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Two rare Addax babies born just weeks apart at the Louisville Zoo
The Louisville
Zoo is now on baby duty with the recent
births of two endangered Addax born weeks
apart—one was born April 14 and the other on
April 27. Addax, one of the world’s rarest
mammals, are critically endangered and
number close to just 250 in the wild.
Welcome to the Louisville
Zoo
Enjoy 1,300 animals exhibited in natural settings.
See family favorites like gorillas, lions, tigers
and polar bears, penguins, hundreds of colorful
birds and so much more.
The Louisville
Zoo lets you escape from your wild everyday life and
enjoy the beauty of nature. Your visit also helps
support critical wildlife education and conservation
programs.
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you're seeing the most up-to-date
information.
Hours
Please Note: The Zoo will close at
2:00 p.m. on June 14, 2008
(It will reopen at 10 a.m. on June 15.)
Open
daily year round
September - February:
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (exit by 5:00 p.m.)
March - Labor Day:
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(exit by 6:00 p.m.)
Additional Evening Hours
June - August
Open until 8:00 p.m. (exit by 9:00 p.m.)
Thursday, Fridays & Saturdays*
* Excludes Saturdays in July
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Days.
Directions
The
zoo
recommends the following resource for online maps and driving
directions:
Yahoo! Maps.
Admission Rates
$.15 of every admission goes directly to support
critical conservation programs.
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Peak Season
Prices |
Off Season
Prices |
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(March -
October) |
(November -
February) |
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Adults (12-59)
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$11.95 |
$10.95 |
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Children (3-11) |
$8.50 |
7.95 |
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Children (2 and under) |
FREE |
FREE |
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Seniors (60+)
Discount Rate |
$9.95 |
$8.95 |
Groups
(15 or more)
Discounts are available
for groups of 15 or more. Please contact our
Group Sales Department at (502) 238-5348 at least 72
hours prior to
your visit or visit our
Online E-Ticket Store.
Out
Of Towners
For overnight
packages with discounted hotel and attraction rates, click
here!
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The Louisville Zoo is the state
zoo of Kentucky and a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Our
collections, which include botanical gardens, are accredited by the
American
Association of Museums (AAM) and by the
Association of
Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which is building
North America’s largest wildlife conservation movement by engaging
and inspiring over 143 million visitors and their communities to
care about and take action to help protect wildlife.
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