The Memphis Zoo isn’t like any other zoo: the mere fact that the famous lion roar heard at the beginning of classic MGM movies was recorded there should beg a closer look at this facility. Today, the zoo stands as one of the premier tourist spots in the city.

The story of the zoo begins in the early 1900s with a bear named Natch. The black bear was the mascot for the Memphis Turtles baseball team in 1904 and the bear needed a place to live. The Memphis Park Commission allocated in $1,200 in 1906. Today, the zoo has grown to be the most-visited Memphis attraction, with more than 90,000 children attending annual field trips and more than 100,000 visitors during free admission days every year.

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