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Kwizera was adopted into the Memphis Zoo family in 2009, coming from Buffalo, New York, and joined the zoo's first cohesive ...
She had a spunky personality she showed off by either loudly indulging in her favorite snack or throwing her bedding from her ...
A gorilla died at the Memphis Zoo earlier this month, the zoo announced in a social media post on Monday. The post says ...
Kwizera, a 37-year-old gorilla at the Memphis Zoo, died unexpectedly on July 6. Zoo staff attempted to revive her but were ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Zoo is reporting that one of the beloved gorillas passed away. According to a statement ...
Sophia Surrett is a recent University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism ...
Kwizera, who had lived up to 37 years old, died "unexpectedly" earlier this month after what the zoo called "a brief illness.
The Memphis Zoo in Tennessee posted a video of its grizzlies (Cochise, Else and Yukon) chowing down on some summer snacks ...
Suci was born in 2023, and her birth was the first to happen at the Memphis Zoo since 1998. Now, she'll find a new home.
FedEx founder Fred Smith died June 21 at the age of 80. He was remembered for transforming Memphis and shaping the city's identity.
From pandas to grizzly bears, the Memphis Zoo's evolution over the past three decades reflects one family's dedication to ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Zoo is getting in the holiday spirit and staying cool this summer! The primates at the ...