First White-Throated Ground Dove Hatched at Louisville Zoo
Ranking high on the list of achievements in species conservation at the Louisville Zoo is the first white-throated ground dove to hatch in captivity. Find Out More
Animals
The Louisville Zoo is home to many different animals.
Zoo Animals Celebrate Halloween with Pumpkins
The lions, bears, orangutans, elephants and others at the Louisville Zoo will be celebrating Halloween tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 31) with a special pumpkin enrichment. Find Out More
Meet “Jahari”
The cute little baby boy pygmy hippo finally has a name – we shall call him “Jahari.” Find Out More
Giant Louisville Zoo Snake Gives Virgin Birth in First Documented Case in this Species
The Louisville Zoo and researchers from the University of Tulsa have discovered that the world’s largest snake is capable of virgin birth also known as parthenogenesis. Find Out More
Zoo Guests Invited to Vote on Baby Hippo Names
Over 2500 names were submitted in the Zoo’s Baby hippo naming contest and the hippo keepers have decided upon three for the public to vote on: Ace, Jahari and Kimani. Find Out More
Louisville Zoo Says Sad Goodbye To Southern White Rhino Lulu
With great sadness, The Louisville Zoo said goodbye to 31 year-old Southern White Rhinoceros “Lulu” Wednesday. Find Out More
Baby Hippo born at Louisville Zoo
The Louisville Zoo is celebrating the birth of a male pygmy hippo born in the early hours of the morning on August 28, 2014. Find Out More
A Day in the Life of the Gorilla Forest Staff
Her deep, milk chocolate-brown eyes shot long glances down the hall. Then grunts and snorts rumbled from her depths like seismic activity. “That’s Demba,” Michelle Wise explained, nodding toward the noise. “She likes to talk to us with her cheerful vocalizations.” Find Out More
Star Photographer for Star Subjects
Our woolly monkeys, Henry and Tomas, got star treatment this past June when renowned National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore visited Louisville Zoo to photograph the pair for his Photo Ark project. Find Out More
Millennial Milestone
The Louisville Zoo reached a millennial milestone this summer in its black-footed ferret recovery efforts. The 1,000th black-footed ferret kit to be born at the Zoo’s Conservation Center arrived June 10. Find Out More