Louisville Zoo

The Louisville Zoo’s Western Lowland Gorilla outdoor exhibits were hard to evaluate because they were unoccupied. The weather was quite cool the day we visited and therefore was not conducive to the animals being outside. The exhibits and the animals we were able to observe were interesting and the animals were active. The zoo is well laid out allowing the visitor to move in a continuing pattern while observing the animals. The signage was very informative and laid out in a manner that encouraged the visitor to read the boards. There is a ceramic tree that is used to memorialize donations made to the zoo in remembrance of individuals and organizations who have contributed to the landscaping of the zoo and also to the zoo general funds. The zoo’s unusual animals that we saw at the zoo include Masai giraffes, white rhinoceros, Stellar’s sea-eagles and Ruppell’s vulture.