Overview
- The Louisville Zoo reported a record 945,225 visitors in the last fiscal year, the highest total in its 57-year history.
- Zoo officials credited programs that broaden access such as the Community Access Pass and a free Morning Walking Club for bringing more local families to the site.
- A slate of public events, including La Fiesta, Wild Lights and Throo the Boo, helped drive repeat visits and larger crowds during the year.
- High-profile animal additions and births—three Amur tiger cubs, a colobus monkey, a giraffe, and the arrival of two orangutans and two gorillas—gave visitors new attractions to see.
- Leadership praised staff and volunteers, urged donations to fund animal care and education, and plans to use the momentum to support a 17-acre expansion scheduled for completion by 2029.