Jack Hanna featured at Birmingham Zoo Junior Board’s Fifth Annual Tails in the Trails Event

On Friday, April 24, the Birmingham Zoo’s Junior Board hosted its fifth annual Tails in the Trails event presented by Harbert Management Corporation. Beginning at 6:30pm, over 600 attendees were greeted by Jack Hanna, international TV personality and star of the FOX show, “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild!” Guests were also greeted by an African serval, an Eastern screech owl, a Virginia opossum, a gopher tortoise, a sand boa, a box turtle and a red milk snake in the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo. Guests were then invited to enjoy Bar-B-Que catered by Full Moon Bar-B-Que as well as a cash bar with beer and cocktails provided by Cahaba Brewing Company and Cathead Vodka. In addition to the food and drinks, guests enjoyed live music performed by Gentleman Zero and the Zoo’s Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure attraction.

The Birmingham Zoo’s Junior Board strives to increase Zoo membership, assist with events and promote the Zoo. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Barbara Ingalls Shook Black Bear Trail, the new black bear exhibit opening summer 2015 at the Birmingham Zoo.

Spotted at the Event: Dr. William R. Foster, Erin Donohoo, Julie Herring, Stacey Morales, Lauren DeMoss, Pete Donohoo, Joey DuMontier, Amanda Hawkins, Caroline Hottle, Matt Hottle, Emily Jordan, Madison Merrill, Wally Nall, III, Dylan Ferniany, Lexi Holdbrooks, Stephen Armstrong, Bryan Coleman, Frank Anderson, Fontaine Haskell, Tim Hennessy, Jr. and Whitney Wright.

Approximately 950 animals of 230 species call the Birmingham Zoo home, including sea lions, zebras, rhinos and endangered species from six continents. The Birmingham Zoo is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Regular admission is $15* for adults and $10* for senior citizens and children ages 2-12 (*Price not including tax). All Birmingham Zoo Members and children under two-years-old receive free admission.

–Press Release