The Chatanooga Zoo plans to import a male Jaguar from Argentina. Taken from the US Federal Register: The zoo has a small, but nice shaded exhibit in the corner of the zoo. They are also in the midst of a complete renovation and expansion of this small zoo. I've been following their progress for the last nine years, and they are doing quite well for themselves...the whole zoo looks completely different from its humble and very out-dated self in 1999 when it was known as the Warner Park Zoo. It's one of the best small zoos that I have been to. City of Chattanooga There should be a plan of the zoo's masterplan on this website.
The zoo doesnt have much of a reptile collection...could you be refering to the Tennesse Aquarium also in Chattanooga? I visited a few years back and they have a mighty extensive turtle collection.
Zoo Celebrates New Expansion | WDEF News 12 | News, Weather and Sports for Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley Sounds like the new entrance is a hit already!
Got this year's Chattanooga Zoo map in the mail today. They use the same company and format as the Oregon Zoo (one of my favorite zoomaps). Also in the map, it mentions a complete renovation and expansion of the zoo's Jaguar exhibit that will now include two Jaguar pens in 2009!
The zoo received 250 Kihansi Spray Toads from the Toledo Zoo. Chattanooga Zoo Debuts Endangered Kihansi Spray Toads Thursday | WDEF News 12 | News, Weather and Sports for Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley
Sad news from this small Tennessee zoo, as Hank the legendary chimpanzee has died at the ripe old age of 42. He actually went almost 30 years with zero physical contact with other chimpanzees, and the zoo is under fire for a number of recent deaths in the collection: Warner Park: Hank the chimp dies at 42 | Chattanooga Times Free Press
There have been a number of keeper errors and recent animal deaths at the zoo, and this link is only one of many recent news articles: Chattanooga zoo blamed in animal deaths | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
Surprise babies born Sat. Zoo didn't know she was pregnant. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php...et=a.377639565763.167718.195287770763&theater
Could this be the next zoo to face a loss of its accreditation? The problems keep piling up: Inspection at Chattanooga Zoo Finds More Problems | WJTV
"Misunderstood Marvels" is being demolished, and "Deserts & Forests of the World" will open in 2012: 10/20/2011 - Chattanooga Zoo Begins Demolition Process For New Exhibit - Happenings - Chattanoogan.com An excerpt from my 2010 review: Misunderstood Marvels – A small reptile/amphibian building with a white-lipped python crammed into a disgustingly tiny tank, some green iguanas, prehensile-tailed skinks, a kinkajou and a few other interesting critters. There is nothing noteworthy in terms of exhibitry.
Wow! What a mess..amazingly[for a Brit] im a member of the zoo! Why? Well its the cheapest zoo membership around but is on the AZA reciprocal entry scheme.As i generally do two U.S zoo trips per year it more than pays for itself.But the zoo is not the greatest by any means.
Chattanooga Zoo celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, and the link below has a very detailed record of the zoo's history: Chattanooga Zoo turns 75: Institution celebrates monumental changes | timesfreepress.com
Two Snow Leopard cubs born October 2nd (my brother's birthday!) have gone on exhibit. 2 snow leopard cubs go on display at Chattanooga Zoo The Commercial Appeal
Well the Chattanooga Zoo has some good news and some bad... starting with the good news!!! two 5-month old cougar cubs were found orphaned in Montana. There permanent home will be the Chattanooga zoo. here's the article http://www.chattzoo.org/press/cougar cubs release.pdf Now the sad News ... One of the Snow leopard cubs recently passed away.http://www.chattzoo.org/press/everest loss release.pdf
New red panda Just Briefly: Chattanooga Zoo adds red panda | timesfreepress.com By the way, has anyone heard anything about the new Deserts and Forests of the World exhibit? Has been delayed or cancelled? Is construction still going on?
