Conservation

Conservation is the act of preserving, guarding, or protecting natural resources. The Conservation Mission lies at the heart of everything we do at the Louisville Zoo.

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Louisville Zoo Introduces Planet Savers presented by Ford Motor Company (Media Release)

March 28, 2023

The Louisville Zoo, in partnership with Ford Motor Company, is launching Planet Savers: a program encouraging people of all ages to support and nurture compassion for animals and the environment through action. Individuals, schools, nonprofit organizations, after-school clubs and programs, assisted living facilities, resource groups, home-school families and more are invited to join the initiative. Find Out More

Louisville Zoo Zebra Azizi Welcomes Foal (Media Release)

May 18, 2022

The Louisville Zoo’s 6-year-old Hartmann’s mountain zebra, Azizi, has given birth to a female foal as the Zoo’s mini baby boom continues. The filly was born just before midnight on Thursday, May 12. Find Out More

Gorillas on the Line … Answer the Call!

February 1, 2022

February 1 – April 30, 2022 The Louisville Zoo and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International are working together with Eco-Cell to recycle cell phones, help the environment, and raise money for gorilla conservation as part of Gorillas on the Line. Zoos … Find Out More

Donor Spotlight: Julia Meredith

January 19, 2022

“We give because we cannot imagine there not being a Zoo to enjoy.” Julia Meredith has been a fan of the Louisville Zoo since our very beginning. “My family has been coming to the Zoo since it opened. I have … Find Out More

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Louisville Zoo Begins Working with Community Partners to Develop Critical Monarch Butterfly Habitat

October 14, 2021

Seven Counties Services and Bellarmine University are Partners in New Project In an effort to create additional critical habitat for monarch butterfly conservation and other native pollinators, the Louisville Zoo has become a program partner of the AZA SAFE (Saving … Find Out More

Zoo Participates in Published Rattlesnake Research

September 22, 2021

The Louisville Zoo is excited to recognize our staff members that contributed to the published work, “The Timber Rattlesnake: Life History, Distribution, Status, and Conservation Action Plan,” released by Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation(PARC). The authors contacted the leading … Find Out More

Louisville Zoo Hosts Online Butterfly Release for Flutter Fest 2020

September 11, 2020

The popular Wild Lights: Asian Lantern Festival Presented by T-Mobile has been extended and will be open Thursday – Sunday nights July 9 – August. 28. Find Out More

Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth

June 30, 2020

Due to a temporary closure in response to COVID-19, the Louisville Zoo will celebrate its annual bash for the Earth — Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth powered by the LG&E and KU Foundation — in July. Find Out More

How You Can Help Wildlife and People Impacted by the Bushfires in Australia

January 16, 2020

From Louisville Zoo Director John Walczak: Like many of you, our thoughts are with the people and wildlife of Australia. Many people have contacted us, and accredited zoos across the country, to ask how they can help. The Association of … Find Out More

Louisville Zoo Welcomes African Penguins

December 12, 2019

The Louisville Zoo is happy to announce that guests can now visit the popular and beloved indoor penguin exhibit again as repairs on the Islands exhibit are now complete. To christen the newly renovated exhibit, the Zoo welcomed an entirely new penguin species: seven African penguins. Find Out More