
dools
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dools
@hunter_dooley
ccga alum • zookeeper


🌿 Turn your yard trimmings into animal treats! Did you know many of the animals at Zoo Knoxville love snacking on fresh branches, twigs, and browse? If you're trimming trees in your yard, you can donate those clippings to help enrich the animals’ diets. Because our animal care team carefully manages what each species eats, we can only accept specific types of browse and they must NOT be treated with chemicals or pesticides. 📋 Before bringing anything, please: ✔ Check the approved browse list ✔ Schedule your drop-off in advance 🚫 We cannot accept unscheduled deliveries. If your yard has approved trees like maple, willow, mulberry, dogwood, grapevine, and more, your trimmings could help feed the animals! 👉 See the full list and schedule your drop-off here: zooknoxville.org/support/donate…


After the rain… comes the rhino. 🌧️🦏 If you needed proof that rhinos love playing in the mud, look no further.

Trying to get your kids to brush – ❌ Watching the rhino boys brush – ✅ Rhinos love covering themselves in mud as a natural sunscreen and bug deterrent—but it’s pretty entertaining to watch it go flying when they use their big automated brush for some fun enrichment. 🦏



Big Moment for Our Rhinos! 🦏 After weeks of careful introductions, our two sets of Southern White Rhino brothers are finally together! Liam and Gus have now officially met Ranger and Mylo face-to-face — and our rhino care team couldn’t be happier. 💚 Bringing rhinos together takes time, patience, and expertise, but these bonds are vital for their well-being and the long-term survival of their species. Come see this powerful moment in action and learn how your support helps us protect rhinos for the future. 🌍






