On Thursday, 6 News got a behind-the-scenes look at the new Smoky Night Lights at Zoo Knoxville. This 360-degree music and ...

National Hug a Bear Day is today, Friday, November 7, 2025. The day encourages and supports bear charities.  The day ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - As Dollywood’s Harvest Festival comes to a close, you may wonder where all those big pumpkins go.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville announced the names for some of their newest residents, with park visitors and online supporters voting on the names for two red wolf pups and two bat-eared ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Chimpanzee from Zoo Knoxville has undergone what might be the first documented spinal surgery performed on its species after zookeepers noticed symptoms that led ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville announced Thursday it will host a new light and music show called 'Smoky Night Lights' starting Nov. 7. The zoo said 'Smoky Night Lights' is a "first-of-its-kind ...

The Zoo Knoxville will be open to the public next week, featuring over 7,000 pixel lights, 50 spotlights and 50 speakers throughout a six-acre trail.

(WBIR) Two baby gorillas can now call the Knoxville Zoo home. The zoo announced Tuesday afternoon that Machi the gorilla gave birth around 11:40 a.m. Up until last week it had been years since a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new flock has arrived at Zoo Knoxville, with six new ostriches taking over what was formerly the rhino yard. Zoo Knoxville announced the herd’s debut Friday morning, ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee is recovering after a historic spinal surgery to remove a tumor. Workers with Zoo Knoxville said this operation is believed to be the first documented ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville said one of its chimpanzees is recovering well after he underwent historic spinal surgery to remove a tumor. The zoo said 34-year-old Mwelu has had no setbacks, and ...