Memphis Zoo and Aquarium

The Memphis Zoo has been around for over 100 years. There are still glimpses to be found of the old zoo. The bird house and aquarium and herpetarium are quite dated. Despite the older parts of the zoo is shifting more toward natural style habitats, grouping things more by where that come from rather than by what they are related to. Cat Country and Primate Canyon built in the 90s still follow the old paradigm. The newer exhibits like China featuring the Pandas and the Northwest Passage follow the new order for zoos. These allow you to get closer to the animals and learn more about the habitats that they live in in the wild. Grand Teton and the Zambezi River camp are sure to be excellent additions to the zoo when they open in 2009 and 2010 respectively. The admission fee is like $13 or so which is about normal for larger zoos these days. Tuesdays after 2PM are free for Tennessee residents if they show their driver's license at admission. They also accept memberships from other zoos which will get you a discount on the entry fee.