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Check out the bird's flight paths that got picked up by our Motus tower! Next time you are at the Zoo’s Veterinary Center, look up and spot the Motus tower. This tower is a part of the world’s largest collaborative automated radio telemetry project. Motus helps track the migration of smaller birds, bats and insects that are too small for satellites. Motus Wildlife Tracking System was created to help with research and education on the ecology and conservation of... Read More

Palm oil is the most widely produced edible vegetable oil in the world and is an ingredient in nearly half of all consumer products. With so much demand, many companies are using unsustainable practices to produce the oil, which in turn is wiping out thousands of animal species. The Palm Oil Problem Palm oil is obtained from the fruit of the African oil palm tree, which originated in West Africa, but can flourish wherever heat and rainfall are abundant. Ninety percent of palm oil is now p... Read More

Help celebrate World Ocean Day by visiting Nashville Zoo’s Florida Reef Tract Coral Conservation Lab to learn more about how you can save coral!  World Ocean Day began as a way to highlight the impact of human activities on the ocean, such as pollution, habitat loss, and overfishing. The ocean covers over 70% of the planet and produces at least 50% of Earth’s oxygen. Although the ocean is one of our most crucial resources, human actions have resulted in the depletion of... Read More

In honor of Endangered Species Day, we're taking a look at some of the most endangered species that call Nashville Zoo home. It may surprise you that all six of our primate species are considered endangered or critically endangered. Cotton-Top Tamarin Critically Endangered Mexican Spider Monkey Critically Endangered White-Cheecked Gibbons Critically Endangered Siamang Endangered Ring-Tailed Lemur Endangered Red Ruffed Lemur Critically Endangered These prim... Read More