Louisville Zoo
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The Louisville Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Louisville Zoo, is a 134-acre (54 ha) zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood. Founded in 1969, the "State Zoo of Kentucky" currently exhibits over 1,200 animals in naturalistic and mixed animal settings representing both geographical areas and biomes or habitats.
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Date opened | May 1, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-05-01) |
Location | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
Land area | 134 acres (54 ha) |
No. of animals | 1,700 |
Annual visitors | 900,000+[1] |
Memberships | Association of Zoos and Aquariums,[2] American Alliance of Museums[3] |
Major exhibits | The Islands, Africa, Glacier Run, Australia, South America, HerpAquarium, Gorilla Forest, Cats of the Americas |
Public transit access | TARC |
Website | louisvillezoo |
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The Louisville Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the American Alliance of Museums. The zoo over the last ten years has had annual attendance anywhere from 760,000 to 945,000 visitors.[1]