Join the Louisville Zoo's herd!

On August 2, the Louisville Zoo welcomed Fitz, a male African elephant calf to the Zoo’s herd including mom Mikki and Asian elephant “aunt” Punch. To celebrate this exciting birth, join us in showing your support of these magnificent animals with the purchase of a “Saving Species” shirt!

Elephants are considered a vulnerable species. In the remnant wild, African elephants are being lost every day due to poaching operations and the collection of illegal ivory. Mikki’s pregnancy was planned as a part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP), a cooperative program of all accredited zoos in North America with elephants. The plan promotes the survival of elephant species into the future by providing linkages between zoo animal “ambassadors” and the conservation of their counterparts under protective management in the remnant wild.

By purchasing a shirt, you are directly contributing to the daily care and enrichment of Fitz, Mikki and Punch and helping to further the Louisville Zoo’s species conservation efforts. For more information about how your Zoo is working tirelessly for the elephants and all of the animals in our care, please visit Louisvillezoo.org.