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🦊 🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCARLET! Today we celebra

🦊 🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCARLET! Today we celebrated the 10th birthday of our female red fox!
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🎁 Our creative Children's Zoo/Alabama Wilds team made birthday themed decorations to adorn sweet Scarlet's habitat, along with special enrichment for her to enjoy!
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📷 Andrea S., Lead Animal Care Professional Children's Zoo/Alabama Wilds

📢 BECOME A TEEN VOLUNTEER! Last Call! Do you kn

📢 BECOME A TEEN VOLUNTEER! Last Call! Do you know any 13-17 year old teens that love the zoo and its animals? Applications are currently open for our 2021 Camp Crew Teen Volunteer Program, but will close APRIL 1st. During the summer, these teens will play a vital part in our Summer Camp Programs which help teach children the importance of animals and conservation.
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🔸️ GREAT CANDIATES: When looking for the right teen, we look for maturity, responsibility, and overall well-rounded candidates. This is a competitive program so please encourage teens to apply quickly. With your help, we can recruit the best and the brightest teens for the Zoo and our volunteer program!
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🔸️Applicants must:
- Be 13-17 years old
- Have an interest and passion for conservation
- Have the desire to try new and exciting things
- Possess the maturity to represent the Zoo in a responsible manner
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📌 APPLY TODAY: Click the link in our bio for more info and to access the application or visit birminghamzoo.com/teen-volunteer-opportunities
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*Please note: This photo was taken before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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☀️ It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! G

☀️ It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Get outside and enioy this delightful weather with the animals at your Birmingham Zoo!
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📸 HC @haydenhurstcreel

🐢 Your Birmingham Zoo has contributed $1,500

🐢 Your Birmingham Zoo has contributed $1,500 to help with the operation to rescue hundreds of sea turtles that were cold-stunned due to the rapid onset of extreme cold temperatures in Texas last week. The donation comes from the Zoo’s Conservation Fund and has been given to the @zoos_aquariums to assist their efforts to save the sea turtles, which are being rescued and cared for by the @txstateaquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Since Saturday, February 13, the Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue Center has received about 1,000 green sea turtles. "Sea turtles are cold-blooded and rely on heat from their environment to maintain body temperature. When water and air temperatures drop rapidly, they become lethargic and unable to swim due to the cold. Many of the sea turtles may have pneumonia, and some could have other medical conditions or injuries from being washed against rocks. Cold-stunned turtles require expert medical care." To read more about the sea turtle rescue operation, CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO.
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💚 The community can help these efforts (and additional conservation efforts) by continuing to support the Birmingham Zoo and other AZA accredited zoos and aquariums, all of which share a commitment to wildlife conservation, education, science, and animal care.
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📸 Texas State Aquarium @txstateaquarium

🐘🐘🐘 BRUNCH WITH THE BACHELORS: Wake up, e

🐘🐘🐘 BRUNCH WITH THE BACHELORS: Wake up, elephant lovers! You won’t want to miss Birmingham Zoo’s premier event for all things elephant: Brunch with the Bachelors on Sunday, March 7 at 10am! This pachyderm party is a limited event for our three bachelor African elephants and a small group of their biggest admirers. LIMITED TICKETS so purchase now at birminghamzoo.com/events or CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO!
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Peekaboo, this little Pallas's cat sees you 😊 J

Peekaboo, this little Pallas's cat sees you 😊 Just popping up as we wrap up another beautiful #Caturday
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📸 Julia @pbjworks

🦩You could say the sun and flamingos make a gre

🦩You could say the sun and flamingos make a great pair! They are symbolic to Florida "The Sunshine State" and ancient Egyptians considered the flamingo the embodiment of Ra the sun god because of their bright and fire like plumage!
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📸 Brandon @photosbyfarmer

❄ It's been a wild mix of winter weather this we

❄ It's been a wild mix of winter weather this week and the sun is shining now as we speak! Happy #FlashBackFriday to this beautiful snow view of your favorite Zoo!
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📸 Jessie G., Lead Animal Care Professional - Animal Health Center

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