LOUISVILLE ZOO ENRICHMENT TREE
It’s the season of compassion and
creating bonds. Show our
animal friends how
much you care
with a gift to the
Louisville Zoo
Enrichment Tree.
Enlist your kids,
family members,
students and friends
to join the fun and help
select and donate items to enrich the
lives of our precious Zoo animals.
The Louisville Zoo Enrichment Tree,
sponsored by the Louisville Chapter
of the American Association of Zoo
Keepers (AAZK), is similar to the
Angel Trees seen inside malls.
The difference is that your
donations go to help
your favorite Zoo animals get new
enrichment items! These enrichment
items increase behavioral choices,
provide engagement and stimulation
and draw out species-appropriate
behaviors and abilities, thus enhanc-
ing animal welfare
It’s easy to participate. All through
the month of December, there will
be a tree located on the Zoo’s front
plaza that is decorated with paw print
tags. Each tag lists an animal
along with a dollar amount.
Amounts vary from $5 to
$100 so everyone can
participate.
Simply remove a tag,
and take it into the gift
shop. There you can
make your donation via
cash or check. The money you donate
will go toward purchasing enrichment
items for the animal you se-
lected. Donors will also get
their name on a board
of appreciation for the