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Splash Pads

Red Diamond Express Train Ride

Protective Life Carousel Rides

Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide

Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Aviary

Red Diamond Sea Lion Show

Camel Rides

Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter

Snake Feedings

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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ZOO BREWS VIP: Did you know VIP guests get EARLY ENTRY in to our 5th annual Zoo, Brews & Full Moon BBQ event?! That's right! No need to wait until 5:30pm when doors open...VIPs enter at 5pm to kickoff the event early! . LIMITED TIME: Zoo Brews VIP tickets are available for a limited time! Purchase your VIP ticket along with some for your friends NOW at https://tinyurl.com/y33nyuhs . #ZooBrews #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo @fullmoonbbq

HAPPY 39th BIRTHDAY OLIVER! We celebrated our male Sumatran orangutan's birthday this week with plenty of special enrichment activities for him to enjoy! . ABOUT OLIVER: He was born at the San Diego Zoo on June 14, 1980. Oliver is one of the oldest male Sumatran orangutans within the US population! You can visit Oliver at his habitat in Primates on your next trip to the Zoo! . #SumatranOrangutan #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo & by Nicole W., Animal Care Professional in Primates Renee D., ACP in Primates

🤗 FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND: In recognition of Father’s Day, with every paying adult, receive ONE FREE child’s admission to the Birmingham Zoo, today June 15 and Sunday, June 16! Create memories that will last a lifetime at the Birmingham Zoo this Father’s Day! . On Sunday, June 16 from 9am until 12pm, our friends at Red Diamond Coffee & Tea will be parked onsite with their truck giving away FREE iced tea and coffee on your way into the Zoo! @drinkreddiamond . Camel Rides are daily. Cost is $5 plus tax - per rider. Children under the age of 3 MUST be accompanied by an adult and reach over the safety bar. *Weather dependent. . #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo Sara @skcarlisle_

RED PANDA PREGNANCY UPDATE: It is with very heavy hearts that we provide an update on Sorrel red panda’s pregnancy. Last night around 9:30pm Sorrel went into labor and delivered a single stillborn cub. Initial exams indicate the cub was free of trauma and had developed normally with no obvious cause for the stillbirth. Zoo staff have reviewed all of the camera footage from last night and Sorrel did everything a wonderful and caring red panda mother should do- she groomed the cub and curled up close to it. We are all heartbroken at this news and thank our extended zoo family for your continued support. . . . . #RedPanda #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo Scott K., Animal Care Professional in Predators

TUNE IN: We are about to go live on Talk Of Alabama with our baby opossums, Chandler & Monica, along with our friend Full Moon BBQ Moon Man! @abc3340 @talkofalabama @fullmoonbbq . . #ZooBrews #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo

🤸‍♂️ WILD SLIDE: Great news! We have completed routine maintenance on our Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide and it is OPEN for fun! Just in time for the weekend...join us tomorrow and zip down the Wild Slide! . Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday and 9am to 6pm, Saturday & Sunday. Cost is $3.50 plus tax. Riders must be 4 years of age and 40 inches tall to ride. *Weather dependent* . #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo @fullmoonbbq

🤔 HOW IT WORKS: Our 5th annual Zoo, Brews & Full Moon BBQ event is only a week away! Craft beer fans will delight in a fantastic selection of drinks from some of the finest specialty brews around. . Upon arrival, guests will get a cool mini beer mug for the chance to enjoy samplings of over 100 beers from 37 breweries from all over Alabama and the southeast! (In addition to beer, there will be plenty of other libations, including wines and non-alcoholic beverages). . All of the sampling at Zoo Brews is done using tokens. Depending on your chosen ticket option, general admission or VIP, guests over 21 will receive a designated amount of tokens. *Remember that you can always purchase additional tokens! . TICKETS ON SALE NOW https://tinyurl.com/y2d5vaz2 - Join us on Saturday, June 22 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Birmingham Zoo. . . #ZooBrews @fullmoonbbq #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY SORREL! Today we celebrated red panda and expectant mom Sorrel's 9th birthday while she enjoyed a special birthday treat made by our talented Predator staff! . Don't forget to wish Sorrel a Happy Birthday during your next trip to the Zoo! . . #RedPanda #BhamZoo #BirminghamZoo Kelli G., Animal Care Professional in Predators