Mayor Greenberg announces Viva La Fiesta! Louisville Zoo Honors Latin America (media release)
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are pleased to announce a new event celebrating the rich cultures of Latin America! Find Out More
Animals
The Louisville Zoo is home to many different animals.
Tickets for “Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer” on sale to public now (media release)
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are proud to announce the return of “Boo at the Zoo presented by Meijer”, celebrating 44 years of merry, not scary fun! Find Out More
Louisville Zoo offers discounts for Grandparents’ Day and Senior Sundays in September (media release)
Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are pleased to offer special discounts presented by Humana for Grandparents’ Day on September 7, 2025, and Senior Sundays on September 14, 21, and 28, 2025. Find Out More
Louisville Zoo celebrates first-ever colobus monkey birth (media release)
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are proud to announce a historic achievement: the first-ever birth of a colobus monkey at the Zoo. This exciting arrival supports the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, a collaborative effort among accredited zoos to protect endangered species and maintain healthy populations in human care. Find Out More
Louisville Zoo Hatches Critically Endangered Species, Welcomes Two new Baer’s Pochard Ducks (Media Release)
The Louisville Zoo is thrilled to announce the successful hatching of two Baer’s pochard ducklings, a critically endangered species. Zoo staff welcomed the arrivals on May 29. Pronunciation guide: “Bears Poach Erd”. Find Out More
The Long and Short of It: Giraffe and Maned Wolf Join the Louisville Zoo (Media Release)
The Louisville Zoo, Kentucky’s State Zoo, is thrilled to announce the arrival of two animals with remarkably similar names. Find Out More
Louisville Zoo says goodbye to Kimti (Media Release)
The Louisville Zoo is deeply saddened to share the passing of Kimti, one of our beloved snow leopards. Find Out More
Louisville Zoo Elephants Arrive Safely at Their “Retirement” Home in Tennessee (Media Release)
The Louisville Zoo’s two elephants — African elephant Mikki (age 39) and Asian elephant Punch (age 55) have safely arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Find Out More
Annual Animal Pumpkin Smash (Media Release)
The animals at the Louisville Zoo get in on the celebration of the season with a special pumpkin enrichment for the popular Animal Pumpkin Smash Saturday, Nov. 2. Find Out More
Louisville Zoo Welcomes Binturong to Islands (Media Release)
Meet Bianca! The Louisville Zoo is excited to introduce Bianca, a 1-year-old female binturong or “bearcat,” a rare mammal native to Southeast Asia. Find Out More