The Louisville Zoo is saddened to announce the stillborn birth of a male Masai giraffe calf to Kianga. The calf was delivered stillborn at 2:52 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, after two and a half hours of active labor. Find Out More
The Louisville Zoo is mourning the loss of Emmy, a seven-week-old harbor seal pup born on April 29, 2022, at the Zoo. Emmy passed away on Monday, June 20. Find Out More
Meet Emmy! The Louisville Zoo asked fans to help name its female harbor seal pup — and the people have voted “Emmy” as the winner. Emmy was one of three names that also included “Grammy” and “Nobel.” Keepers proposed the award-style names to align with mother, Tonie, and father, Oscar. Find Out More
In June of 2015, The Louisville Zoo participated in the rescue of a stranded and non-releasable California sea lion and a harbor seal. Find Out More
They have large puppy-dog eyes, bristling whiskers, smoke-colored fuzz and floppy flippers. “They’re painfully cute,” says Jane Anne Franklin, Mammal Curator and Supervisor of Animal Training. What’s she referring to? Meet Riva and Spike — our new young seal and … Find Out More