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Zoo Knoxville, formerly known as the Knoxville Zoo or Knoxville Zoological Gardens, is a 53-acre (21 ha) zoo located just east of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, near exit 392 off Interstate 40. The zoo is home to about 1,200 animals and welcomes over 585,000 visitors each year.
Tonka, the last remaining African elephant at Zoo Knoxville, has died. The 46-year-old elephant was “humanely euthanized” May 8, according to the zoo. Tonka had been at Zoo Knoxville for 43 ...
Tonka came to Knoxville by way of Fort Worth, Texas, through the International Animal Exchange program. Meant to replace Ole Diamond the elephant, Tonka was the ninth African Elephant at the zoo.
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in Hohenwald, Tennessee, is a non-profit organization licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), and a member of both the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).
Mary (c. 1894–September 13, 1916), also known as "Murderous Mary", [1] was a five-ton Asian elephant [2] who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus.After killing circus employee Walter “Red” Eldridge on his second day as her handler in September 1916, in Kingsport, Tennessee, she was hanged in nearby Erwin.
Nosey the elephant was a “supportive” friend to Jana in her final days, the refuge said. Elephants befriended each other in heartwarming Tennessee video. Weeks later, one dies
Get a daily dose of cute photos of animals like cats, dogs, and more along with animal related news stories for your daily life from AOL. Animal Stories, Videos, Photos and Heroics - AOL.com Skip ...
The state commercial fish, designated in 1988, is the channel catfish, Ictalurus lacustris, which is found in most Tennessee streams and many lakes and is widely stocked and reared in farm ponds. [1] State wild animal: State wild animal - raccoon: The raccoon (Procyon lotor) became the official state wild animal in 1971. [1] State horse