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December 2020
Throo the Zoo: Packet Pick-Up
All participants in our Throo the Zoo virtual 5K will still receive their race packet, despite not attending an in-person event. In lieu of the event, we will be doing a drive-thru packet pick-up in the parking lot of the Louisville Zoo on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 3 p.m – 6 p.m ; Friday, Dec. 4 from 12 p.m – 6 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. You will be able to pick up all…
Find out more »Throo the Zoo: Packet Pick-Up
All participants in our Throo the Zoo virtual 5K will still receive their race packet, despite not attending an in-person event. In lieu of the event, we will be doing a drive-thru packet pick-up in the parking lot of the Louisville Zoo on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 3 p.m – 6 p.m ; Friday, Dec. 4 from 12 p.m – 6 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. You will be able to pick up all…
Find out more »Throo the Zoo: Packet Pick-Up
All participants in our Throo the Zoo virtual 5K will still receive their race packet, despite not attending an in-person event. In lieu of the event, we will be doing a drive-thru packet pick-up in the parking lot of the Louisville Zoo on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 3 p.m – 6 p.m ; Friday, Dec. 4 from 12 p.m – 6 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. You will be able to pick up all…
Find out more »LouZoo Clues Scavenger Hunt
Join the Friends of the Louisville Zoo for a very special virtual scavenger hunt and some fun and friendly competition for prizes and to help raise money for the Louisville Zoo! Friends of the Louisville Zoo has teamed up with “GooseChase,” an app that allows participants to participate in the scavenger hunt, at the Zoo or in their homes! The game starts Saturday, December 5 at Noon and closes Sunday, December 13 at 7 p.m. (EST) Get Your Tickets Be…
Find out more »Annie’s Awesome Virtual Event
The Louisville Zoo, in partnership with StageOne Family Theatre, is bringing the Zoo's first-ever children's book "The Truth About Zoos: Annie's Awesome Adventures" to life during Annie's Awesome Virtual Event. Guests can participate live on the Zoo's Facebook page (@Louisville Zoo) at 3:30 p.m. EST Dec. 11. Annie's Awesome Virtual Event will be livestreamed from PNC's Cub House at Snow Leopard Pass. Viewers can expect to learn about small ambassador animals; take a fun video tour around the Zoo with…
Find out more »Conservation and Conversations: A Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer Davis, Living at the Poles
NEW: Virtual Animal Events Cost: $10 per device: includes a live session from one of our animal areas and corresponding education activity Join the conversation! Connect with ecology and wildlife conservation to critically explore a variety of environmental and conservation issues. Each month participants will receive a discussion guide (including book, film, and podcast recommendations!) and access to a 60-minute live virtual discussion with Zoo educators. We hope to include your whole family in a fascinating conversation on conservation topics…
Find out more »The Louisville Zoo is Closed Christmas Day
The Louisville Zoo is closed on Christmas Day so that Zoo staff can spend time with their families. Critical staff members will be on grounds tending to our animals' needs. The Zoo is also closed New Year's Day and Thanksgiving. Have a happy holiday season and thank you for supporting your Louisville Zoo!
Find out more »January 2021
The Louisville Zoo is Closed New Year’s Day
The Louisville Zoo is closed on New Year's Day so that Zoo staff can spend time with their families. Critical staff members will be on grounds tending to our animals' needs. The Zoo is also closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Have a great first day of the new year, and thank you for supporting your Louisville Zoo!
Find out more »Conservation and Conversations — “Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson
A virtual event. Cost: $10 per device.
Join the conversation! Connect with ecology and wildlife conservation to critically explore a variety of environmental and conservation issues. Join us for a discussion of “Sea People” by Christina Thompson to find out why and how early Polynesians were so willing to set off into the unknown. The author will be with us for a fun Q&A session.
Find out more »February 2021
Conservation and Conversations — “The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food” by Marcus Samuelsson
A virtual event. Cost: $10 per device.
Join the conversation! Connect with ecology and wildlife conservation to critically explore a variety of environmental and conservation issues. Join us in exploring the global African Food Diaspora and sustainable farming in the United States as we read “The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food” by Marcus Samuelsson. Book Club participants can read every page or just watch or listen to some of our other media suggestions to join us for a thoughtful discussion.
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