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NEWS ARCHIVES
Zoo’s winter schedule starts Sept. 2
Starting September 2, the Louisville Zoo will begin operating on
its winter schedule. From September 2 to February 28 the Zoo’s
admission windows will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (exit by 5
p.m.)
It's
ZooTember
Don’t miss the exciting array of
special events and activities planned during ZooTember at the
Louisville Zoo presented by McDonald’s featuring costume
character appearances, a movie night and more!
Louisville Zoo mourns 44-year-old ailing sliverback's passing
Thursday afternoon Louisville Zoo
said goodbye to Frank, a 44-year-old geriatric silverback
western lowland gorilla. He had been suffering from chronic
arthritis and heart disease.
Giraffe
passes away at the Louisville Zoo
Zahara, a 3-year old Masai giraffe
at the Louisville Zoo distinguished by her crooked neck, passed
away Monday. Zahara experienced a series of difficulties since
her birth at the Toledo Zoo in August of 2005. In addition to
being rejected by her mother, she developed cervical spine
instability associated with a possible infection not long after
she was born, requiring her to wear a neck support brace.
“Brew at
the Zoo & Wine too!” fundraiser to feature more than 50 different
restaurants and vendors
The fifth-annual “Brew at the Zoo &
Wine too!” fundraiser on Aug. 23 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Louisville
Zoo Oasis field will feature more than 50 different restaurants,
vendors and products for sampling.
Save on
Zoo membership!
Now through Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008,
simply log on to WAVE3.com to purchase a new Louisville Zoo Family
Membership for only $70 (a $5 savings). The first 500
purchasers also receive a $25 dining certificate to Max & Erma’s
Restaurants. Note: This exclusive on-line promotional offer is
only available for brand new memberships, not for renewal of
existing memberships.
Media
Photo Opportunity: Chillin' Out
Louisville Zoo’s orangutans will be
avoiding the heat and having fun by cooling off with a special ice pool
enrichment from keepers. Louisville Zoo Supervisor of Animal Training
Jane Anne Franklin will also be on hand to talk about the importance of
animal enrichment and answer any questions.
Luau
with SpongeBob!
On Aug. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
SpongeBob SquarePants will be visiting to help the Zoo Crew host a
one-of-a-kind event at Calistoga Splash Park at Glacier Run. The
Family Twilight Beach Party, presented by National City, begins with
a fun and educational scavenger hunt that can be redeemed for a
prize. There will also be a hula hoop contest, Palm Tree Plunge and
Hawaiian Hustle dance off. And be sure to bring your camera, because
SpongeBob SquarePants will be available to have his photo taken with
guests.
Brew at
the Zoo & Wine too!
The fifth-annual “Brew at the
Zoo & Wine too!” fundraiser will be held Aug. 23 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the
Louisville Zoo Oasis field. It will feature beer tasting from local and
regional breweries, a selection of wine and food from more than 25 local
restaurants and vendors. A selection of non-alcoholic products and water
will also be provided. (Food is available from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and beer
and wine tasting is available until 8:30 p.m.)
Special DVD
commemorates baby elephant’s first year
Baby African elephant Scotty,
the first baby elephant born in the state of Kentucky and the Louisville
Zoo’s history, is featured in a new DVD documenting his first year of
life.
Scotty
takes to the water
Scotty, the Louisville Zoo’s
1-year-old baby African elephant, hit a big milestone today when he went
swimming in the elephant yard pool.
Baby
elephant Scotty goes swimming
(Media Photo Opportunity)
The Louisville Zoo’s 1-year-old
baby African elephant Scotty has reached another milestone—learning how
to swim! His keepers have been introducing him to the elephant yard pool
by filling it up a little more each day, but on July 16 the pool will be
filled to the top. This is the first summer Scotty has ever gone
swimming.
Manning
Warren appointed to the Louisville Zoo Foundation Board
Manning Warren, who serves as
the H. Edward Harter Chair of Commercial Law at the University of
Louisville School of Law, was recently appointed to the Louisville Zoo
Foundation Board of Trustees.
Lions,
tigers, prizes – oh my!
WAVE 3 TV and the Louisville
Zoo have teamed up for a digital online photography contest that runs
until Aug. 17. One winner (chosen by representatives of WAVE 3) per week
will receive two Louisville Zoo admission passes and one $25 dining
certificate to any Max & Erma’s Restaurants.
Come find
adventure at the
Louisville Zoo & meet Dora,
too!
Do you
want an amazing summer adventure? Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer does,
too! That’s why she is coming to the Louisville Zoo July 4, 5 and 6 from
noon to 4 p.m.
Louisville Zoo welcomes new female gorilla
Louisville Zoo’s award-winning Gorilla
Forest recently became home to 25-year-old female gorilla Kweli
(pronounced “quay lee”), bringing the total number of gorillas to
12.
Louisville Zoo seeks
volunteer teachers
The
Louisville Zoo is currently seeking docents, volunteer teachers who
work with the Louisville Zoo Education Department to provide
knowledge and information to Zoo guests. They help teach school
groups, day camps, share information with Zoo visitors and even get
to conduct educational outreach presentations in the community.
Bye, Bye
Bo: Louisville Zoo’s
3-year-old giraffe relocates to Wisconsin
The Louisville Zoo recently said goodbye
to Bo, the Zoo’s 3-year-old hand-raised Masai giraffe, when he relocated
to Racine Zoo in Wisconsin.
Louisville Zoo Foundation welcomes three new board members
The Louisville Zoo Foundation Board of
Trustees is excited to welcome three new board members to the
organization—Robert K. Holmes Jr., Dr. Heidi Hulon and Kerry Stemler.
Pirates Ahoy!
Your little buccaneers can party with the
pirates at Louisville Zoo’s Calistoga Splash Park at Glacier Run on June
20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. as National City presents Family Twilight
Beach Party: Pirates Ahoy
Louisville Zoo’s polar bear leaves
Aquila, Louisville Zoo’s one remaining
polar bear, left for vacation this week. He was relocated to the
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio where he will join two other female
polar bears.
Louisville Zoo extends its hours in June, July and August
National City presents Family Twilight
Hours and Family Twilight Beach Parties.
Grand Opening of the
Zoo’s renovated Tiger Tundra exhibit
Grand opening of the Louisville Zoo’s
newly renovated Amur tiger exhibit, The Alice S. Etscorn Tiger
Tundra is scheduled for June 2, 2008. This is an integral part of
the Glacier Run project and represents an innovative new trend of
turning the Zoo experience “inside out.”
Baby siamangs celebrate 1st birthday
with presents, goodies
The Louisville Zoo’s youngest baby siamang,
Zain, will turn 1-year-old on Tuesday, May 27. He is the last to hit
this milestone. Now all three baby siamangs are 1-year-old. They will
celebrate with special goodies and presents.
Iron Man superhero headlines
Zoo’s May 31 Health &
Safety Safari
A
superhero who fights for justice with his scientific genius will visit
the Louisville Zoo on May 31 as part of Becker Law Office’s Health &
Safety Safari. Zoo visitors can meet Iron Man, the Marvel character who
is currently on the big screen in a new Paramount movie, from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. on the Oasis field stage. (So don’t forget your camera!)
Meijer Mondays at the Zoo
Get ready to save every Monday May 5 through September 29, 2008, when
you bring a Meijer receipt to the Louisville Zoo. During Meijer Mondays,
when you purchase one adult Zoo admission you get one child’s admission
for free just by showing a Meijer receipt! One receipt can be used by up
to four adults for four free child admissions.
Take a run 'Throo the Zoo'
Throo the Zoo 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by Norton Audubon Hospital, will be
held on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Proceeds benefit the Louisville Zoo,
which is dedicated to its mission of bettering the bond between people
and our planet.
“Party for the Planet! Wrap-up”
The week-long celebration educated visitors on caring for our planet
through environmental displays, activities and presentations.
Priscilla the porcupine
arrives at the Zoo
She has a big, round nose, sharp
quills and a curly tail. “She looks a little odd, but is a very cute
animal,” quipped Jane Anne Franklin, Louisville Zoo Supervisor of
Animal Training, about the Zoo’s newest resident.
Louisville Zoo plans “Party for the Planet!” April 6-13
Come celebrate the arrival of spring with
a special “Party for the Planet!” at the Louisville Zoo. Sponsored by
Coca-Cola with additional support from Toyota Georgetown and KAIRE (Kentuckiana
Air Education), the week-long celebration April 6-April 13 will educate
visitors on caring for our planet through environmental displays,
activities and presentations. One can learn how to build a toad abode
(toad home), get up-close and personal with some of our outreach animals
and dig in the dirt while learning about the importance of earthworms!
Louisville Zoo offers special discounted tickets for corporations and
associations through e-ticketing
Do you want to provide your employees and
members with special perks and extra benefits? It’s easy with Louisville
Zoo’s new e-consignment ticketing program where corporations and
associations can register to receive special discounted Zoo tickets.
Zoo Poopy Doo!
Plan now for the Louisville Zoo's April mulch and compost sale.
Louisville Zoo says final
goodbye to Boris the tiger
Boris, a 17-year-old Amur tiger, died at
the Louisville Zoo Sunday, March 16. Seventeen is considered to be
geriatric for big cats.
Baby elephant Scotty
celebrates his 1st birthday!
Baby African elephant Scotty celebrated his first
birthday today, March 15. His actual birthday is Tuesday, March 18, but we were
so excited that we just couldn’t wait!
Sign up
now! Don't miss the Louisville Zoo's spring and summer camps and
classes
The Louisville Zoo is truly a “living classroom,” and the Zoo’s
Education Department offers exciting “hands-on,” “minds-on” experiences
for Zoo visitors throughout the year.
Scotty celebrates his 1st
birthday!
Louisville Zoo to throw a big birthday
party bash for baby elephant Scotty on March 15; Zoo admission only $1
Turning 1 year old is a big deal—especially if you’re a baby elephant.
Join baby Scotty on Saturday, March 15, as he celebrates his 1st
birthday with a cake fit for an elephant and more!
Siamang death investigation complete
A cause of
death has finally been determined for the siamang couple—Ziggy, 15, and
Sue Ann, 9—who died April 4, 2007.
Polar bear listed as
threatened in Manitoba, Canada
Global warming and vanishing habitat are putting extreme pressure on
existing polar bear populations, according to Canadian conservation
experts. In February, the Canadian home to polar bears—the province of
Manitoba—recognized polar bears as threatened under the Manitoba
Endangered Species Act.
Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Club Expo kicks off the walking
season at the Louisville Zoo Feb 23
Want to
get healthy this year? Come to the Zoo and find out how at the annual
Norton Healthcare Get Healthy Walking Club Expo on Saturday, Feb. 23
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Amy Taylor joins the
Louisville Zoo as Group Sales Supervisor
The Louisville Zoo recently hired Amy
Taylor as its new Group Sales Supervisor. Taylor comes to the Zoo
with a wealth of experience, including sales operations for the
major league baseball team Atlanta Braves and special events
management for the National Football League’s Super Bowl XXXIV.
Taylor most recently served as the Louisville District Director for
the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Annette and John
Schnatter make $1 million personal gift to Louisville Zoo’s Glacier Run
project
Community leaders Annette and John
Schnatter today announced a $1 million personal commitment to the
Louisville Zoo’s Glacier Run project. This gift is in addition to the
Schnatters’ $100,000 previous campaign gift, and brings the Glacier Run
campaign total to more than $12.6 million toward its $25 million
estimated cost.
 Louisville
Zoo's 45-year-old female gorilla passes away
The
Louisville Zoo family is mourning the loss of Tunuka, a 45-year-old
female
gorilla.
Tunuka passed away February 2nd from peritonitis, an inflammation of the
thin membrane that lines the abdominal wall. When Gorilla Forest staff
found Tunuka this morning, they said she looked as if she was sleeping.
“She looked very peaceful,” said Gorilla Forest keeper Cynthia Cole. “It
was the way she always looked when she was asleep.”
Louisville Zoo to make
special capital campaign announcement
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson and Zoo Director John Walczak
will make a special Glacier Run capital campaign announcement and
special unveiling.
Will it be the Giants or
the Patriots?
As part of the Louisville Zoo’s animal enrichment program, Amber (a
20-year-old orangutan) made her first ever Super Bowl prediction.
Save
on Zoo membership!
Exclusive WAVE3.com on-line
offer
The Louisville Zoo has teamed up with WAVE3.com to offer an exclusive
opportunity to purchase a discounted family membership to the Louisville
Zoo.
Louisville Zoo is #1 in U.S. for cell phone recycling!
According to ECO-CELL, North America’s
premiere cell phone recycling program, out of 100 Zoos the Louisville
Zoo was listed as the No. 1 zoo in the United States for cell phone
recycling efforts in 2007 and No. 2 in North America just behind Toronto
Zoo!
Louisville Zoo receives $100,000 grant
The Louisville Zoo
recently received a $100,000 grant from The UPS
Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The grant
will be used to help support School at the Zoo, a
week-long “hands-on,” “minds-on,” interdisciplinary
experience designed primarily for middle school
students using the Zoo as a “living classroom.”
 Baby
Bongo is born!
Kaya gave birth to her second calf on January 6.
Mahdi weighs 42 pounds and is being introduced to
the rest of the herd.
Baby Elephant Scotty Honored
in National Photo Contest!
Louisville Zoo volunteer photographer Nick Bonura
recognized for award-winning elephant photo.
CLICK HERE to read more.
Baby
Brazilian
Ocelot Kitten Born
El Conquistador was born at the Louisville Zoo
September 23. He and mom Miguela are doing well.
There currently are
no set exhibit times to see mom or baby, but you can
CLICK HERE for more
information and photos.
 Wishes Do Come
True
The Louisville Zoo
recently helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfill the dream of
13-year-old Elaney Pickering of Eudora, Kan. Her wish was to meet
Scotty, the Louisville Zoo’s baby African elephant, and be a zoo keeper
for the day.
Click
here for more pictures of Elaney’s day.
Animal Enrichment
Learn about the many things zookeepers do
to enrich the lives of our animals. Click here to find a list of
enrichment ideas for your household pets.
Endangered Baby Siamang Born at
Zoo
This
rare baby weighed in at only 8 ounces at birth and is the first
offspring of his parents Ziggy and Sue Ann.
Elephant Birth
At
8:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 18th the Louisville Zoo's
African elephant, Mikki gave birth to a 285 male
calf.
Mother and son are both doing well and will remain
off exhibit for an undetermined amount of time in
order to rest and bond with one another.
Click
here for more
information. A contest
to name the baby will be announced at a later date.
And Demba Makes 12
Louisville Zoo's award-winning Gorilla Forest recently added another
gorilla, brining the total count to 12 and making it one of the largest
populations of gorillas in North America.
Endangered
Maned Wolf Pups Born at Zoo
Three maned wolf pups were born at the Zoo
in early January. See pictures and learn more about these
important birth.
It's a Girl!! Pygmy Hippo Born at Zoo
A healthy, baby pygmy hippo was born at
the Zoo in late December. See
picture of mom and baby!
Rare Dove
Hatches
The first ever white throated ground
dove to hatch in captivity has done so
at the Louisville Zoo.
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