We welcomed Cochran back to School at the Zoo on Tuesday November 29th. Today Ms. Wanda’s group studied ecosystems around the world and their living and nonliving components. The students saw an armadillo and a bearded dragon. We visited the HerpAquarium … Find Out More
The education department at the Louisville Zoo welcomed Cochran Elementary School for their first day of School at the Zoo on Monday, November 28th. Our educators this week are Ms. Wanda (Lipscomb) and Ms. Karen (Parker). Today the students discussed … Find Out More
Happy Thanksgiving! Polar bear Qannik enjoys (and smashes!) a 100 lbs. Atlantic Giant Pumpkin grown by Steve Green (father of polar bear keeper Stephanie Green).
In honor of Thanksgiving, we wanted to say how THANKFUL we are for everyone who has been following Kindi’s Journey with us these 36 weeks! Together, we have watched Kindi grow from an orphaned infant gorilla hand raised by our … Find Out More
What an exciting (slightly warmer!) day at School at the Zoo. Ms. Diane’s group spent the day at Glacier Run. They got to see three keeper trainings up close: bear, tiger, and sea lion! They also enjoyed visiting Lorikeet Landing … Find Out More
We were so excited to see the smiling faces of returning Shelby Elementary School students on Tuesday November 15th. Students in Ms. Diane’s group studied ecosystems today. Students got an up close encounter with our opossum Ralphie and our three … Find Out More
On Friday November 4th we wrapped up our last day with Roosevelt Perry elementary with a walk to our Gorilla Forest exhibit. Students spent the morning observing our primates eat, sleep and interact. They also had the opportunity to see … Find Out More
We are happy to welcome Shelby Elementary School to the Louisville Zoo for the School at the Zoo program this week. The students arrived by bus at 10 a.m. and were separated into two groups with two of our educators: … Find Out More
School at the Zoo students from Roosevelt Perry Elementary School had another great day! We had a threat of rain, but, thankfully, it held off. It was Mrs. Kathleen’s class’s turn to spend the day in Glacier Run. They saw … Find Out More
Ms. Kathleen’s group went on a great scavenger hunt to the HerpAquarium today where the students solved the mystery of where in the world we would find animals like rosy boas and poison dart frogs. In class they looked at … Find Out More