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🐘Happy #WorldElephantDay! Your zoo hosts a spec

🐘Happy #WorldElephantDay! Your zoo hosts a special bachelor herd as part of the Species Survival Plan (SSP). We have one adult male, Bulwagi (pictured right), and two adolescent half-brothers, Luti (left) and Gadze (middle). Bulwagi has been here since 2010 and is a mentor to Luti and Gadze . This is a natural social grouping that can be seen in the wild, and when the younger two are ready, they will go on to other facilities to breed and continue growing the #Africanelephant population across zoo facilities!
African elephants are currently listed as endangered in the wild. This is due mainly to poaching, human-elephant conflict, and habitat loss. By coming to the #BirminghamZoo, you can learn how the SSP helps the elephant population, and your visit directly supports conservation programs that your zoo funds! We hope to see you at the Birmingham Zoo, and we thank you for your support as we continue to conserve the natural world!

#Bhamlife #birminghamAL #BhamZoo #Elephants #conservation

🌟#FlashbackFriday to our annual "Tails in the T

🌟#FlashbackFriday to our annual "Tails in the Trails" event! Your Birmingham Zoo Junior Board hosted this incredible night at the Zoo which featured a celebration in the Trails of Africa. Complete with music, foodie favorites from local restaurants, and an auction, it was a night to remember and we can't wait to see what the future holds with the Junior Board!

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🎂We had so much fun celebrating Abbey the #Sand

🎂We had so much fun celebrating Abbey the #Sandcat's birthday last week! 👑Our queen of sand and sass turned 6 this year and enjoyed an afternoon full of her favorite treats hidden in a Bath and Body works bag, on top of a Crumbl Cookie box and even mixed in with her "cat"ppuccino! Be sure to pop by the predators building and wish Abbey a #HappyBirthday, we can't wait to see you at the #BirminghamZoo!

⏰ Wednesday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | *Hours subject to change for events or inclement weather.
#BhamZoo #Wildlife #BirminghamAL #MagicCity #ThisisBham #BhamLife

🐘JOIN US: Friday, August 12, 2022 for #WorldEle

🐘JOIN US: Friday, August 12, 2022 for #WorldElephantDay! We are so excited to celebrate our bachelor herd and elephants around the world while taking time to learn about the #conservation efforts made throughout the world and how to support those efforts. Your #BirminghamZoo will be hosting special events throughout the day on August 12 where you can learn, ask questions, and see our wonderful herd do what they do best! Below is the timeline of what will take place that day:
🐘11:00 AM: "All Things Elephant" chat at the Boma. There will be a training session with one of our elephants and the opportunity to see them interact with an enrichment item.
🐘2:30 PM: Special enrichment will be given to our herd in celebration!🎉Come see our boys interact with what they're given and get the chance to ask questions about our herd, conservation efforts, or anything else you are curious about!
We can't wait to see you August 12th!
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👑Princes and Princesses! Lords and Ladies! This

👑Princes and Princesses! Lords and Ladies! This Saturday, the #BirminghamZoo formally invites all royal characters and yes, even some #frogs, to attend our Fairy Tales and Frogs Day! 🐸

📅Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

📍Festivities will take place on Henley Park Lawn and are included in the price of Zoo admission for the day (free for Members).

🌟All guests (children and adults) are encouraged to dress up in their favorite costumes while meeting and taking photos with a multitude of royals for a #magical day where fairytales come to life.

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As you can imagine, we have some pretty unique fri

As you can imagine, we have some pretty unique friends working at your Zoo...including our secretary! Anakin, our #secretarybird may not be a Skywalker, but he does have the longest legs of any bird of prey making him the tallest raptor in the world. He will turn 10 this month and can be found nestled near the aviary ready for you to "swoop" by for a visit.
📸Scott K., Zoological Manager, Predators

👉DID YOU KNOW? The secretary bird was named after the crest of long feathers at the back of its head that resemble quill pens.

📍Come visit us at the #BirminghamZoo!
⏰ Wednesday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | *Hours subject to change for events or inclement weather.
#BhamZoo #Wildlife #Birdsofbham

Jalil the #giraffe says "Did you KNOW?" You can sy

Jalil the #giraffe says "Did you KNOW?" You can symbolically Adopt an Animal and become the proud parent of an animal at your #BirminghamZoo today! When you symbolically adopt, your gift helps provide food, welfare, and vital care for the Zoo’s animal family, as well as support education and conservation programs at your Birmingham Zoo. Every animal at your Zoo has very specific needs. You can help meet these needs with an adoption!

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🐊Smiling and thriving here at the #BirminghamZo

🐊Smiling and thriving here at the #BirminghamZoo! Sparkles the #Americanalligator can't wait to welcome you to the Zoo with a mouth full of pearly whites!
📸 Scott K., Zoological Manager, Predators

👉DID YOU KNOW? The American alligator is found in freshwater swamps, lakes and rivers through the southeastern United States. Alligators often dig hollows into the bank for storing food and water and to escape extreme temperatures.

📍Come visit us at the #BirminghamZoo and say "hello" to Sparkles next time you "swim" by!
⏰ Wednesday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | *Hours subject to change for events or inclement weather.
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