a sound and visual display. Penguin Rock Over 30 African penguins live across from the zoo's rides area at Penguin Rock. American white pelicans are located nearby. Once Upon A Farm This exhibit was built to resemble an early 1900s farm. It is home to Caspian horses, domestic goats, prairie dogs, domestic chickens, Babydoll sheep, miniature cows, guinea pigs, Pekin ducks and miniature donkeys. In addition to farm animals, a vegetable garden, a cotton patch, and rows of corn provide visitors with some of the essential elements of a southern farm during the growing season. Herpetarium Located across from the Tropical Bird House, the herpetarium is home to the zoo's snakes such as the Burmese python, American alligators, lizards such as the Prehensile-tailed skink, and frogs such as the azure poison dart frog, Bell's horned frog, and milk frog. It includes the rare Louisiana pine snake and the axolotl, in addition to some of the most venomous snakes in the world, including the green mamba, Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, and Gaboon viper. It is home to an alligator snapping turtle and Galápagos tortoises. In a seasonal exhibit, a simulated shallow pond provides favorable breeding habitat for the highly endangered Mississippi gopher frog; this exhibit also features a slide presentation describing the zoo's participation in the frog's recovery program. The exhibit also includes a selection of Crocodiles which includes Dwarf crocodiles, West African slender-snouted crocodiles, and an American alligator. Round Barn The Round Barn is home to gerenuks, which are known by their extremely long necks. Keepers encourage their foraging behavior by placing tall bamboo stems in their exhibit. This exhibit also houses Abyssinian ground-hornbills, warthogs, red river hogs, Grey crowned crane, nyalas, yellow-backed duikers, dik diks, klipspringers, and dama gazelles. Controversies Mistreatment of giant pandas Lele and Yaya Giant pandas Lele and Yaya have long been abused and mistreated by the Memphis Zoo since 2003, they both have been suffering from distress and malfunction, while they spent their time in dirty, small enclosures, leading to Yaya having chronic skin diseases and severe health issues. In response to this, animal rights groups have been lobbying and urging the zoo to send the pandas back to their residence, where the campaign has been successful, as the zoo announced to return the pandas in 2024. However, Lele passed away on January 2023 due to the unpleasant environment and lack of care, sparking anger and