Ya Ya heads for retirement in China
After a 20-year stint at the Memphis Zoo, Ya Ya returns to Shanghai, China, accompanied by the zoo’s senior veterinarian and chief zoological officer.
Topic: Memphis Zoo
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April 2023
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Now that Ya Ya is leaving, what’s next for the Memphis Zoo?
The Memphis Zoo may put Asiatic bears in the day rooms that once housed the famous pandas that captivated crowds for 20 years.
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March 2023
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20 years ago, two giant pandas came to Memphis and made an enormous impact
As Ya Ya and Le Le prepare to return home to China in the coming months, Memphis Zoo officials are preparing to make an official bid for a new mating pair of pandas.
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February 2023
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Giant panda Le Le remembered as ‘easygoing, playful’
A somber mood hovered over the China exhibit as the Memphis Zoo grieves the death of Le Le, its male giant panda.
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One of Memphis Zoo’s giant pandas dies
Le Le was born July 18, 1998, in China and came to Memphis in 2003. At that time, Memphis was one of four U.S. zoos to have panda bears.
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December 2022
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Leaders, residents say goodbye to giant pandas
“It does make me sad that we will have to say goodbye to them after they’ve become such a part of our Memphis history and what we know and love about our Memphis Zoo.”
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‘It’s the giraffe man!’: Longtime zookeeper Richard Meek remembered
Kathy Fay, the widow of longtime Memphis Zoo giraffe keeper Richard Meek, reflects on his life and her loss. Meek’s death was one of the 75 pedestrian deaths that have occurred in Memphis so far in 2022.
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November 2022
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Memphis Zoo, Overton Park finalize parking agreement
Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson met with representatives from the Overton Park Conservancy and City of Memphis Monday, Nov. 21,.
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Eight years in the making: The Zoo, the park and greensward saga comes to an end?
Over the years, possible solutions have included a new parking garage as well as shuttle services as two city mayors, multiple community leaders and even the police have joined the fray.
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Zoo greensward parking to end in 2024
The Memphis Zoo, Overton Park Conservancy and the City of Memphis are soon to sign off on precise terms that will end overflow parking on the greensward.
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Memphis Zoo seeks $1.5M for animal hospital
Memphian Tommie Dunavant pitches in $800,000 to the Memphis Zoo’s $1.5 million fundraising effort for its animal hospital.
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October 2022
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Zoo Boo 2022 begins
The theme for this year’s Zoo Boo is “Stranger Things,” playing off the popular Netflix series featuring a spooky underworld called “The Upside Down,” teeming with fright and ghoulish creatures.
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Oh, Snap: This week’s best photos
From a painting pachyderm to a determined violinist, we’re all about those who give their all to do their best, including Tigers football players and IRONMAN triathletes.
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Memphis Zoo’s African elephant star of event to help endangered pachyderms
The zoo is hosting a couple of events related to elephants over the next couple of weekends.
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July 2022
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New Memphis Zoo CEO sees zoo as central to animal conservation
Matt Thompson has the office of an expeditioner. The nook of a room, charmingly messy, is home to an aquarium with miniscule fresh shrimp just behind the desk, a small bronze statue of an elk (in commemoration to Teton Trek) and freshly muddied boots standing against the wall.
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June 2022
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Memphis Zoo trades Ja to Utah
Ja Raffe has an important role to play in Utah, but that hasn’t stopped locals from bemoaning the move.
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New Memphis Zoo CEO named
Jim Dean will be replaced by former zookeeper — and longtime Memphis Zoo veteran — Matt Thompson.
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April 2022
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Zoo locates missing wallaby
According to the zoo, zookeepers spotted new wallaby tracks which led them to the missing mammal.
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Memphis Zoo on the lookout for missing marsupial after storms
During an animal count, according to the zoo, it was noticed that one wallaby was unaccounted for. Wallabies are similar to kangaroos, but smaller.
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March 2022
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KangaZoo exhibit reopens at Memphis Zoo
“It’s neat seeing kids sitting at the edge of the pavement in awe when a kangaroo calmly comes up to them and sits. They’re intrigued by you, but not too interested.”
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Zoo to turn over Old Forest, leave Overton Park greensward intact
The multi-part deal between the Memphis Zoo, the City of Memphis and the Overton Park Conservancy includes a new North Parkway entrance for the Memphis Zoo as well as 300 parking spaces.
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Listen to Strickland discuss Memphis Zoo, Overton Park deal
On this week’s On The Record podcast, Bill Dries is joined by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.
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How an 8-year standoff led to new Zoo parking, the return of Old Forest acreage
The agreement, which also preserves the Overton Park greensward in its entirety, draws on a lot of the ideas that have been proposed individually during the years-long controversy.
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Zoo to turn over Old Forest, leave Overton Park greensward intact
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January 2022
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Get a look at the Memphis Zoo’s new ‘lopes
Baby antelopes “Hinata” and “Zito” are the Memphis Zoo’s first babies of the new year.
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December 2021
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Butterfly exhibit coming to Memphis Zoo
Hundreds of native butterflies will be featured in a new exhibit, coming May 2022. There’s also time to take in the Zoo Lights display and ice skating, open through New Year’s Day.
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