Nashville Zoo is offering three classes for amateur photographers of all levels wanting to explore the wild side of photography. Animal Art Photography I will be held Feb. 11, an Unseen New World Photography Workshop will be on Feb. 12 and Animal Art Photography II will be March 17. All…

  JO DEE MESSINA HOSTING “NIGHT OF NOSTALGIA” CASINO NIGHT SATURDAY, MARCH 3 IN NASHVILLE EVENT TO RAISE MONEY FOR NON-PROFIT HOLY TRINITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL Multi-platinum, award-winning country singer/songwriter JO DEE MESSINA is hosting a “Night Of Nostalgia,” a big band swing and casino night, on Saturday, March 3 at 7pm in Nashville. The event--at the Maxwell House Hotel--will raise…

This bald eagle was spotted January 20 on Zoo grounds near our giraffe habitat. He (or she) stayed for a short time before heading in a westerly direction. A larger view is below. This image was taken by Zoo photographer Christian Sperka (www.sperka.biz).  Enjoy!

An 18-month old reticulated giraffe has joined Nashville Zoo’s animal collection. The female giraffe, named Layla, comes to Nashville from the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. “Layla has been a welcome addition to our collection,” said Connie Philipp, director of animal collections at Nashville Zoo. “She is a very…

More than 2,000 runners came out for our 10th annual 5K “Zoo Run Run” raising more than $85,000 for the Zoo. Here, a few runners vamp for the camera as they run past our four African elephants. This image was taken by Zoo photographer Christian Sperka (www.sperka.biz). Enjoy!