Louisville Zoo Celebrates Elephants Mikki and Punch

Zoo Press Release

This weekend, April 19 and 20, the Zoo will honor its cherished elephants, Mikki and Punch, with memories and a series of activities. Visitors can enjoy keeper talks, sign a card for Mikki and Punch, participate in a painting project, create elephant origami and learn about favorite elephant memories submitted by Zoo guests. Later this spring, the Zoo will bid a fond farewell to Mikki and Punch as they embark on their next adventure at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, TN.

WHAT: Celebrate Mikki and Punch

WHERE: Louisville Zoo

1100 Trevilian Way

Louisville, Ky. 40213

Media availability:                       

Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lineup: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Docents with elephant facts and interpretation

11:30 a.m.

Keeper talk

1:45 p.m.

Keeper talk

With interactive elements all day in Zoo Vision from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.