KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville is expecting its first baby gorilla since 2016 to arrive later this year. On Wednesday, Zoo Knoxville announced the pregnancy of the female Western lowland ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After undergoing a first-of-its-kind surgery, a Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering well. Mwelu, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, underwent spinal surgery in September after a ...

A chimp at Zoo Knoxville had spinal surgery considered to be the "first documented procedure of its kind." Mwelu is a chimpanzee at Zoo Knoxville How to see the chimps at Boo! at the Zoo: Tickets, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — There are two new red pandas at Zoo Knoxville, marking the first birth at the zoo in nearly five years. The cubs were born on June 3, 2025, and are on the verge of marking ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering after a historic spinal surgery to remove a tumor. Workers with Zoo Knoxville said this operation is believed to be the first documented ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville is welcoming the newest addition to its Western lowland gorilla troop. Bella, a 10-year-old gorilla, joined the zoo in May and is now making her official debut as part ...

The secret is out! Two more Southern white rhinos have been welcomed to Zoo Knoxville’s rhino reserve exhibit, joining a duo, Mylo and Ranger, who arrived earlier this year. Zoo Knoxville announced ...