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Nashville Zoo
Nashville Zoo
3777 Nolensville Road
Nashville, TN 37211
USA
Bamboo Trail at the Nashville Zoo
Bamboo Trail offers six new exhibits displaying animals found in bamboo forests around the planet. Clouded leopards, red pandas, ring-tailed lemurs, Schmidt’s guenons, cassowaries and rhinoceros hornbills are all part of the new bamboo habitat. Bamboo Trail also offers a koi pond, viewing shelter and a bamboo garden displaying a wide variety of bamboo found around the world.
Clouded leopards are found in the wild from Nepal to southeastern China and are considered highly endangered due to poaching and habitat loss. Nashville Zoo is currently involved with clouded leopard breeding and conservation efforts in Thailand. These cats grow to about four feet in length with another three feet of tail and weigh up to 45 pounds.
Red Pandas are found in bamboo forests of the Himalayan Mountains. Although these creatures are related to the giant panda, their features are quite different. The body fur is a rusty red color and their long, bushy tail is covered with brown and ginger rings. Weighing 6 to 13 pounds, they are very close in size and appearance to a raccoon.
Ring-tailed lemurs are native to Madagascar, an island off of southeast Africa. Unlike many lemur species, ring-tails spend much of their time on the ground. This species of lemur has a very distinctive bushy tail with alternating bands of black and white.
Schmidt’s guenons are 4 to 14-pound primates found in forests and savannahs from Cameroon to Uganda and Zambia. The coloring around their eyes is dark grey while their cheeks are pronounced and cream colored. Schmidt’s guenons have a distinct snow-white nose.
Cassowaries are large, flightless birds found in Northeast Australia and New Guinea. Their heads are pale blue becoming darker down the neck and they have bright red wattles. Cassowaries also have a grey casque (helmet) on top of their heads.
Rhinoceros hornbills are beautiful birds found in forested areas of Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. This species get its name from a distinctive horn-like casque on its upper mandible. Hornbill males are know to seal nesting mates into hollow trees and feed them through a small slit in the seal.
Nashville Zoo would like to thank the generous sponsors who made Bamboo Trail possible: Courtney Daily for sponsoring the Schmidt's Guenon exhibit, The Beaman Family for sponsoring the Clouded Leopard Exhibit, Frank Garrison for sponsoring the koi pond, and Rusty, Sandy, Winston & Chase Siebert for sponsoring the Viewing Shelter.
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Direct Auto Insurance Offers $5 Admission at the Zoo
Nashville Zoo and Direct Auto Insurance are teaming up to offer guests a $5 admission day at the Zoo on Sept. 13. To receive this discount, guests simply pick up a voucher at the Direct tent next to the Zoo’s entrance gate on Sept. 13. Direct Auto Insurance stores will also have the discount vouchers for guests to pick up in advance.
Direct Auto Insurance booths will be set up throughout the Zoo, providing guests with information on how Direct can help them spend as much as $500 less on auto insurance. Radio stations 92Q and 101 The Beat Jamz will be at the Zoo as well. Guests can also pick up lots of giveaway items, including backpacks, water bottles and Zoo tickets.
Direct Day at the Zoo is the result of a partnership between Nashville Zoo and Direct Auto Insurance. Direct Auto Insurance is part of Direct General Corporation, a privately-owned insurance holding company headquartered in
Nashville Zoo is accredited by the prestigious Association of Zoos and Aquariums, assuring the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. The Zoo is a non-profit organization located at
Nashville Zoo Continues Summer Family Fun Into September
Continue the summer fun through September with Nashville Zoo’s sensational education programs. Add a little wild to a Saturday, or sign up for a six-week series packed with crafts and spectacular animal friends.
Nashville Zoo’s toddler series is about to start. The six-week Babes, Twos and Tots series begins the first week of September and is designed for adults to spend time with the child in their lives. Each program runs 45-50 minutes and features crafts, story time, singing and animal friends. Visit www.nashvillezoo.org for age-specific dates, times and registration.
Peace-seekers can find their inner animals at YogaKids on Sept. 13 when Nashville Zoo’s education staff partners with YogaKids for the wildest yoga in Music City. Children ages 4 and older can stretch out, relax and actually meet one of the animal inspirations for a pose they learn. YogaKids is held in the Zoo’s Croft Center from 9 – 10:30 a.m.
As dusk approaches on Sept. 13, Nashville Zoo offers a completely different experience for the whole family. Twilight Adventures runs from 6 – 10 p.m. and is designed for families with children ages 5 and older.
This evening adventure features a twilight hike, snacks, crafts, animal presentations and more. September’s theme is “Connecting with Wildlife.”
For more information or to register for any of Nashville Zoo’s education programs, visit www.nashvillezoo.org.
Nashville Zoo is accredited by the prestigious Association of Zoos and Aquariums, assuring the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. The Zoo is a non-profit organization located at 3777 Nolensville Road and is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The mission of Nashville Zoo is to inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation and leadership. For more information about Nashville Zoo, please call 615-833-1534 or visit our website at www.nashvillezoo.org.
Nashville Zoo Displays First Rhinoceros Hornbill Chick
Nashville Zoo welcomes their first rhinoceros hornbill chick. Avian Curator Joe deGraauw and his team are hand-rearing the chick that was born May 30.
Nashville Zoo’s rhino hornbill chick is the first in the nation to be artificially incubated and hand-reared. Just 12 days after the mother laid the egg, deGraauw and Nashville Zoo’s avian keepers took over incubation to ensure the egg’s survival.
deGraauw and his team are keeping the chick healthy with regular feedings four times a day, which include bits of fruit and crickets. “The term ‘eats like a bird’ doesn’t really apply here,” said deGraauw. “This chick eats 50 percent of its body weight a day.”
As the captive population of rhino hornbills ages, less chicks are born, and as a result, the captive population becomes less diverse. Nashville Zoo’s chick is a genetically valuable contribution to the population and the Species Survival Plan (SSP). When mature, depending on recommendations from the SSP coordinator, the chick will either join Nashville Zoo’s rhino hornbill on exhibit along Bamboo Trail or find a more suitable mate at another zoo.
Rhinoceros hornbills are native to southeastern Asia. The species is best known for the large, banana-shaped casque perched atop their beaks, which makes them easily recognizable. The casque is most likely used to make the bird’s call more resonating for mating and locating family members. Rhino hornbills are under no imminent threat, but habitat alteration could harm populations in the future.
Nashville Zoo is accredited by the prestigious Association of Zoos and Aquariums, assuring the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. The Zoo is a non-profit 
organization located at 3777 Nolensville Road and is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The mission of Nashville Zoo is to inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation and leadership. For more information about Nashville Zoo, please call 615-833-1534 or visit our website at www.nashvillezoo.org.
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Nashville Zoo Named Among Nation’s Best Zoos
“America’s Best Zoos: A Travel Guide for Fans and Families” names Nashville Zoo among the top 60 zoos in America.
Just 11 years after opening, Nashville Zoo is recognized with the nation’s leading zoos, like the San Diego Zoo that was founded nearly a century ago. In addition, the guide cites Nashville Zoo as one of the premier places to see clouded leopards, alligators and meerkats.
“Due to [Nashville Zoo’s] youth, almost all of its exhibits are nearly brand new, built using the most modern exhibit technology to make almost every exhibit look like a gorgeous natural habitat,” says “America’s Best Zoos.” “Because of this, the Nashville Zoo is considered by many in the zoo world to be one of the most beautiful zoos in the nation.”
The Intrepid Traveler, publisher of “America’s Best Zoos,” is dedicated to sharing the joys of travel by helping you expand your travel horizons and make travel an integral part of your life.
Nashville Zoo is accredited by the prestigious Association of Zoos and Aquariums, assuring the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. The Zoo is a non-profit organization located at 3777 Nolensville Road and is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The mission of Nashville Zoo is to inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation and leadership. For more information about Nashville Zoo, please call 615-833-1534 or visit our website at www.nashvillezoo.org.
We're New and We're Good
Nashville Zoo Named Among Nation’s Best Zoos
“America’s Best Zoos: A Travel Guide for Fans and Families” names Nashville Zoo among the top 60 zoos in America.
Just 11 years after opening, Nashville Zoo is recognized with the nation’s leading zoos, like the San Diego Zoo that was founded nearly a century ago. In addition, the guide cites Nashville Zoo as one of the premier places to see clouded leopards, alligators and meerkats.
“Due to [Nashville Zoo’s] youth, almost all of its exhibits are nearly brand new, built using the most modern exhibit technology to make almost every exhibit look like a gorgeous natural habitat,” says “America’s Best Zoos.” “Because of this, the Nashville Zoo is considered by many in the zoo world to be one of the most beautiful zoos in the nation.”
The Intrepid Traveler, publisher of “America’s Best Zoos,” is dedicated to sharing the joys of travel by helping you expand your travel horizons and make travel an integral part of your life.
Nashville Zoo is accredited by the prestigious Association of Zoos and Aquariums, assuring the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. The Zoo is a non-profit organization located at 3777 Nolensville Road and is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The mission of Nashville Zoo is to inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation and leadership. For more information about Nashville Zoo, please call 615-833-1534 or visit our website at www.nashvillezoo.org.
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