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One of the gorillas at the Memphis Zoo died July 6, the zoo announced on X July 14. The 37-year-old gorilla, named Kwizera, ...
A gorilla died at the Memphis Zoo earlier this month, the zoo announced in a social media post on Monday. The post says ...
Kwizera was adopted into the Memphis Zoo family in 2009, coming from Buffalo, New York, and joined the zoo's first cohesive ...
Kwizera, who had lived up to 37 years old, died "unexpectedly" earlier this month after what the zoo called "a brief illness.
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 ...
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.
The Memphis Zoo in Tennessee posted a video of its grizzlies (Cochise, Else and Yukon) chowing down on some summer snacks ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Zoo is getting in the holiday spirit and staying cool this summer! The primates at the ...
The Memphis Zoo is the top attraction in West Tennessee and was rated the No. 2 zoo in the country, with 52% of visitors coming from outside the region, creating an economic impact of $89.4 million.
Kwizera was adopted into the Memphis Zoo family in 2009, coming from Buffalo, New York, and joined the zoo's first cohesive gorilla group in over 15 years.