Press Room
If you are a member of the media and would like more information about the Little Rock Zoo, the Arkansas Zoological Foundation or the exciting new things happening at the Little Rock Zoo, please call our main line at 501-661-7200 and ask for our press department to register your contact information for media updates. The Little Rock Zoo sends up-to-date press releases and announcements on a regular basis. There’s always something new and exciting at the Zoo!
Zoo Will Close Briefly Due to Inclement Weather
Threat of Inclement Weather Causes Zoo to Temporarily Close for Daily Admission LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (January 8, 2025) – The Little Rock Zoo’s administra…
GloWILD!Arkansas’s Must-SEA Event of the Year is Back
Wednesday, Nov 06, 2024 Presented by Be Well Arkansas, GloWild Shines Again! LITTLE ROCK (November 6, 2024) – GloWILD opens tomorrow night for another season of illuminating fun. With over 45 nights of spectacular light displays, this event is a #OnceInALightTime experience you won’t want to miss. “We are so excited to bring GloWild back to…
Zoo Announces Passing of Sophie the Elephant
Monday, Oct 28, 2024 LITTLE ROCK (October 28, 2024) – The Little Rock Zoo is sad to announce that Sophie the elephant has passed. She was placed to rest through humane euthanasia earlier this morning. The Zoo will be closed to guests today to perform a necropsy. The Zoo announced earlier this year that the 56-year-old elephant was…
Carousel Centennial Celebration Set for Tuesday Evening with Dedication
Monday, Sep 09, 2024 MEDIA ADVISORY INTERVIEW/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY September 9, 2024 Who: Little Rock Zoo Director Susan Altrui, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. Vice Mayor Kathy Webb, Former Chair of Friends of the Carousel David Martinous and Ashely Sides with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. What: Celebration of the Over-the-Jumps, the Arkansas Carousel Centennial at the Little Rock…
Zoo Saddened at Loss of Baby Chimpanzee
Saturday, Sep 07, 2024 LITTLE ROCK (September 7, 2024) – A baby chimpanzee born August 23 at the Little Rock Zoo died earlier this morning. Initial necropsy results did not show a conclusive cause of death. The baby chimpanzee was born to Kianga, a chimpanzee living at the Little Rock Zoo since 2020. The birth was…
Sophie the Elephant Enters Hospice Care
Monday, Jul 15, 2024 Advanced Disease Progression Contributes to Declining Health LITTLE ROCK (July 15, 2024) – Sophie the elephant at the Little Rock Zoo has been placed on hospice care. A pyometra infection has caused her progressive decline and staff are administering comfort care for the end stage of her life. Sophie was first diagnosed…
Little Rock Zoo
1 Zoo Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-661-7200
Hours of Operation
9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Last admission 3:30 p.m.
Zoo grounds close at 4:00 pm
