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Red Diamond Express Train Ride

Protective Life Carousel Rides

Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide

Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary

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Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter

Red Diamond Sea Lion Show

UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Wildlife Show

Coca-Cola UNITED Predator Zone (Lion Training)

Red Diamond Sea Lion Show

Animal Greetings at the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Wildlife Stage

Coca-Cola UNITED Predator Zone (Lion Training)

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PAJAMA JAM: Early Bird tickets are selling fast and July 20 is the last day for this special discounted pricing! Purchase tickets now at https://tinyurl.com/yy27fbd8 . Join us for a fun-filled, pajama-wearing, music-jamming celebration at the Birmingham Zoo’s 1st annual Pajama Jam! Wear your pajamas, pack a blanket and join us on Henley Park for rocking tunes presented by Mason Music on Saturday, August 3 from 5pm until 8pm. https://www.birminghamzoo.com/event/pajama-jam/ . . . Pajama Jam is made possible by our Featured Sponsors: DC Scientific Pest Control and Highland Associates. #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo

ALL GROWN UP: In December of last year, we welcomed a new member to our Zoo family...a Red-flanked female duiker named Cranberry! . Little Cranberry is growing up and now lives at her new habitat in Trails of Africa! Stop by and visit her during your next trip to the Zoo! . FUN FACT: There are 21 species of duiker and your Zoo is home to 3 of the species: Blue, Red-flanked and Yellow-backed! . #RedFlankedDuiker #Duiker #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo Abigail @_poppyseedphotos_

TUNE IN! We are about to go live on @wbrcnews Good Day Alabama with Cayenne our Screech Owl! Join us Saturday, August 3 from 5pm until 8pm for our 1st annual Pajama Jam: Back To School Summer Bash! https://www.birminghamzoo.com/event/pajama-jam/ . TICKETS ON SALE: Purchase early bird tickets for your entire family before they sell out at https://tinyurl.com/yy27fbd8 . . . Pajama Jam is made possible by our Featured Sponsors: DC Scientific Pest Control and Highland Associates. #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo

PAJAMA JAM: We are excited to have a special guest appearance by Llama Llama Red Pajama at our 1st annual Pajama Jam Back To School bash! . Kids will have the chance to meet Llama, take photos and enjoy a special story time featuring a fun reading of the book! . TICKETS ON SALE: Purchase early bird tickets for your entire family before they sell out at https://tinyurl.com/yy27fbd8 . . Pajama Jam is made possible by our Featured Sponsors: DC Scientific Pest Control and Highland Associates. Entertainment by @masonmusicrocks . #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo

Meet Sprinkle, one of our Blue duikers that you can visit at the Duiker habitat in Trails of Africa! . Blue duikers (pronounced dike-er) are the smallest of the 15 duiker species! They are a small species of antelope found throughout the dense forests of Western Africa. Duiker is an Afrikaans word that means 'diver' because when they are startled they dive into the dense underbrush to evade predators. . #BlueDuiker #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo Jessie G., Lead Animal Care Professional - Animal Health Center

OUT & ABOUT: Guests can now see our younger male African elephants at their habitat in Trails of Africa! Luti and Gadze seem to be enjoying the Alabama sun while walking around and exploring their new home. Make sure to visit both boys on your next trip to the Zoo! . 🤔 WHO'S WHO: We know it might be a little tricky trying to figure out who is who...side by side Gadze is smaller with longer and more symmetrical tusks, while Luti is larger in size with shorter tusks! . FUN FACTS: Luti was Born on Valentine’s Day and his name Lutsandvo means "love" in the SiSwati language. Gadze is known as "The Little Genius" and his name Ingadze translates to "garden". . #AfricanElephant #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo Dr. Slade, VP of Living Collections

ZOO FUN DAYS: Visit the Zoo during July for Zoo Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission – $5 OFF all admission tickets! . Guests will have the opportunity to see our two new African elephants in Trails of Africa, experience an up-close lion training at the Predator Zone, enjoy a Red Diamond Sea Lion Show and be surrounded by and feed* our beautiful lorikeets in the Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary. Guests can also see live animal demonstrations and feedings during our daily activities! *Additional cost. . OFFER $5 Off Admission Cost Offer only valid on Zoo Fun Days dates and cannot be combined with any other offer, discount or coupon. . WHEN Saturday, July 20 – 9am-6pm Sunday, July 21 – 9am-6pm Saturday, July 27 – 9am-6pm Sunday, July 28 – 9am-6pm . #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo