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Photo of Curl-crested aracari bird with multicolored feathers, black head feathers, with multicolored long curved beak sitting on tree limb.

Louisville Zoo reschedules Job Fair and Birthday Bash to January 31 due to impending winter weather (Media Release)

January 22, 2026

The Louisville Zoo’s annual job fair and January’s Birthday Bash will be rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 31 due to impending winter weather. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Events, Media Releases Tags: January Birthday Bash, job fair, rescheduled event
group of people running by the addax yard for Throo the Zoo

Jumpstart 2026 and register for the wildest 5K in town! (Media Release)

January 15, 2026

Today Mayor Greenberg announced that the Louisville Zoo will host its annual job fair in the Islands Pavilion Gheens Room on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Find Out More

Categories: Events, Media Releases Tags: event, fundraiser, news release, Throo, Throo the Zoo
photo of white polar bear standing in snow with falling snow flakes

Party with the Animals: Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo invite you to celebrate January’s “Birthday Bash” (Media Release)

January 14, 2026

Today Mayor Greenberg announced that the Louisville Zoo will host its annual job fair in the Islands Pavilion Gheens Room on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Events, Media Releases Tags: animal, animal birthday, annoucement, birthday bash, birthdays, event, news release
photo of white polar bear standing in snow with falling snow flakes

Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo announce the wildest job fair in town (Media Release)

January 13, 2026

Today Mayor Greenberg announced that the Louisville Zoo will host its annual job fair in the Islands Pavilion Gheens Room on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Find Out More

Categories: Events, Media Releases Tags: annoucement, event, job fair
horizontal header image of New Amur tiger Viktoria.

Mayor Greenberg and Louisville Zoo announce new Amur tiger, Viktoria (Media Release)

January 7, 2026

Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are thrilled to announce the arrival of a new female Amur tiger to Louisville. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases Tags: amur tiger, animal, annoucement, new animal, tiger
photo of Holiday Upcycle December 22 - 23 & 29 -30 from 1 - 3 p.m. Free with Zoo admission or membership, surrounded with variety of colored holiday boxes with various images in boxes

Turn clutter into creativity for your pets with the Louisville Zoo’s holiday upcycle program (Media Release)

December 17, 2025

The Louisville Zoo is excited to offer a drop-in upcycle program for all ages on December 22, 23, 29 and 30 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the recently reopened MetaZoo Discovery Center. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases Tags: animal, annoucement, new animal, Orangutan
Our two new female orangutans, mom sumagu on the right, and daughter kera on the left.

Mayor Greenberg announces two new Sumatran orangutans join the Zoo family for the first time in nearly 30 years (Media Release)

December 4, 2025

Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are thrilled to announce the arrival of two new Sumatran orangutans — the first to join the Zoo in 28 years. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases Tags: animal, annoucement, new animal, Orangutan
photo of orangutan sitting on a tree limb, with soulful look on its face

Mayor Greenberg Announces Wild Holidays at the Louisville Zoo (Media Release)

November 21, 2025

Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are excited to announce a monthlong celebration in December filled with activities for the whole family. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Events, Media Releases Tags: Enrichment, events, holidays, Santa
side view photo of brown maned wolf with 2 large ears, with bluish mane on neck, with white tail, looking at you,

Chrys the maned wolf joins Louisville Zoo family (Media Release)

November 11, 2025

Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are excited to welcome Chrys, a male maned wolf, to the Zoo family. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Events, Media Releases Tags: animal, Chrys, Maned Wolf, new animal
head shot of eagle with white head feathers, yellow eye, yellow pointed beak, looking very serious

Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo offer free admission for active and retired military on Veterans Day (Media Release)

November 7, 2025

In celebration and appreciation of military heroes, Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo, in partnership with Kroger, are offering free admission to all active and retired military personnel and their immediate families on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. Find Out More

Categories: Events, Media Releases Tags: discounts, event, veterans day discounts
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