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Author: Kyle Shepherd

Mayor Craig Greenberg Announces Dinopalooza Opens at the Louisville Zoo! (Media Release)

May 13, 2025

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg is inviting guests to travel back in time 65 million years — and still make it home for dinner — when Dinopalooza stomps into the Louisville Zoo on Saturday, May 17. Find Out More

Categories: Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, dinopalooza, dinosaurs, events

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR PLANET!(Media Release)

April 2, 2025

Mayor Greenberg and The Louisville Zoo announce the return of Party for the Planet: A Monthlong Celebration of the Earth powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, earth month, events, news

Celebrate Elephants Mikki and Punch! (Media Release)

March 24, 2025

The Louisville Zoo is calling on the community to share their cherished memories of beloved elephants, Mikki and Punch, as it gears up for a special two-day celebration honoring the iconic duo on April 5 and 6. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, elephants, mikki, news, punch
Female rhino, Sindi.

Louisville Zoo Saddened by Loss of Beloved Rhino (Media Release)

March 20, 2025

The Louisville Zoo is saddened to announce the passing of its geriatric southern white rhinoceros, 41-year-old female Sindi, on Wednesday, March 19. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, news, Rhinoceros_White, sindi

Superheroes Spring into Action at the Louisville Zoo (Media Release)

March 11, 2025

The Louisville Zoo is springing into its summer season with Super Spring Kick-off featuring popular superheroes to launch its “Meet Me at the Zoo” event series on March 15, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find Out More

Categories: Events, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: events, news, superheroes

Step into Wellness with the New Louisville Zoo Walking Club (Media Release)

February 27, 2025

The Louisville Zoo Walking Club is reopening with a new name and new way to join! Find Out More

Categories: Events, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: events, health, news, walking club
Sumatran tiger cub, Kaji.

Louisville Zoo Nominated in USA TODAY’s “10Best Readers’ Choice Awards” (Media Release)

February 10, 2025

Mayor Craig Greenberg is proud to announce the Louisville Zoo has been nominated for two awards as part of USA Today’s “10Best Readers’ Choice Awards” program. Find Out More

Categories: Events, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: awards, events, news, voting
Louisville Zoo Trivia Night 2019

What are the Birds and the Beasts? Louisville Zoo’s Special Couples-Only Trivia Night (Media Release)

January 29, 2025

Celebrate love in the wild with our couples-only trivia night at the Louisville Zoo on Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Find Out More

Categories: Events, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: events, news, trivia nights, valentines day

The Wildest Job Fair in Town (Media Release)

January 15, 2025

On Saturday, January 25, the Louisville Zoo will host its annual job fair in the Islands Pavilion Gheens Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find Out More

Categories: Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: employment, job fair, news, seasonals
Photo of maned wolf Sadie looking at the camera against backdrop of grass, small purple flowers and trees.

Louisville Zoo Honors the Legacy of Sadie (Media Release)

December 16, 2024

The Louisville Zoo is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Sadie, its remaining maned wolf. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, Maned Wolf
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