Animals A–Z

Meet Jelani, our famous silverback whose YouTube video has over 5.7 million views. Louisville Zoo's Gorilla Forest houses nine western lowland gorillas.

Amber is Louisville Zoo's beloved Sumatran orangutan — one of the most critically endangered great apes on Earth.

Watch our polar bears navigate the rocky glacial cliffs of Glacier Run — the largest land carnivores on Earth.

Meet Neecee at Snow Leopard Pass — one of the most elusive and beautiful wild cats on the planet.

The rarest tiger subspecies on Earth — our Sumatran tigers live in The Islands exhibit alongside orangutans and crocodiles.

The world's tallest animals grace the Africa exhibit. Hand-feed our giraffe herd at the Giraffe Feeding experience.

Get up-close with one of Africa's most iconic megafauna — our southern white rhinoceros in the Africa exhibit.

Also known as puma or cougar, the mountain lion is the Americas exhibit's most powerful predator.

One of the most charming animals at Louisville Zoo — the red panda is neither a bear nor a raccoon, but its own unique species.

Hand-feed these brilliantly colored Australian parrots at Lorikeet Landing — one of the most interactive experiences at Louisville Zoo.

Meet Romulus — our Komodo dragon and the world's largest living lizard, right here at the HerpAquarium.

Our flock of Chilean flamingos adds a splash of brilliant pink to the Americas exhibit.