CONSERVATION

Partners & Projects

The Louisville Zoo is proud to support these conservation organizations and their projects both at home and abroad. Read more about them by clicking on the links below.

International Elephant Foundation: elephantconservation.org

Bushmeat Crisis Task Force: bushmeat.org

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International: gorillafund.org

Kentucky Natural Lands Trust/Blanton Forest: blantonforest.org

The Butterfly Conservation Initiative: butterflyrecovery.org

Polar Bears International:  polarbearsinternational.org


 

Stories

Top teen relishes up-close Polar Bear Experience
Atherton High School junior returns from Polar Bear Leadership Camp in Canada as the Louisville Zoo’s teen polar bear ambassador.

Preserving Natural Lands: Blanton Forest
By Marcelle Gianelloni,Curator of Education
& Donna Alexander, Program Manager KNLT

Batty at the Zoo
by Steve Wing, General Curator

Conservation In Action
by Marcelle Gianelloni, Curator of Education

Forming a Bachelor Group At the Louisville Zoo's Gorilla Forest
Compiled by Roby Elsner

Against All Odds
North America’s Conservation “Long Shot” Now Vies for “Favorite” Status
Text and photographs by Joanne Luyster, Keeper II

Important Landmark Reached in Black-footed Ferret Recovery
by Guy Graves, Conservation Keeper

 
 

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