ImageAfrican Elephant
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
IUCN status — Endangered
Exhibit
Africa
The savannah, the forest edge, and the species that hold them together.
ImageAfrica — full-bleed editorial
Introduction
Introduction
Africa is the Louisville Zoo's largest geographic exhibit and the campus's most ambitious immersion. A multi-species savannah brings together antelope, zebra, and ostrich in shared sightlines, while a forest-edge habitat showcases gorillas in a setting modeled on the canopy structure of equatorial Africa.
The Animals
Who you'll meet.
ImageWestern Lowland Gorilla
Western Lowland Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
IUCN status — Critically endangered
ImageSouthern White Rhinoceros
Southern White Rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum simum
IUCN status — Near threatened
ImageReticulated Giraffe
Reticulated Giraffe
Giraffa reticulata
IUCN status — Endangered
Conservation Context
Why it matters.
Our work in this region is led by partnerships with field programs in Kenya and the Republic of the Congo. Member dollars and admissions fund anti-poaching patrols, community livelihood programs, and post-release monitoring of orphaned gorillas returned to the wild.