Louisville Zoo

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Louisville Zoo
Western Lowland Gorilla at the Lousiville Zoo
Date opened	1969
Location	Louisville, Kentucky, USA
# of Animals	1,300
Accreditations/ Memberships	AZA, AAM
Major exhibits	Gorilla Forest, Islands
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The Louisville Zoo, or the Louisville Zoological Garden, is a zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood. The "State Zoo of Kentucky" currently exhibits over 1,300 animals in naturalistic and mixed animal settings representing both geographical areas and biomes or habitats. The zoo was awarded the 2003 Association of Zoos and Aquariums Exhibit Award for its "Gorilla Forest".^[1] Also notable is its exhibit of a rare albino alligator.

The Louisville Zoo has a distinctive zoological exhibit called "Islands," which is the first exhibit in the world that uses a system of rotating a variety of animals into one exhibit. This way, the animals can explore different habitats throughout the day, as they would in the wild. Moreover, the exhibit is the first to have natural predator and prey in the same space.

The Louisville Zoo was founded in 1969, on land acquired by the City of Louisville in the 1960s from the estate of Ben Collins.

During mid to late-October, the zoo hosts the "World's Largest Halloween Party", one of the largest Halloween parties in the United States.

The Louisville Zoo is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the American Association of Museums (AAM).

Contents 1 Zoo images 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Zoo images

Addax	Asian Elephant	Bongo	Western Lowland Gorilla
Guanaco	Hartmann's Mountain Zebra	Masai Giraffe	Mhorr Gazelle
Orangutan	Red Ruffed Lemur	Black-necked Swan	Demoiselle Crane
Lorikeet	African Pygmy Falcon	Steller's Sea Eagle	Lion

[edit] References

1. ^ The Louisville Zoo Wins Coveted AZA Exhibit Award. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.

[edit] See also

• List of attractions and events in Louisville

[edit] External links

• http://www.louisvillezoo.com/