The Louisville Zoo is home to many different animals.
The Louisville Zoo is happy to announce three new additions! Three female colobus monkeys join the Zoo’s male colobus Sheldon at the colobus exhibit near the African Outpost. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is happy to announce the return of its popular Wildlife Photography Basics class on August 12 and September 9. The one-day course is presented in partnership with Murphy’s Camera. Find Out More
If you’ve been to the Zoo in the last 40 years, you’ve probably crossed paths with Zookeeper Silvia Zirkelbach. You can usually find her near the giraffe area with her auburn hair tied back, wearing a silver necklace featuring a … Find Out More
Thanks to Ford Motor Company, dads will receive free admission to the Louisville Zoo on Ford’s Father’s Day, June 18, 2023. The Zoo celebrates animal dads year-round, but on this day, they will highlight some of the most recent and popular fathers including babirusa Albus, zebra Gibbs and surrogate gorilla dad Casey. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is honoring Father’s Day early with the introduction of a male babirusa piglet, born April 29 to mother, Patrice, and father, Albus! Guests can see the little piglet exploring the Zoo’s Islands dayroom from 10 a.m. to noon beginning Wednesday, June 7 through June 18. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is “turning red” with the arrival of a new addition: a 1-year-old male red panda named Sundara, though the Zoo is affectionately calling him “Sunny D.” Red pandas have not been at the Louisville Zoo since the 1970s. Find Out More
With recently confirmed cases of avian flu discovered in a Fayette County backyard poultry flock, the Louisville Zoo is taking precautionary measures to keep its bird ambassadors safe and healthy. Starting today, the Zoo has temporarily closed its public walk-through aviaries and is moving some birds to protected areas out of an abundance of caution. None of the Zoo’s birds are currently showing clinical signs of the disease. Find Out More
The Zoo’s spring “baby boom” continues with the birth of three Canada lynx kittens born on May 19, 2022 to mother Matilda and father Sitka. In addition, the Zoo recently welcomed four Bennett’s wallaby joeys. Find Out More
With recently confirmed Kentucky cases of avian flu in wild birds west of Jefferson County, the Louisville Zoo is taking precautionary measures to keep its bird ambassadors safe and healthy. Find Out More
The Zoo bird department had its first gray-crowned crane chick (also known as the East African crowned crane) hatch in the Zoo’s 52-year history working with the species! When the crane egg was laid, it was moved into the Zoo’s … Find Out More