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Category: Feeding
Friday, June 24, 2022
A Look at the Commissary
Ever wondered how our Zoo animals are fed and who prepares their diets?
What is the Commissary?
Here at Nashville Zoo, we have an entire team dedicated to animal diets and nutrition. This team works at the commissary, a large kitchen located behind the scenes at Nashville Zoo, where over 200 diets are prepared every day. The commissary is a busy and dynamic environment constantly changing. The commissary is a near-centralized operation, meaning all of the food for all our a...
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