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Nashville Zoo

Zoos & Aquariums

Come face-to-face with exotic animals and explore the grounds of the Grassmere Historic Home at Nashville's wildlife park.

Nashville Zoo

We created a smart wearable to track kid’s

LAUGHTER + EXCITEMENT

All Kids
at Nashville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 5

tons of
laughter

max
excitement

95
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
213
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 2-4
at Nashville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 5 - Excitement 4

max
laughter

tons of
excitement

137
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
183
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 5-7
at Nashville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 5

tons of
laughter

max
excitement

82
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
230
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 8-10
at Nashville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 5

tons of
laughter

max
excitement

84
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
230
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 11+
at Nashville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 5

tons of
laughter

max
excitement

95
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
211
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
What the kids are saying:

YOU CAN TOUCH THE KANGAROOS BUT ONLY IF THEY JUMP TO YOU.

Tamara
age 6

THEY HAVE A SPIDER THAT EATS BIRDS!

Steve
age 13

MY FAVORITE ANIMALS ARE SAFE AND A LITTLE BIT DANGEROUS.

Hank
age 7

FOLLOW THE FOOTPRINTS!

Tish
age 5

IT'S EATING JORDAN'S HAIR!

Tish
age 5

MEERKATS LOOK LIKE LITTLE PEOPLE.

Aiden
age 6
Kid Wisdom

We learned a ton from the data we collected.
Here are some nuggets you don't want to miss.

The Lorikeets are always good for a laugh.
Or 3,857.
Meltdown prevention: snacks and monkeys.
Hopping kangaroos may cause hopping kiddos.
Nashville Zoo
Nashville Zoo

Photographic proof of fun