January 30, 2009
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Two of Santa’s reindeer have been visiting Knoxville Zoo throughout the holiday season, but it is time for them to return home to the North Pole! 

Spend the last weekend of January with friends, family and all of your favorite animals at Knoxville Zoo!  Don’t forget it’s Penguin Discount Days at Knoxville Zoo, have a wild time for half-price.

For more information on all of the zoo’s special 3winter activities, visit the zoo’s website at www.knoxville-zoo.org. 

Knoxville Zoo is located off exit 392A from Interstate 40 and is open every day except Christmas Day. The zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education. Currently, the zoo is open every day from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  Admission and ticket sales stop one-hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3:00 p.m. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxville-zoo.org.