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horizontal header image of New Amur tiger Viktoria.

Mayor Greenberg and Louisville Zoo announce new Amur tiger, Viktoria (Media Release)

January 7, 2026

Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are thrilled to announce the arrival of a new female Amur tiger to Louisville. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases Tags: amur tiger, animal, annoucement, new animal, tiger
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Turn clutter into creativity for your pets with the Louisville Zoo’s holiday upcycle program (Media Release)

December 17, 2025

The Louisville Zoo is excited to offer a drop-in upcycle program for all ages on December 22, 23, 29 and 30 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the recently reopened MetaZoo Discovery Center. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases Tags: animal, annoucement, new animal, Orangutan
Our two new female orangutans, mom sumagu on the right, and daughter kera on the left.

Mayor Greenberg announces two new Sumatran orangutans join the Zoo family for the first time in nearly 30 years (Media Release)

December 4, 2025

Mayor Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are thrilled to announce the arrival of two new Sumatran orangutans — the first to join the Zoo in 28 years. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases Tags: animal, annoucement, new animal, Orangutan
side view photo of brown maned wolf with 2 large ears, with bluish mane on neck, with white tail, looking at you,

Chrys the maned wolf joins Louisville Zoo family (Media Release)

November 11, 2025

Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Zoo are excited to welcome Chrys, a male maned wolf, to the Zoo family. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Events, Media Releases Tags: animal, Chrys, Maned Wolf, new animal

G’DAY Y’ALL! Mayor Greenberg announces a special UPS delivery of new zoo mates (Media Release)

August 13, 2025

Today, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that two furry new Zoo mates have arrived at the Louisville Zoo courtesy of a special delivery from UPS! Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: chuckels, koala, myalla, new animal, UPS, zoo news

The Long and Short of It: Giraffe and Maned Wolf Join the Louisville Zoo (Media Release)

June 18, 2025

The Louisville Zoo, Kentucky’s State Zoo, is thrilled to announce the arrival of two animals with remarkably similar names. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, Giraffe, Maned Wolf, new animal
Female Binturong, Bianca, looking at the camera.

Louisville Zoo Welcomes Binturong to Islands (Media Release)

October 17, 2024

Meet Bianca! The Louisville Zoo is excited to introduce Bianca, a 1-year-old female binturong or “bearcat,” a rare mammal native to Southeast Asia. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: bearcat, binturong, new animal, zoo news

Louisville Zoo Celebrates Birth of Giraffe Calf (Media Release)

August 12, 2024

There’s a six-foot-tall bundle of joy at the Louisville Zoo. A newborn male Masai giraffe, born to parents Kianga and Baridi on August 9, 2024, will mark the first giraffe calf born at the Zoo in 12 years. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, baby animal, calf, Giraffe, new animal, zoo news

Louisville Zoo Celebrates Rare Birth of Sumatran Tiger Cub for the First Time in 20 Years (Media Release)

July 30, 2024

The Louisville Zoo proudly announces the birth of a Sumatran tiger cub, marking the first tiger birth in more than 20 years for the Zoo. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, baby animal, cub, new animal, zoo news
Female gorilla, Patty.

Louisville Zoo Welcomes New Western Lowland Gorilla (Media Release)

July 15, 2024

The Louisville Zoo is happy to announce the newest addition to its extended family and its award-winning Gorilla Forest habitat: 11-year-old western lowland gorilla, Patty. Find Out More

Categories: Animal - Specific, Animals, Media Releases, Zoo News Tags: animal, gorilla, gorilla forest, new animal, zoo news

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