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VISIT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

A portion of your membership ($1) and all general admission tickets ($0.25) goes directly toward conservation efforts at the Zoo and in the wild.<\/p>\n

LEARN<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Enjoy keeper talks, camps and free online resources to learn why saving animals is important and what you can do at home and in your community.<\/p>\n

SHARE<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Spread the word at school, on social media, at work and with friends that we all have a part to play in saving animals together.<\/p>\n

Meet a few of the animals you help save…<\/h4>\n
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POLAR BEARS
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\"Polar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The dramatic rescue of Qannik, an abandoned\u00a0polar\u00a0bear\u00a0cub found in an oil field in Alaska, brought the plight of this\u00a0threatened species home to Louisville. Today, Qannik and her friends in Glacier\u00a0Run help Zoo\u00a0visitors learn about the effects of climate change firsthand.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FLAMINGOS<\/span>
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\"Flamingo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chilean flamingos\u00a0have been part of our collection\u00a0since the Louisville Zoo opened in 1969, and today our flock includes two of those\u00a0original inhabitants. The three species native to South America\u2019s highlands \u2014\u00a0Chilean, Andean and Puna (James\u2019s) flamingos \u2014 are threatened by mining and\u00a0unregulated tourism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS<\/span>
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\"Gorilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louisville is one of several AZA-accredited zoos that support a range of gorilla conservation projects. The award-winning Gorilla Forest is home to nine western lowland gorillas including Kindi, who overcame tremendous odds after a difficult birth to become a symbol of hope for this critically endangered species.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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MANED WOLVES
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Native to the South American grasslands and scrub forests,\u00a0the\u00a0maned wolf\u00a0is a new addition to the AZA S.A.F.E. program. With fewer\u00a0than 5,000 believed to exist outside of Brazil, they are listed as Near\u00a0Threatened\u00a0by the IUCN and endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS<\/span>
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\"Black-Footed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Less than 50 years ago,\u00a0black-footed ferrets\u00a0were\u00a0thought to be extinct. Today, the Louisville Zoo is one of six institutions\u00a0helping to revitalize the population through a managed breeding and\u00a0reintroduction program.\u00a0Be sure to say hello to our black-footed ferret\u00a0ambassador animal in the MetaZoo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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