Aug 11 2008
Knoxville Zoo!
If you are anything like me, when I was a child I used to love to watch the Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom hosted by Marlin Perkins . This show actually paved the way for today’s popular shows like Corwin’s Quest and Meerkat Manor. Today there is an entire channel, Animal Planet , that is wildly popular. These shows, and the Animal Planet Channel, give us a look into a more wild world. This world ignites our intellect, our imagination, and our desire to preserve both through the protection of the wildlife in our backyard and around the world.
Zoos play an important role in helping to preserve the natural world through outreach and education efforts in local communities, and through direct conservation efforts. Thanks to zoos all around the world we will be able to protect some of the magical animals and places that helped to fuel our childhood imagination and intellectual curiosity. Not very long ago, when I was still living in Atlanta , Georgia, I did a post on Zoo Atlanta and another post on the Georgia Aquarium . Now that I live in Knoxville , Tennessee, I want to highlight the Knoxville Zoo and their upcoming Feast with the Beasts event.
The Knoxville Zoo is an active member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA ). The AZA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of accredited zoos and aquariums in the areas of animal care, wildlife conservation, education and science. The Knoxville Zoo is an active participant in programs designed to assist in the maintenance of self-sustaining, genetically diverse populations of captive animals for display and education. There are both volunteer opportunities and employment opportunities available at the Knoxville Zoo. Click HERE for driving directions or you can call (865) 637-5331 ext. 300.
Rich, you can tell a town by the Zoo that they keep.