Zoo Celebrates Two Big Birthdays
The Louisville Zoo kicks off the new year with two very special animal birthdays. First up, the Zoo will celebrate Gorilla Helen on her big 60th birthday in Gorilla Forest on Sat., Jan. 6 at noon. Find Out More
Polar Bear
Help Protect Our Planet — It Starts With US!
Our actions contribute to the issues our planet faces on climate change. Change can’t happen overnight — and it won’t happen without support from around the world. It starts with us! So, how can we do our part to stop … Find Out More
Louisville Zoo Celebrates Gorilla and Polar Bear Birthdays
The Louisville Zoo will celebrate two important animal birthdays in early January.
January 2 at 11 a.m. Gorilla Helen’s 58th birthday at Gorilla Forest
On January 2, the Zoo will celebrate gorilla Helen’s 58th birthday. This is an important birthday in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the accrediting body for zoos in North America. Find Out More
Polar Bears International: News From Churchill
Dispatch from the Tundra Courtesy Of PBI Temperatures remained unseasonably warm around Churchill throughout Polar Bear Week, hovering just below freezing during the day. Still, a bitter windchill is just beginning to accelerate the sluggish formation of ice along the … Find Out More
SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction
The eastern cougar, the western black rhinoceros, the Japanese river otter, the Formosan clouded leopard: these are just a few among the thousands of species that have been declared extinct within the last five years. Our world is entrenched in … Find Out More
Show & Tell at the Zoo
Summer is in full swing at the Louisville Zoo. The orangutans are playing, the owls are hooting and Louisville Zoo keepers are sharing stories about your favorite animals, all over the Zoo! Watching animals in their habitats is fascinating. Now … Find Out More
With Gratitude, From the Louisville Zoo
Thank you for being a donor, member, friend, advocate and all-around fan of your Zoo. Find Out More
Arctic Explorer Returns to Louisville After Record Climb of Mt. McKinley
Media Release
Arctic Explorer Lonnie Dupre will return to Louisville Feb. 19 – Feb. 21, 2015 and will appear at three separate public events presented by Hear in America. This is a rare opportunity to meet someone who is the FIRST to accomplish something extraordinary. Find Out More
Dupre Becomes First Ever to Reach Summit of Mount McKinley Solo in January
Arctic explorer and climber Lonnie Dupre became the first to make a solo winter summit of North America’s highest peak — Alaska’s Mount McKinley, aka Mount Denali (elevation 20,237 feet). Find Out More
Zoo Celebrates Polar Bear Qannik’s 4th Birthday
The Louisville Zoo staff and guests will celebrate polar bear Qannik’s 4th birthday Saturday, Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. at Glacier Run. Find Out More