KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As summer temperatures soar in East Tennessee, Zoo Knoxville is taking extra steps to ensure both animals and visitors stay cool and comfortable. Parts of the region are under an ...

WVLT sat down with a keeper at the zoo to learn just how these creepy crawlies play a key role in the ecosystem.

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. — On Monday, Zoo Knoxville celebrated accessibility and inclusion by bringing out volunteer American Sign Language students to make chats with animal keepers more accessible. Zoo ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville‘s newest Malayan tiger, who was brought in as part of a breeding recommendation, is settling in. On Wednesday, the zoo gave 6 News a look behind the scenes into ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —Voting is underway to name some of the newest residents of Zoo Knoxville to get their names. The efforts to name two red wolf pups and two bat-eared fox kits kicked off on ...

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. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville commissioned a new mural now complete in Strong Alley in Downtown Knoxville. Local artist Gared Luquet created the 180-square-foot mural which features a ...

Norm Naylor has been volunteering at Zoo Knoxville for 25 years and works hard to make sure families have fun.