All Mothers Receive FREE* Admission to the Birmingham Zoo for Mother’s Day

– On Sunday, May 10, mothers can enjoy free admission to the Birmingham Zoo with the purchase of a full-price child’s admission ticket (offer exclusive only on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10). Guests can feed the lorikeets in the new Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary*, glide through Alabama Wilds on the Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure*, see a new Schaeffer Eye Center Wildlife show, ride the new Wild Slide*, take a spin on the carousel*, feed the giraffes at the Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter*, see the four African bull elephants, visit Granny’s Butterfly Garden and so much more. Families are invited to create memories that will last a lifetime at the Birmingham Zoo on Mother’s Day weekend. For more information on Mother’s Day weekend events or the new attractions, please visit birminghamzoo.com.

As part of International Orangutan Mothers Awareness Day on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 the Zoo will pay tribute to orangutan mothers around the world. Because of the growing demand for palm oil, more and more orangutan mothers are being killed every year. On this day, visitors of all ages are invited to enjoy an animal enrichment, keeper chats and educational information in the Primate Building from 10am to 3pm to support this important cause.

*Additional cost

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.

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