Louisville, KY – The Louisville Zoo’s 33-year-old African elephant, Mikki, gave birth to a male calf at 11:24 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019. It is only the second elephant born at the Louisville Zoo in the Zoo’s 50-year history. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is launching Wild Workouts in a partnership with Flex Appeal. Classes include yoga, barre, boot camp and Zumba (Zoomba) and will take place around the Zoo after the Zoo closes. Find Out More
Meet Groot! The Louisville Zoo’s newest addition — a male bongo calf — will now officially be called Groot following the conclusion of a public naming contest. Thanks to our many guests who participated. Nearly 2,000 names were submitted. Groot’s keeper staff narrowed those names down to three: Groot, Drax and Rocket, from the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo requested name submissions for the new bongo calf born Sunday, May 19. Nearly 2,000 names were submitted. The bongo Zoo keepers have narrowed those to three. A “Guardians of the Galaxy” theme emerged. The bongo name finalists are Drax, Groot and Rocket. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo welcomed a male bongo calf in the early hours of Sunday, May 19. Mother Isabelle, 9, and calf are doing well. Both have joined the other bongos in rotation on exhibit next to giraffe and addax yards. 10-year-old bongo Watson sired the 50 lb. male calf. Find Out More
Back by popular demand, the butterflies have made their return to the Louisville Zoo — the Butterflies n’ Blooms exhibit has opened and runs through Sept. 22. This temporary exhibit is free with Zoo admission or membership. Find Out More
To celebrate turning 50 this year the Zoo is throwing a party! 50Fest is May 18-19 at the Zoo.The Zoo’s two newest mascots — Leroy the rhino, in honor of one of the Zoo’s first rhinos named Leroy, and Miles the giraffe — will be on hand along with other animal mascots. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo will celebrate Kindi’s 3rd birthday on April 6 at 11 a.m. at Gorilla Forrest. Families are invited to sing Happy Birthday as Kindi and surrogate mother Kweli receive some birthday enrichment. Kindi’s official birthday is March 14. Find Out More
LOUISVILLE, March 27, 2019 — The much-anticipated Snow Leopard Pass and Colobus Crossing exhibits opened to the public today. The opening of these two exhibits represents the final projects funded by the Zoo’s most recent Leadership Campaign. Find Out More
The much-anticipated Snow Leopard Pass and Colobus Crossing exhibits opened to the public today. The opening of these two exhibits represents the final projects funded by the Zoo’s most recent Leadership Campaign. Find Out More