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Tiger at Knoxville Zoo.
Tiger at Knoxville Zoo.
Knoxville
Knoxville Zoo
Zoos & Aquariums

Take a family adventure to see exotic and endangered animals up close at Knoxville’s award-winning zoo.

The Kids have spoken. And Giggled.

See what the littlest travelers have to say about this destination.

SELECT AN AGE RANGE to explore the laugh tracker results:

All Kids
at Knoxville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 5 - Excitement 5

max
laughter

max
excitement

127
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
198.2
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 2-4
at Knoxville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 4 - Excitement 5

tons of
laughter

max
excitement

23
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
136
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 5-7
at Knoxville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 4

a little
laughter

tons of
excitement

14
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
73
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
Kids 11+
at Knoxville Zoo experienced:
Laughter 5 - Excitement 4

max
laughter

tons of
excitement

100
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
212
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
What the kids are saying:

I SAW THE RED PANDAS DANCING. I LIKED THAT.

Kendall
age 11

I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW BIG THE SNAKE IS!

Brooke
age 10

MY FAVORITE PART OF THE ZOO WAS THE PORCUPINE. HE IS SO BIG AND HIS TAIL IS SO LONG!

Dominic
age 7

I'M JUST SO TIRED BECAUSE OF ALL THE FUN.

Jade
age 4

I DON'T WANT TO SEE OR SMELL THE SKUNK.

Isabelle
age 5

THE HOG IS SLEEPY AND REALLY SMELLY. PEE YEW!

Chloe
age 7

I'M SAD THE SEA OTTER IS STILL IN BED.

Jared
age 6

I SAW A TURTLE IN THERE THAT LOOKED JUST LIKE ONE ON MY HIKE.

Angel
age 7

MY FAVORITE PART IS THE ELEPHANTS. CAN WE GO BACK AND SEE THEM AGAIN?

Devvon
age 11

I FOUND THE BABOON! I KNOW BECAUSE I CAN SEE HIS RED BUTT.

Gavin
age 9

I WORE MY SPIDER MAN SHIRT SO I CAN BE LIKE GEORGIE THE GIBBON.

Sabastian
age 8

GO MONKEY GO!

Antonio
age 7

THE PENGUINS LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE KISSING.

Colby
age 6

RIDING THE CAMEL WAS SO FUN. IT FELT LIKE WE WERE TIPPING OVER BUT WE WEREN'T!

Shea
age 12

Photographic proof of fun

Kid Wisdom

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

The bigger the jungle cat, the louder the "Woah!" at Knoxville Zoo.
All good safaris require snack breaks at Knoxville Zoo.
For guaranteed giggles, play a game of copycat with the otters at Knoxville Zoo.
Gibbons are the class clowns of the animal kingdom at Knoxville Zoo.
Kid looking at tiger in Knoxville Zoo.