VALENTINE’S FOR THE ANIMALS
February 11
1pm to 4pm
Kids can bring a valentine for their favorite animal or make one in the ZooEd Classroom at the Zoo. Then, the keepers will distribute the valentines to the animals. It’s a great way to spread the love at the Zoo!
AUDUBON TOM IMHOF ZOO BIRD WALK
February 18
8:00am
The Birmingham Audubon Society and the Birmingham Zoo invite you to join in the Tom Imhof Zoo Birdwalk through the Alabama Wilds at the Birmingham Zoo on Saturday, February 18, at 8 AM. Please enter through the Zoo’s iron gate (breezeway) of the Children Zoo. You can see this area from the parking lot.
This event is FREE to everyone. Please enjoy a morning of birdwatching. This event will begin promptly at 8 AM so plan to arrive at the Zoo a few minutes early. Late arrivals will have to wait until the Zoo opens at 9 AM and will be charged regular admission. We will be touring through the Alabama Wilds and into some non-public areas that are great viewing spots for many bird species. Please bring your binoculars, scopes, or cameras and prepare to have fun while watching and learning about birds and birdwatching with local birders. Trip leaders are Greg Harbor from the Birmingham Audubon Society and Jamie Nobles from the Birmingham Zoo. More information can be found at the Birmingham Audubon Society website at www.birminghamaudubon.org.
15th ANNUAL GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT
February 18
10am to 4pm
The Birmingham Zoo invites you to the fifteenth annual Great Backyard Bird Count. The event is for all members and paying visitors. The GBBC is an annual 4-day “citizen science” event developed by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Audubon Society which engages bird watchers from coast to coast to count and record their data.
The Birmingham Zoo is home to many resident and migrating birds in Alabama Wilds. This event starts at Grandma’s Back Porch in the Children’s Zoo. There will be many bird-related activities from using binoculars and field guides to making bird feeders and even special visits from native birds within the Zoo’s collection. Join us and meet birding experts, local Audubon Society members and others as they answer your birding questions and demonstrate how to record your own backyard bird count. For more information about the 2012 GBBC go to www.birdsource.org/gbbc/.
ZOO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
February 18-20
From February 18-20, ballot boxes will be available in the Membership Office, the Kudzu Cafe and the Gift Shop during Zoo hours so visitors can vote for their favorite animal candidates. Each animal area has nominated a President and Vice President candidate. The winner will be announced on Febuary 23.
FARM DAY
March 31
Come experience life on a farm in rural Alabama. Farm Day will have activities and demonstrations through out the day featuring how to raise farm animals, planting and harvesting crops, egg collecting and rural crafts. You can also watch sheep shearing, horseshoe making and hoof trimming. This fun event will be held in the Children’s Zoo and Alabama Wilds.
RED DIAMOND SEA LION TRAINING DEMONSTRATION
Daily: 10:00am and 2:00pm
Come see the young, rescued sea lions from the Bay Area in California. These two males, named Giovanni and Farley, are approximately three years old and weigh about 90 pounds each.
LORIKEET FEEDING
February (weather dependent)
10am to Noon on Weekdays
10am to 4pm on Weekends
Our Lorikeet Aviary has more birds than ever! Zoo guests can feed these exotic birds every day. You and your family will see these birds’ behavior as they eat nectar out of your hand.
PELICAN FEEDING
Daily: 1:30pm
A great way to see our pelicans in action is to witness them eating their favorite treats near the pelican boardwalk.
PREDATOR ZONE
Weekends: 11:30am and 3:30pm
Predator Zone showcases lions in a natural setting and is designed to give visitors an up-close and personal encounter with these magnificent animals. See behind the scenes training that zookeepers conduct through verbal commands. This is an experience you won’t want to miss!
