Koraline loves a good shell scratch! 🐢😃

Although less sensitive than their skin, turtles and tortoises actually have nerve endings in their shells and can feel when being touched!

Paws for some very BIG news! 🐯

Bulan, Kirana and Zara can now be seen at Tiger Crossroads! The cubs and mom, Anne, will be out daily from 9 am until noon. After noon, Felix (dad) will be in the Tiger Crossroads habitat for guests to see.

Bamboo noms with Mei Lee 🎋

While the diet of both red pandas and giant pandas mainly consists of bamboo, raw bamboo actually contains cyanide. Amazingly, both species can neutralize the cyanide in their digestive system and convert it into a less toxic chemical!

POV: Feeding an actual dinosaur on a Backstage Pass Tour 🤠

You can meet (and feed!) our cassowaries ➡ nashvillezoo.org/backstage

📹 Keeper Megan

An apple a day makes Mei Lee a very happy panda!🍎😋

Guinea Pig Village is here for the warmer weather ☀️😎

Charlie, the prehensile-tailed porcupine, is a big fan of banana chips and nuts😋

Paws for the most adorable cubdate! Bulan, Zara and Kirana now have access to their private sideyard to play and work on their pouncing skills! There is no definitive date as to when they will be on public view, but it should be within the next couple of months! 🐯🐯🐯

Join Wilbur the binturong and Zookeeper Jake to learn about Wilbur’s winter routine! 🤠❄️

27 Eastern hellbenders, raised in our Hellbender Headstart Program, have been fitted with radio transmitters. They're now ready for release into local waterways later this spring and will help bolster the wild population of this state-endangered species!

Panda-monium in the snow with Mei Lee and Bo!

Our tiger cubs officially have names! → nashvillezoo.org/our-blog/posts… 🐯🐯🐯

When you accidentally open the front camera 😾 😂

Just THREE days remain to name the cubs and help support tigers in the wild! The winning names will be announced Friday, January 12. Vote now ➡ nzoo.me/TigerNamingCon…

Hop into the New Year - registration for Zoo Run Run, presented by Publix®, is now open! 🦘 Our annual winter race through the Zoo’s property will take place on February 17, 2024.

Register → nashvillezoo.org/run

Is this a clouded leopard cub or a kid on Christmas morning? 🧐

Meow-y Christmas Weekend from Chai, Niran’s newly named cub! 🐆 🤩 🎁

Talking tails and other fun adaptations with Wilbur the binturong and Zookeeper Jake! 🤠

When mom comes to supervise playtime 😂

It’s time for another cubdate! All three of the Sumatran tiger cubs now weigh over 10 pounds. The male weighs the most at 11 pounds while the two females weigh in at 10.45 and 10.34 pounds! 🐯

One of the cubs finds the most comfortable spot on mom’s head. 😂

Cubdate Alert! 🐯 In last week’s latest routine check-up, besides measuring the cubs’ weight (they’re all around 8 pounds now!), the team also measured the girth of each cub. The cubs continue to do well, and are getting bigger by the day!