Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park

Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park and its collection

Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park, opened in 1937, is a zoo in Chattanooga, United States.

The city founded it in 1937 with two small cages, 4 by 6 feet, for rhesus monkeys. A predecessor, Oxley Zoo, dated to 1900, after Colonel F. Oxley of Bridgeport, Alabama gave $500.

Animals and collection

Animals on show include Cougar, Giraffe, Tamarin, Snow Leopard and Sloth.

Exhibits

Himalayan Passage holds red pandas, and a 2006 expansion added snow leopard and Hanuman langur habitats. The last Hanuman langur departed in 2015 and a further Francois langur arrived.

Things to do

Things to do include Giraffe Feedings, Aldabra Tortoise Feedings, Keeper Chats, Zoo Choo Train and Carousel.

Conservation and approach

The zoo takes part in the AZA breeding and welfare programme for endangered species run across accredited North American sites. It has worked with Lincoln Park Zoo on an Argentine jaguar project and with Lee University on hellbender conservation.

What the venue says

• Giraffe Feedings
• WILD Encounters
• There are food offerings at the Zoo's Wild Burger and several snack carts located inside the Zoo.
• The Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park offers general admission alongside various discount programs and free parking options for visitors
• No bicycles, skates, skateboards, etc. for recreational use (medically necessary mobility devices are allowed such as wheelchairs and scooters).
• Service dogs and service miniature horses are allowed.