KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — A celebration of life for James Cox, beloved founder of the Little Ponderosa Zoo, will be held Saturday, February 13. The ceremony will be held from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Little ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Leaves are changing colors, there's a chill in the air and pumpkins are popping up across East Tennessee. It can only mean one thing — fall is here. The Little Ponderosa Zoo is ...

People at Little Ponderosa Zoo are celebrating small victories as they bounce back from tragedy. Their new facility being built comes with new additions for them to continue caring for exotic animals.

After a deadly fire back in December, Little Ponderosa Zoo will be building a new facility soon. The barn fire killed more than 40 animals. Those included goats, reptiles and monkeys. The zoo was ...

The fire started in the back of the main barn, which houses about 200 animals, including birds, reptiles, primates, dogs and even camels during the Christmas season. The fire was reported at 12:13 p.m ...

Three months after a devastating fire killed 87 animals, the Little Ponderosa Zoo is back open and hoping you'll come visit! On December 4, fire broke out in the rescue zoo's main barn, which housed ...

CLINTON, Tennessee — If you still have your Christmas trees and want to put them to good use instead of throwing them away, Little Ponderosa Zoo will take them. The trees provide food as well as ...

CLINTON – Little Ponderosa Zoo, which lost about a fifth of its animals in a fast-moving Dec. 4 fire, will reopen Dec. 30. Remaining animals at the Clinton zoo and exotic animal rescue are warm and ...