Warm weather means the return of Animal Encounters at Zoo Knoxville! Get closer than ever with experiences like giraffe feeding, our VIP rhino experience, ostrich feeding, and hang out with our feathered friends at Budgie Landing.
Stop by the Contact Yard to meet our goats and sheep, and don’t miss our daily Keeper Chats featuring sloths, otters, tigers, great apes, red pandas, lions, or baboons — and even crocodiles on Sundays!
Encounter times vary throughout the day, and schedules may change based on animal needs…