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Newport Aquarium

One Aquarium Way

Newport News, KY 41071-1679

(859) 261-7444 – Local Phone

Website: http://www.newportaquarium.org/

Newport Aquarium showcases thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water: You’ll be amazed at all there is to see and do, including fun and interactive activities, like touching a shark or meeting a penguin.

Louisville Zoological Garden

1100 Trevillian Way

Louisville, KY 40213-1559

(502) 459-2181 – Local Phone

Website: http://www.louisvillezoo.org/
Founded in 1969, the Louisville Zoo, or the Louisville Zoological Garden, is a 135 acre (0.55 km²) zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city’s Poplar Level neighborhood. The “State Zoo of Kentucky” currently exhibits over 1,300 animals in naturalistic and mixed animal settings representing both geographical areas and biomes or habitats.