Louisville Zoo
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Louisville, KY
From collectors
Founded in 1969, the Louisville Zoo, or the Louisville Zoological Garden, is a 134-acre zoo situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood. The "State Zoo of Kentucky" currently exhibits over 1,700 animals in naturalistic and mixed animal settings representing both geographical areas and biomes or habitats.
Machine 16: (???) in the Islands Exhibit All have 'Louisville Zoo' on them. (2024)
1) Penguin,
2) Tiger
3) Tapir,
4) Ape.
Machine 17: (2024) is in African Outpost area. All have 'Louisville Zoo' on them.
1) Pirrie Dog,
2) Gorilla,
3) Hippo,
4) Orangutan.
Machine 18: (2024) is in the Glacier Run area. All have 'Louisville Zoo' on them.
1) Baby Tiger,
2) Giraffe,
3) Sloth hanging from a branch,
4) Ringtail Lemur,
5) Rhino,
6) Cheetah,
7) Flamingo,
8) Panda on a branch.
Token Machine 1: (2024) is in the 'Herpaquarium'. All have 'Louisville Zoo' on them.:
1) Eagle, Seal & Polar Bear, 2) Tiger, Chimpanzee, & Alligator,
3) Gorilla, Hippo, Prairie Dog,
4) Snake, Bat & Komodo Dragon.
Rear- 'We Save Animals Together', under Zoo logo.
Retired Machines:
Retired 1: 1) (H) Polar Bear; 2) (H) Elephant; 3) (H) Tiger.
Retired 2: 1) (H) Seal; 2) (H) Eagle; 3) (H) Polar Bear.
Retired 3: 1) (H) Cheetah; 2) (V) Gorilla; 3) (H) Pygmy Hippo.
Retired 4: 1) (V) Giraffe Head; 2) (H) Rhino; 3) (V) Lion Head.
Retired 5: 1) (V) Gorilla Head; 2) (H) Tarantula; 3) (V) Snake.
Retired 6: 1) (V) Meerkat; 2) (V) Orangutan; 3) (H) Bat
Retired 7 (2015): 1) Bear, 2) Cheetah, 3) Lioness, 4) Warthog, 5) Iguana, 6) Zebra, 7) Cougar, 8) Long nose animal.
Retired 8 (2015): 1) (H) Alligator, 2) (V) Camel, 3) (H) Owl, 4) (V) Penguin
Retired 9: 1) (H) Jaguar 2) (H) African Lion 3) (V) African Elephant 4) (H) Black Footed Ferret.
Retired 10: 1) Alligator (H) 2) Gila Monster (H) 3) Vampire Bat 4) (H) Rattle Snake (V)
Retired 11: 1) Penguin (V) 2) Malayan Tapir 3) (H) Sumatran Tiger 4) (H) Orangutan (V)
Retired 12: 1) Giraffe (V) 2) White Rhino (H) 3) Warthog (H) 4) Ring Tailed Lemur (V)
Retired 13: 1) Kookaburra (H) 2) Snowy Owl (H) 3) Lorikeet (V) 4) Wallaroo (V)
Retired 14: 1) Warf Seal (H) 2) Polar Bear (H) 3) Sea Lion (V) 4) Grizzly Bear (H)
Retired 15: 1) Silverback Gorilla (V) 2) Lowland Gorilla (V) 3) Pigmy Hippo (H) 4) Zebra (H)
8/23: Machines 1 through 8 are Retired. GSY
7/28/24: Machines 9 through 15 are retired.
8/01/24: Penny Machine 16. 17 & 18 and Token Machine 1 added.
June 14, 2026:
Machine 16 is in the Islands Exhibit
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 16 (2024) | 4 | Penny |
| Machine 17 (2024) | 4 | Penny |
| Machine 18 (2024) | 5 | Penny |
| Token machine 1 (2024) | 4 | Token |
| Retired 13 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 14 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 15 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 2, 6 & 7 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 9, 10, 11 & 12 | ? | Penny |
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