Around 10,000 endangered tortoises were swept away by a cyclone in Madagascar. They were the same species of turtle that a Knoxville zoologist rescued in 2018.

It used to be the front doors to The Emporium, then a coal furnace and then a rehearsal studio. Now, The Furnace is taking on ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville man accused of killing his wife had his case bound over to the grand jury on Tuesday, January 21. Charles Hornberger was charged with first degree murder ...

A (decidedly unflattering) nod in a famous "Simpsons" episode has fans wigging out over Knoxville's iconic Sunsphere. Here's ...

Sunny with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C). Winds variable at 8 to 14 mph (12.9 to 22.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 9 mph (6.4 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 28 °F (-2.2 °C). Mostly ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Zoo Knoxville is mourning after losing a Western lowland gorilla. Kowali passed away at the age of 47. The gorilla had been at Zoo Knoxville since 2013 and was a mother of ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville announced Wednesday the passing of Kowali, a Western Iowland gorilla. She passed peacefully at 47. Born on Jan. 9, 1978, at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Zoo Knoxville is mourning the loss of one of it’s Western lowland gorillas who died following a heart disease diagnosis. Zoo Knoxville shared the news of gorilla ...

Zoo Knoxville’s gorilla babies have just turned one and the zoo is throwing them a party to celebrate. The festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, June 11, at the Gorilla Valley courtyard.

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