Memphis Zoo

See polar bears, hippos, Komodo dragons and thousands of other animals across themed zones at a zoo in Midtown Memphis.

2000 Prentiss Pl · Memphis, TN

About Memphis Zoo

Open since 1906 in Midtown Memphis, this zoo spreads over 76 acres and houses about 3,500 animals from some 500 species. You walk through themed areas such as Northwest Passage with polar bears, Teton Trek, the African Veldt, Primate Canyon, Dragon's Lair with Komodo dragons and Zambezi River Hippo Camp. The China exhibit once held giant pandas, and the last one returned to China in 2023 when their 20-year loan ended.

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The closest stops to Memphis Zoo, ordered by straight-line distance.

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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
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Transit: reachable by public transit
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Children's Museum of Memphis
Under $25
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium
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Transit: reachable by public transit
2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sightseeing
Iconic
Sun Studio
Under $25
Tour the small Memphis studio where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis cut records in the 1950s.
Transit: reachable by public transit
2.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
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Edge Motor Museum
Under $25
A Memphis car museum focused on preserving historically significant automobiles and the stories they tell about their eras.
Transit: reachable by public transit
2.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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History Buff
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Under $25
Explore soul music history on the site of Stax Records, with Isaac Hayes's gold-trimmed Cadillac and a recreated Studio A.
Transit: reachable by public transit
3.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums