Zoo Knoxville is a 53-acre zoo located just east of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, near exit 392 off Interstate 40. The zoo is home to about 800 animals and welcomes over 470,000 human visitors each year. Zoo Knoxville is proud to be the Red Panda Capital of the World with more than 110 births, more than any other zoo in the world. Zoo Knoxville was recently awarded “Best Exhibit” for the new Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Campus.