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The Birmingham Zoo is pleased to announce the public opening of the Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation Primate Trek on March 25, 2023. The Shook Foundation has been a long-time supporter […]

Opening of the New Eastern Black Rhino Habitat on 3/25! The Birmingham Zoo is proud to announce the addition of two new Eastern black rhinoceros to your Zoo family. This […]

The Birmingham Zoo is thankful to generous community support for pushing the “Support Your Zoo’s Animals” year-end fundraising campaign across the line to surpass its bold goal of raising $75,000 […]

Birmingham Zoo is implementing biosecurity measures to protect all birds inside the Zoo, which will mean many birds will be off-habitat and not viewable by Zoo guests. The Zoo has […]

The Birmingham Zoo has invited the public to participate in its year-end appeal to Support Your Zoo’s Animals with a goal to reach $75,000 by December 31, 2022.  Tax-deductible donations […]

The Birmingham Zoo proudly welcomes three-year-old, female reticulated giraffe Ruby to our Zoo family! Ruby arrived at the Birmingham Zoo last month from the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Lincoln, Nebraska, […]

The Birmingham Zoo invites the community to join us for an all-new, larger-than-life illuminated experience, Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration! This extraordinary event will be held on select nights […]

An important conservation achievement for gopher tortoises in Alabama. The Birmingham Zoo (Zoo) proudly announces the release of 98 gopher tortoises into their natural habitat in Alabama.  In cooperation with […]

Calling all ghouls and goblins! Join us for Hoots & Howls daytime Halloween festival of events at your Zoo! Wear your costumes and trick-or-treat through the Candy Trail, join in the Monster Mash […]

Last week, the Birmingham Zoo hosted staff from other zoos and aquariums from across the nation for the Growing Your Animal Wellbeing Program Workshop. Led by Hollie Colahan, Birmingham Zoo’s […]