When Jennifer Elswick joined Mercy in 2001 and started helping plan the annual Teddy Bear Rally, it quickly became one of her ...

Dickerson Park Zoo is taking precautionary measures after a wild goose tested positive for bird flu. The zoo has moved some birds off exhibit and temporarily closed the flamingo aviary.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Dickerson Park Zoo’s Zoey Powell introduces us to Jack the rabbit. To report a correction or ...

(KY3) - A wild and migratory Canada goose recently tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as the bird flu, at the Dickerson Park Zoo. Zookeepers say none of ...

Jango, a 10-year-old Malayan tiger from Dickerson Park Zoo, was moved to Knoxville to support the critically endangered species. Jango is considered one of the most genetically valuable Malayan ...

Student of the Week is an initiative by the News-Leader to highlight the academic achievements of local area high school ...

The zoo made the announcement on Wednesday, saying the tiger named “Jango” arrived from Dickerson Park Zoo. According to Zoo Knoxville, Jango has been settling into his new home and will ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A new Malayan tiger from Dickerson Park Zoo is expected to play a key role in Zoo Knoxville’s conservation efforts. The tiger, Jango, is “considered one of the most ...

The public and private partnership between Dickerson Park Zoo (DPZ) and Friends of the Zoo (FOZ) coexists well with the shared goal to save species. The collaboration between these two organizations ...

The flamingo aviary at Dickerson Park Zoo is temporarily closed as of April 2, 2025. The zoo posted this photo of flamingos at the park over social media back in February 2024. In a social media ...