -  Apr 8, 2008
Chronicle-Telegram,But they’ll soon begin to enjoy life in bigger, spiffier digs at Tennessee’s Knoxville Zoo, where they’ll make new friends and get reacquainted with an old

Changing Lanes: I-40 shutting down  -  Apr 15, 2008
WBIR-TV,On a beautiful spring day, the animals at Knoxville Zoo soak up the sun and the attention. Zoo leaders hope the construction won't drive away visitors.

Gorillas in zoos around the nation have been falling ill of ...  -  Apr 19, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,There have been others: Akbar at the Toledo Zoo in 2005; Sam at the Knoxville Zoo in 2000; and Michael at the Gorilla Foundation in California in 2000.

In the hands of faith: Serpent handling has deep roots in region  -  Apr 5, 2008
Maryville Daily Times,The curator of the herpetology department at the Knoxville zoo and graduate of William Blount High School and the University of Tennessee, went out into the

Deadly Ape Heart Disease Puzzles Zoos  -  Apr 5, 2008
Washington Post,And in previous years, there were others: Akbar at the Toledo Zoo in 2005, and in 2000 both Sam at the Knoxville Zoo and Michael at the Gorilla Foundation

Top 20 Events in the Southeast USA for Summer 2008 as determined ...  -  Apr 10, 2008
TravelVideo.tv (press release)16, Feast with the Beasts at Knoxville Zoo. Live music lets you party your tail off at this wild event that benefits the zoo.

Small-scale marathoners  -  Mar 26, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,Race organizers have been registering children for the run since January, when they hosted a kickoff race at the Knoxville Zoo. "It was awesome because we

Endangered status of chimp often forgotten  -  Apr 4, 2008
Contra Costa Times,Lisa New, vice chairwoman of North American zoos' chimpanzee species survival program and head of the Knoxville Zoo's animal collections, hailed the study,

Dolly’s Homecoming 2008 Parade In Pigeon Forge Draws 101 Units  -  Apr 1, 2008
Hospitality 1st (press release),...floats representing Pigeon Forge’s theaters, dance teams, twirlers and a float from the Knoxville Zoo that celebrates the zoo’s 60th anniversary.

Hello Dolly  -  Apr 10, 2008
The Mountain Press,Other parade entries include equestrian units, car clubs, Pigeon Forge theaters, dance teams, twirlers and a float that celebrates the Knoxville Zoo's 60th

summer adventure for kids  -  Apr 3, 2008
Seymour Herald,Nascar Speed Park, the Knoxville Zoo, Spin City Skate Center, Museum of Science and Energy and a tour of the University of Tennessee sports facilities.

Belle Island development taking shape quickly ion Pigeon Forge  -  Mar 31, 2008
The Mountain Press,Currently Otter Cove, a family-oriented Knoxville Zoo exhibit where people can enjoy North American river otters up close, is a dirt mound.

Ethics panel keeps busy with citizens' letters  -  Mar 26, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,...his pair of tickets when he stood to answer questions from some committee members about other possible commission perks, including Knoxville Zoo passes.

American Zoos Concerned Over Gorilla Deaths  -  Apr 6, 2008
RedOrbit,In previous years, Akbar died in 2005 at the Toledo Zoo, and in 2000 both Sam at the Knoxville Zoo and Michael at the Gorilla Foundation in California died

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