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🌭 HOT DIGGITY DOG! You might have heard about o

🌭 HOT DIGGITY DOG! You might have heard about or even seen this iconic 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels rolling around Birmingham this week! Well, we have a BUNderful day planned for you tomorrow on Saturday, January 23! Join us from 12:00pm to 4:00pm for a FRANKtastic time when the @oscarmayer Wienermobile makes an appearance at your Zoo!
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📌 Guests and Members can take photos with the Wienermobile, win a Wiener Whistle, and become an honorary Hotdogger with your own special name! Included with Zoo admission for the day, the Wienermobile will be located in Trails of Africa near the rhinos habitat.
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To ensure that you have a BUN time while staying safe, health protocols will be in place, face coverings are required inside the Zoo and expect to social distance.
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📸 Matthew Niblett for @bhamnow

🐊 RAIN OR SHINE: A little rain shower won't slo

🐊 RAIN OR SHINE: A little rain shower won't slow down our American alligators! So, don't let it stop you either - we can't wait to see you here at the Zoo today!
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📌 FUN FACTS: American alligators are built for life in the water. You're most likely to spot them in rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, bayous, and marshes. Unlike crocodiles that can live in saltwater or brackish water, alligators reside in freshwater. Crocodiles have glands in their mouths to expel salt from their systems, whereas alligators lack salt glands that pump harmful concentrations of sodium and other seawater ions out of their bodies.
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📸 Jacob @rawsonphotos

🌧 A little rain means a lot of water in the poo

🌧 A little rain means a lot of water in the pool to enjoy 😊 Press play and turn your volume up for a slow-mo of our male golden eagle, Zeagle, having a splash - dipping into the water - flipping his feathers - and taking a bath!
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📸 Amy M., Animal Care Professional in Children's Zoo & Alabama Wilds

📢 BECOME A TEEN VOLUNTEER! Do you know any 13-1

📢 BECOME A TEEN VOLUNTEER! 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! 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 group photo was taken before the COVID-19 pandemic.

😌 REST EASY tonight knowing your donation is pr

😌 REST EASY tonight knowing your donation is providing excellent care for over 550 animals, like fennec fox Critter, that call the Birmingham Zoo home.
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💚 When you make a gift now, it will be matched dollar-for-dollar! Thanks to the support from generous matching donors, a $25 gift becomes $50 and gifts of $100 become $200. With your help, we can reach our goal and raise $780,000 by January 31. Please give tonight. CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO to make a charitable donation that supports your Zoo. Thanks for caring!
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📸 Tabitha @tabitha_gould

💗 GALENTINE'S BRUNCH! Gather your besties for a

💗 GALENTINE'S BRUNCH! Gather your besties for a fun and delicious brunch at your Birmingham Zoo’s first-ever Galentine’s Day Balcony Brunch! Join us on Saturday, February 13 from 10:30am until 12pm, atop the Zoo’s fabulous private terrace and balcony overlooking Henley Park. Enjoy a delectable breakfast with mimosas and a bottle of champagne at every table. Meet some of your favorite Ambassador animal pals while gushing over the amazing friends in your life. Stay awhile and continue the celebration of friendship and sisterhood walking around the Zoo, seeing the animals, and riding the Red Diamond Express Train (all included). Perfect for friends 21 and up, brunch on Galentine’s is a responsible extra special event with strict health, safety, and social distancing guidelines. CLICK ON THE LINK IN OUR BIO to purchase table tickets!
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TINY #TongueOutTuesday 😛 Did you know...? Some

TINY #TongueOutTuesday 😛 Did you know...? Some species of birds, like ostriches, have rudimentary tongues that are much smaller than the beak and tend to be simple in form. Small tongues play a minimal role in eating. Ostriches can swallow food items but their tongue is not used to catch, collect, manipulate, or direct the food to the esophagus.
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📸 Jacob @rawsonphotos

🌟 We're having a larger than life experience am

🌟 We're having a larger than life experience among the lanterns! Tonight is the LAST NIGHT of GLOW WILD, but you still have time to see this spectacular event at the Zoo! The fun doesn't end until 9pm. So don't be late, purchase your tickets at the gate!
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📸 Anna @agbarrongray

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