Play Day for the Animals This Saturday!

(free popsicles for first 200 children at 10 am!)
July 28, 10 am

Wanna see a lion eat a popsicle? See how we keep life exciting for the animals during the lazy days of summer with frozen treats, puzzle feeders, and more. Ask our expert keeper staff about our enrichment program, then experience firsthand what it’s like to be your favorite animal – see what it’s like to hunt like a tiger, search for food like a spider monkey and try to solve a puzzle feeder just like an animal! Fun activities for kids and the young at heart throughout the day!

Schedule of Events:

10:00 am Gorilla will eat popsicles and ice piles (free popsicles for first 200 children during this presentation!)
11:00 am Maned Wolf – prey device and bone treat (Pachyderm area)
12:00 pm Bison will eat popsicles, play in water misters & roll around in sandbox
1:00 pm Lion & tigers – prey devices and frozen treats
2:00 pm Otters- “fish-sicles” frozen treats at Children’s Zoo
3:00 pm Sea Lion Splash Show

Rowan's 1st Birthday Celebration
August 4, 9:30 am

Look who’s turning one! It’s Rowan. Born last August 7, Rowan weighed in at 125 pounds and measured 5 feet and 5 inches tall. He has grown to over 9 feet and weighs approximately 450 pounds! Join us on August 4 in the Savannah, as the Zoo celebrates this tall one’s first birthday! Happy Birthday Rowan! Cake will be served to Zoo guests in celebration of this fun day (while supplies last).

Community Free Admission Day
August 5, 9 to 7 pm

We invite the community to enjoy free admission on Sunday, August 5, 2007, from 9 to 7 pm. The Community Free Admission Day is sponsored by the Seedling Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. In addition to free admission, visitors will be able to take part in several free activities and shows taking place throughout the day including story time, fish feeding (free-while supplies last), Sea Lion Splash Show, special animal keeper talks throughout the day, educational animal shows with Spanish translations, and much more. Red Diamond will be providing free tea samples from 1 to 5 pm (while supplies last). The train, Endangered-Species carousel, giraffe feeding, concessions and other fee-based activities will be at the normal price. List of daily activities coming soon!

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