GREETINGS
Hi!
I’m John Walczak, Director of your Louisville Zoo.
Temperatures have cooled down but we’re warming up for a fun-
filled and exciting winter season at your Zoo. I’ll be your guide
through this issue of Trunkline magazine providing insights and
sharing fun facts about your Louisville Zoo and conservation. Keep an
eye out for the “Inside Your Zoo” box — it’s filled with lots of great info
I have to share with you.
In this issue, you’ll hear about:
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Share the season.
It’s time to share, care and
connect. See the surprises we
have in store to share with the
people you care about most.
A Creature Feature. New at the Zoo.
Get a formal introduction to a
few veteran animal ambassadors
you can see when it’s cold out and
read what makes them tick. Meet Ozzy and Ralphie, our
new animal ambassadors at the
MetaZoo Discovery Center.
Zoo Address Zoo Hours Admission
1100 Trevilian Way
Louisville, KY 40213 Sept. 26 to March 17, 2017
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (stay until 5 p.m.)
March 18 to Sept. 24, 2017
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (stay until 6 p.m.) Visit the website for seasonal pricing.
Telephone
Administrative Offices: 502-459-2181
FAX: 502-459-2196
Education: 502-238-5358
Membership Office: 502-459-2287
Children under 3 receive free
regular admission.
Groups (15 or more), please call
502-238-5348 at least 72 hours in advance or
purchase online at LouisvilleZoo.org/plan/shop.
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Shepherdsville, KY.
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Cover Photo: Jacob Zimmer, Zymage.com Designer: Robert Kemnitz Contributing Writers: Heather Dishon,
Editorial: Heather Dishon, Maureen Horrigan Photographers: Heather Dishon, and Robert Kemnitz Robert Kemnitz and Kyle Shepherd Kelly Grether, Kathleen Johnson, Matt Lahm
Karen Maynard, Amy Seadler, Kyle Shepherd,
Diane Taylor, Tracy Unger and Hunter Veeneman
Trunkline is published four times a year by the Louisville Zoological Garden, John T. Walczak, Director.
The Louisville Zoo, a nonprofit organization and the state zoo of Kentucky, is dedicated to bettering the bond between people and
our planet by providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for visitors, and leadership in scientific research and conservation
education. The Zoo is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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