The red panda capital of the world isn’t located in a foreign land, but right here in Knoxville. 

The Knoxville Zoo is considered the red panda capital of the Western hemisphere, having the greatest success in breeding and survival of red pandas. More than just pandas, the zoo is home to more than 900 animals and various exhibits on the 53-acre grounds.

The Black Bear Falls exhibit features both horizontal and vertical space for the bears to roam. The three-fourths of an acre, open-air exhibit houses the zoo’s four black bears. It has been designed to simulate the bears’ mountain habitat with natural-looking trees, tumbling waterfalls and flowing streams.

The zoo features more than 400 specimens representing more than 80 species. The collection of mammals, birds, reptiles, insecta, arachnida and amphibia animals draw an annual attendance of 400,000 visitors. 

The Herpetology department at the zoo is internationally known fo

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