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Today's Regular Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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9am
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4:45pm

Protective Life Carousel Rides

9am
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4:45pm

Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide

9am
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4:45pm

Red Diamond Express Train Ride

9:30am

Goat Walk

10am
to
2pm

Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary

10am

Sea Lion Training

2pm

Sea Lion Training

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North American Black Bear

Did you know North American black bears are found from Canada to Mexico and in at least 41 states in the U.S.?

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HAPPY WORLD RHINO DAY! 🦏 Today we celebrate all 5 species of Rhinoceros: Black, White, Greater One-Horned, Sumatran and Javan. The Birmingham Zoo is home to 3 Southern White Rhinos. Laptop and Ajabu are our mother daughter pair and Max is our resident male. Make sure you stop by their habitat to say hello when visiting the Zoo! . . #bhamzoo #birminghamzoo #worldrhinoday @tessawoods15

Get up close and personal during our Night Keeper Experience! Oct. 1 - 4, this 4 day hands-on children's program will explore all aspects of caring for animals at the Birmingham Zoo. Your 5th-8th grader will learn directly from our Night Keepers! Kids will prepare and feed evening diets, participate in training sessions, and create enrichment items for our animals. Sign your child up now to explore what it takes to create habitats that promote the best animal health and welfare! . . Open to 5th-8th graders. Classes begin October 1-4 from 4:30-6:00pm. Call 205.397.3864 for more information or to register! #bhamzoo #birminghamzoo @leesh_hess

Happy International Red Panda Day! Fun Fact: Red Pandas have pseudo-thumbs that allow them to hold and grip objects. For example, bamboo when eating, paintbrushes to paint, and even feathers like the one Parker is holding! Visit the Birmingham Zoo today to meet our Red Pandas: Parker & Sorrel! . . #internationalredpandaday #bhamzoo #birminghamzoo @itskellinotkelly

ATTENTION VISITORS: Today, Friday, Sept. 14 the Zoo will close at 3pm for our annual ZooGala. Children's Zoo, including the Carousel, Splash Pad, Nourish205 and Gift Shop will be closed today: Friday, Sept.14. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

ZooGala 2018 is tomorrow night but our ONLINE AUCTION is open now!...like RIGHT NOW! Anyone can participate and bid on any and every amazing item! 2018 IRON BOWL TICKETS, a LUXURIOUS VACATION in Dune Ridge on WaterSound Beach, unique ARTWORK by renowned artists and our Zoo staff, PLUS SO MUCH MORE! Visit the link to start bidding https://501auctions.com/BirminghamZooGala

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