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
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
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 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 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
The Louisville Zoo is now enrolling for a new 7-week preschool class that begins October 22. Zoo Preschool is a drop-off program best suited for children who are planning to enter kindergarten in the fall of 2020. The classes will be held in the new PNC Cub House Classroom, the Zoo’s first play space devoted to early childhood learning. Find Out More
Your little calf is almost 2 months old now and like most young individuals, he continues to discover new things about his body and his surroundings. We’ve heard lots of folks asking about why the calf puts his trunk in … Find Out More
How many nicknames do you or your friends have for the elephant calf now? Our Zoo fans have been sharing plenty of name ideas on social media so far. But now, you have the opportunity to help name your calf! … Find Out More
Mikki and calf made their public debut today! It was a proud moment for the Zoo to be able to invite families in our community to see Mikki and her new calf. It has been a long wait for Mikki, … Find Out More