Birmingham Zoo

Valentine’s for the Animals

zooedit — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:31:34 +0000

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

zooedit — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:43:06 +0000

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 8am. Please enter through the Zoo’s iron gate (breezeway) of the Children Zoo. You can see this area from the parking lot. Click here for more details about the event.

15th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

zooedit — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:32:02 +0000

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. 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 click here.

Zoo Presidential Elections

zooedit — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:35:09 +0000

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.