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She had a spunky personality she showed off by either loudly indulging in her favorite snack or throwing her bedding from her ...
Kwizera was adopted into the Memphis Zoo family in 2009, coming from Buffalo, New York, and joined the zoo's first cohesive ...
Kwizera, a 37-year-old gorilla at the Memphis Zoo, died unexpectedly on July 6. Zoo staff attempted to revive her but were ...
Sophia Surrett is a recent University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism ...
A gorilla died at the Memphis Zoo earlier this month, the zoo announced in a social media post on Monday. The post says ...
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.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Zoo is reporting that one of the beloved gorillas passed away. According to a statement posted by the Memphis Zoo, Kwizera the gorilla passed away after being found ...
Kwizera, who had lived up to 37 years old, died "unexpectedly" earlier this month after what the zoo called "a brief illness.
FedEx founder Fred Smith died June 21 at the age of 80. He was remembered for transforming Memphis and shaping the city's identity.
A cherished, fan-favorite red panda at the San Francisco Zoo died of a parasitic infection, the zoo announced Thursday .
Sumatran tiger Suci, born at the Memphis Zoo in 2023, will be moved to another zoo. The move is part of a species survival plan to protect endangered Sumatran tigers. Suci's move mimics natural ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Zoo is getting in the holiday spirit and staying cool this summer! The primates at the ...