DEVELOPMENT
"Only if we understand, can we care.
Only if we care, will we help.
Only if we help, shall they be saved."
— Jane Goodall
What does the Louisville Zoo mean to you?
To many, the Louisville Zoo is a
place to gather with family and
friends to create memories. It is
a place to connect with animals,
nature, and with each other. For
others, it’s a place to relax, get a little
exercise and stretch your legs — and
the legs of your little ones, too.
We hope that everyone who visits
the Louisville Zoo sees it as a com-
munity treasure and something that
makes you feel immensely proud.
We hope you believe in your Zoo,
want to see it continue to be the
best it can be for today’s visitors and
for future generations to enjoy as
well. We hope you see the passion
of our zoo keepers, the outstanding
daily care provided to animals and
the commitment to the conserva-
tion of endangered species. We
hope you could not imagine our city
or state without it.
Pause, for just a moment, and
consider how life now and of future
generations would be impacted if
the Louisville Zoo, or any zoo, didn’t
exist. Consider the lives of rescue
animals like grizzly bears Otis, Rita
and Inga, who may have had a dif-
ferent fate had your Zoo not been
available as a home for them. Con-
sider your Zoo’s participation in the
support. Many individuals choose to
recovery of the black-footed ferret,
support their Zoo with the purchase
a species that has literally been
of a membership or by attend-
brought back from the brink of
ing a special event. Others may
extinction and reintroduced into the volunteer their time as a teen or
Great Plains, thanks to the collec-
adult volunteer. Some community
tive efforts of zoos. Finally, imagine
members are so moved by the great
all of the children who would never
work of their Zoo that they choose
have the opportunity to see and
to make an annual fund gift, round
appreciate an elephant, polar bear,
up their purchase for conservation
gorilla or orangutan face-
at concession stands, offer
to-face.
their financial support
...think
Accredited zoos
to build new animal
about how your
collectively reach
habitats and educa-
over 12 million
tion facilities, or
life and that of
students annually
even name the
future generations
through science
Zoo in their estate
and conservation
would be impacted if plans.
programming and
matter the
the Louisville Zoo, or size No
field trips. Zoos
of a gift —
any zoo, didn’t
also shape memo-
every cent counts.
ries f or 183 million
Every
penny donated
exist.
people each year. Zoos
is an expression of con-
work together to save spe-
fidence in your Zoo and its
cies through Species Survival Plans
critical work. Every donation helps
(SSP) and boost dwindling popula-
the Louisville Zoo be what your
tions in the remnant wild. Zoos are
family, all our animals, and spe-
sometimes the only remaining op-
cies worldwide, need every day. To
tion for an animal that has medical
make a gift, call the development
needs, geriatric issues or requires
office at (502) 238-5615 or visit us
special attention.
online at LouisvilleZoo.org/support.
This important work needs your
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