The Memphis Zoo is celebrating an “otterly” special milestone birthday on Friday, Jan 16 as its eldest otter turns 20 years ...

Having a new baby orangutan at the Memphis Zoo is good news for the species, the world and the city — and it’s unbelievably ...

The tiny infant was delivered to proud mum Jahe in December, with an expert medical team drafted in to Memphis Zoo to perform ...

Christmas came early to the Memphis Zoo with the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan named Ruhana.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG/WKRN) — The Memphis Zoo announced Saturday that an orangutan named Jahe gave birth to a baby girl earlier this month, with the support of the zoo’s animal care and veterinary ...

The Memphis Zoo's longtime male Sumatran orangutan died last month, the zoo announced in a social media post Oct. 8. The orangutan "experienced an acute decline in health and passed despite responsive ...

The Memphis Zoo is earning national recognition for its holiday lights. The zoo landed in the No. 5 spot on the list of "Best Zoo Lights" as part of USA TODAY’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. The ...

The Memphis Zoo's latest conservation effort is well underway in Sri Lanka. The effort seeks to keep animals safe and to root out invasive plants.

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Orangutan baby Ru continues to bond with her mother, Jahe, at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, US. Keepers say Ru is becoming ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo announced the birth of a baby orangutan, born to mom Jahe earlier in December, with the support of Memphis Zoo’s Animal Care and Veterinary teams. Because cesarean ...