Nashville Zoo

Stand Tall for Giraffes ?? ?? At Nashville Zoo, we’re proud to support giraffe conservation at home and abroad. Recently, two of our Giraffe Keepers, Brittany and Jenna, traveled to Botswana to work with Save Giraffes Now, contributing to critical fieldwork to protect these majestic animals. Now, you can help too! Giraffe populations are declining due to habitat loss, poaching, and climate change. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed federal protections under the Endangered Species Act to help save them. Why does this matter? ESA protections will: ?? Reduce illegal hunting and trade by requiring U.S. import permits. ?? Support conservation efforts in Africa through funding and research. ?? Raise awareness about the plight of giraffes and protect ecosystems where they thrive. Take Action: We encourage you to visit https://lnkd.in/gQyTuE2Z and share your support by clicking ‘Comment’ at the top of the page. Your voice can help protect these iconic animals! #GiraffeConservation #Nashville #Conservation

We are so excited to have a skating rink at the Zoo this winter season to honor our Board member and Olympic skater, Scott Hamilton! Scott is also the founder of the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation, and this Sunday is their 8th annual Scott Hamilton & Friends?event to raise funds for life-changing cancer research. Join our friend and Nashville Zoo supporter, Scott Hamilton on November 24, 2024, at 5 PM at Bridgestone Arena for an inspiring holiday ice show featuring Olympic, World, and National Champion figure skaters alongside the biggest names in music. As a Zoo supporter, we are excited to share a special exclusive offer: Buy 1 ticket, get 1 free! Use code SKATE?at Ticketmaster.com to take advantage of this special BOGO offer. Be part of this celebration for a great cause!

Last week, our incredible Guest and Membership Services teams were celebrated with sweet treats, succulents, chili, and more—so grateful for all they do! ?? #GuestServices #MembershipServices #EmployeeAppreciation #NashvilleZoo

It is finally here - opening day of Zoolumination, one of the largest lantern festivals in the entire country! There are over 1,000 breathtaking lanterns, some towering 50 feet tall and stretching 150 feet long! This is a great example of companies engaging with the Nashville Zoo in partnerships that have "glowing" results! Thank you, Anheuser-Busch, for being the presenting sponsor of Zoolumination! Thank you also to Amazon, Truist, and Middle Tennessee Honda Dealers for sponsoring this event! This year, we have also added a new ice skating rink to the winter festivities - The Smashville Ice Rink is presented by Nashville Predators. It will be located at the Hamilton Skating Pavilion in the middle of the Zoo and honors board member and Olympic skater, Scott Hamilton. It's a perfect time to be involved with the Nashville Zoo! Buy your ticket to Zoolumination at https://lnkd.in/gA2Sw6tC. If your business would like to learn more about joining us, you can reach our team at [email protected]. Or, bring your friends and family out to skate! Reserve a skate time at https://lnkd.in/dt6h4KUd. November 14 thru February 9 - We can't wait to see you!

Sunday, November 10th, is Military Appreciation Day at Nashville Zoo. Thanks to a generous donation from Regions Bank, military personnel, veterans, and their immediate families receive free admission to the zoo on this day! Thank you for your help making this happen, YOLANDA HOLLINGSWORTH. Work with a company that would also like to partner with the Zoo? Learn more by reaching out to us at [email protected]. #MilitaryAppreciation #CorporatePartnerships

A shout out to an amazing partner - the Nashville Predators! We will share more about the new Smashville Ice Rink honoring Olympic legend, Scott Hamilton, on a future post. Today, we focus on the newly released Nashville Predators 2025 calendar! The Predators have a long history of supporting the Nashville Zoo. One of the fabulous initiatives we collaborate on is an annual calendar. For weeks, the Predators and the Zoo work together to create the best possible pictures to share with our audiences. Each picture features one of your favorite Predators' team players and a favorite Zoo animal! You can snag your very own copy of the?Nashville Predators 2025 calendar at https://lnkd.in/e-vUQiU8. This is a great value at only?$20 each or two for $30! All proceeds benefit Nashville Zoo and?the Nashville Predators Foundation. #Smashville #NashvillePredators #NashvilleZoo #CorporatePartnerships

Our new Director of Corporate Partnerships, Brent Durham, and our Chief Development Officer, Beth Bush, had the pleasure of touring The ICEE Company yesterday! Thank you, Scott Logsdon and Lisa Underwood for your hospitality! What an incredible history your company has. We were inspired by your dedication to the many people who are a part of your team and ICEE family and honored by your longstanding partnership with Nashville Zoo! The Zoo could not continue serving the community without the generous support of companies just like The ICEE Company. To learn more about how your company can be involved, contact [email protected]. #community #conservation #corporatepartnerships #NashvilleZoo

???? Exciting conservation news from Nashville Zoo! We’ve successfully shipped 1,200 Puerto Rican Crested Toad tadpoles to Puerto Rico to boost their population in the wild, while keeping 5 to help diversify the genetics of our breeding program here in Nashville. Since starting our breeding efforts in 2012, we’ve produced over 25,000 tadpoles for release! This initiative highlights the vital role zoos play in combining ex-situ conservation with in-situ impact. ?? Working with the Puerto Rican Crested Toad Conservancy, we aim to re-establish a self-sustaining population of this critically endangered species, whose survival is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/esq3dKNG #ConservationMatters #WildlifeProtection #PuertoRicanCrestedToad #NashvilleZoo #SpeciesSurvivalPlan #Biodiversity #Amphibians?

Whether you walk, ride the bus, or drive to Nashville Zoo, the city's "Choose How You Move" campaign will help you get here more efficiently. This transportation improvement program will help modernize infrastructure by funding additional sidewalks, more buses and bus stops, better traffic signals and much more. Learn about this transformative plan www.hownashvillemoves.com. Choose how you move by voting on November 5th. #Nashville #VoteforNashville #ChooseHowYouMove #HowNashvilleMoves

Happy World Okapi Day! ? Say hello to Mosi the okapi! ?? He arrived at Nashville Zoo earlier this year and has been settling into his new home behind the scenes. While the stripes on their hindquarters and front legs may look like a zebra’s, okapi are actually the only living relatives of giraffes. These rare animals are found only in the deep forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and are so elusive that scientists didn’t even know they existed until 1901! ??? Although a respected cultural symbol of the only country in which it is found, the okapi’s livelihood is threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture, illegal gold mining, and bushmeat poaching, despite its protected status since 1933. At Nashville Zoo, we work to raise awareness of this issue and protect this magnificent species. Learn more about Mosi in the video below! Celebrate World Okapi Day by booking a Backstage Pass to meet Mosi here: https://lnkd.in/g-merKgi #WorldOkapiDay #WOD2024 #Nashville #NashvilleZoo #Conservation