After years of discussions with various agencies and organizations, the Louisville Zoo is excited to announce that ever-popular and wild-born, rescued polar bear Qannik can finally join the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) cooperative breeding program thanks to crucial assistance delivered by Senator Rand Paul and his team. Her breeding mate will be Borealis (“Bo”). Find Out More
Free with Zoo admission Arctic Sea Ice Day serves to help raise awareness about the rapid decline of sea ice — the habitat of polar bears! Join us at the Zoo on Saturday to learn more about the challenges faced … Find Out More
CONTACT: Kyle Shepherd 502-238-5331 (Media Cell 502-744-5639) kyle.shepherd@louisvilleky.gov LOUISVILLE, Ky. (December 17, 2020) Meet Lee — the Zoo’s newest resident 20-year-old male polar bear. He comes to the Louisville Zoo from the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Lee has completed his standard … Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo kicks off the new year with two very special animal birthdays. First up, the Zoo will celebrate Gorilla Helen on her big 60th birthday in Gorilla Forest on Sat., Jan. 6 at noon. Find Out More
Our actions contribute to the issues our planet faces on climate change. Change can’t happen overnight — and it won’t happen without support from around the world. It starts with us! So, how can we do our part to stop … Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo will celebrate two important animal birthdays in early January.
January 2 at 11 a.m. Gorilla Helen’s 58th birthday at Gorilla Forest
On January 2, the Zoo will celebrate gorilla Helen’s 58th birthday. This is an important birthday in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the accrediting body for zoos in North America. Find Out More
Dispatch from the Tundra Courtesy Of PBI Temperatures remained unseasonably warm around Churchill throughout Polar Bear Week, hovering just below freezing during the day. Still, a bitter windchill is just beginning to accelerate the sluggish formation of ice along the … Find Out More
The eastern cougar, the western black rhinoceros, the Japanese river otter, the Formosan clouded leopard: these are just a few among the thousands of species that have been declared extinct within the last five years. Our world is entrenched in … Find Out More
Summer is in full swing at the Louisville Zoo. The orangutans are playing, the owls are hooting and Louisville Zoo keepers are sharing stories about your favorite animals, all over the Zoo! Watching animals in their habitats is fascinating. Now … Find Out More
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