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Today at the Zoo

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Protective Life Carousel Rides

Red Diamond Express Train Ride

Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Goat Walk

Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide

Sea Lion Training

Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Feeding

Sea Lion Training

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Rainbow Lorikeet

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Boo at the Zoo is back tomorrow night, 5-9pm. Join us for games, activities, rides and more! Get here early to enjoy the Predator and Primate habitats until 6pm.

Happy National Vet Tech Week! We want to thank our wonderful vet techs for their hard work, dedication, and compassion! They go above and beyond to help care for all the animals at the zoo, from lizards to elephants, and are a vital part of the zoo team.

Patty, the hog, sure looks excited that it's Friday! ( by Amy Trousdale)

Boo at the Zoo is a SUPER fun event for the whole family and kicks-off this weekend at the Zoo! Zoo Members are invited to a special Zoo Members Only Preview Night on October 14, and we open for all Zoo guests on October 15! Details and tickets at www.birminghamzoo.com.

Drive on over to the Birmingham Zoo for the first weekend of Boo at the Zoo! October 14 is a special Zoo Members Only Night, and October 15 we open to the public! We hope you'll join us for this annual family-favorite event!

We're excited to slide through this week and onto the weekend to kick-off Boo at the Zoo! We can't wait to see your family-friendly costumes. What are you planning to come dressed as this year?

Boo at the Zoo begins this weekend! Zoo Members are invited to join us for an exclusive Members Only Night on October 14, and Boo at the Zoo opens to the public on October 15. We hope you'll join us for this annual family-favorite event!

Tootsie, the box turtle, visited our friends at @wbrcnews this morning with details on Birmingham Zoo Rocks going on tomorrow at the Zoo. Any child who brings a painted rock will receive free admission to the Zoo on Saturday!