The Louisville Zoo will host a job fair on Saturday, January 25 in the Zoo’s Gheens Room in the Islands from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Zoo is seeking candidates to fill seasonal positions in various departments including Admissions, Education, Guest Services, Horticulture, Membership, Front Desk and Rides and Attractions. Find Out More
Due to rain in the forecast the three special animal birthdays will be rescheduled to Saturday, January 25.The Zoo will celebrate gorilla Helen’s 62nd birthday in Gorilla Forest at 10:30 a.m. followed by Asian elephant Punch’s 50th at 11 a.m. at the Elephant exhibit and finally, polar bear Qannik’s 9th birthday at Glacier Run at 11:30 a.m. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo kicks off 2020 with three very special animal birthdays.On Saturday, Jan. 18, the Zoo will celebrate gorilla Helen’s 62nd birthday in Gorilla Forest at 10:30 a.m. followed by Asian elephant Punch’s 50th at 11 a.m. at the Elephant exhibit and finally, polar bear Qannik’s 9th birthday at Glacier Run at 11:30 a.m. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is happy to announce a “Fitz Weatherproof Plan” that will enable Zoo guests to see elephant calf Fitz no matter the weather during the school winter break (through Jan. 6). Find Out More
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
The Louisville Zoo’s 34-year-old African elephant Mikki gave birth to Fitz, a male calf on Aug. 2. A DNA comparison was recently performed using blood samples from Mikki, Fitz and both possible sires. The result of the DNA test reveals the sire of Fitz is 40-year-old African bull Jackson at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is happy to host one of the largest Chinese lantern festivals in the nation — Wild Lights: Asian Lantern Festival at the Louisville Zoo opens March 5, 2020 and runs through April 25, 2020. Wild Lights will be our community’s first-ever outdoor Chinese Lantern Festival. Tickets go on sale December 1, 2019. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo gift shop can take guests on a wildlife adventure in one visit. Educational toys and books can help families discover the world of animals and creatures living on our planet. The Zoo’s Main Gift Shop is located at the entrance of the Zoo and offers a great selection of holiday ornaments, apparel, educational toys and books, musical instruments, jewelry and a large selection of assorted plush animals. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo’s Kroger Wild Winter Days kicks off Nov. 1, 2019 through Feb 29. 2020 with winter pricing and a Dare to Care Food Drive. To honor those who are serving and who have served our country in military service, the Zoo is offering active and retired military and their dependents FREE general admission on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Find Out More
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 from 10:30 – 4 p.m. The first 1,000 guests through the admission gates will receive a limited-edition commemorative 12 x 18 poster of Fitz, the Zoo’s recently-named elephant calf. Find Out More