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Louisville Zoo, Louisville, KY

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Louisville Zoo

Louisville Zoo is an attraction in Louisville, KY, part of the Louisville and the Bluegrass guide. Cost: under $25.

1100 Trevilian Way · Louisville, KY

Why you should go…

The Louisville Zoo is a 134-acre zoo in the Poplar Level neighborhood, known as the State Zoo of Kentucky. You walk through zones such as Africa, Australia, the Islands and Glacier Run, an arctic gold-mining town where you watch polar and grizzly bears, seals and sea lions. The HerpAquarium holds piranhas, vampire bats and King Louie, a white-scaled American alligator. Families can cool off at the Zoo Splash Park and play at the Billabong Playabout.

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