Watch animals in Delhi’s National Zoological park and in Agra’s Bear Rescue Facility beat the heat in northern India. Temperatures crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions. | BBC News India

Did you know that visiting the zoo directly supports conservation? Your helping fund research programs that include observing animal behaviors, breeding programs, and yes, animal releases into the wild. Learn more about our conservation efforts you’re supporting here: https://www.memphiszoo.org/conservation Happy National Visit the Zoo Day! | Memphis Zoo

Happy National Visit the Zoo Day! We invite our community to visit the Zoo during our daytime hours this week (12/27 - 12/30 from 9:30am-3:00pm) and wish our young western lowland gorilla Ajabu good luck on his next adventure at another zoo! We have special activities all week to celebrate him. In case you missed it, Ajabu will be moving to another zoo in early 2024 from a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Gorilla Species Survival Plan (SSP). The SSP considers what