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Santa is coming to the Birmingham Zoo for breakfast at 8am and 9:30am on Saturday, December 16. Guests are invited to make reservations now for this popular holiday event that […]

The Birmingham Zoo is kicking-off the Thanksgiving Holiday by holding the second annual ceremony to pardon the Zoo’s turkeys at 10:15am on Wednesday, November 22. Chris Pfefferkorn, Birmingham Zoo Senior […]

The Birmingham Zoo invites the community to give back to those in need this holiday season. On Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19, Zoo visitors can enjoy half-price admission […]

Spire recently awarded the Birmingham Zoo a $50,000 grant to help fund the ZooSchool program. Newly named through the sponsorship, Spire ZooSchool inspires passion for the natural world through a […]

Oliver, the male orangutan at the Birmingham Zoo, will have a medical evaluation performed this week to further assess a heart arrhythmia and to place a remote cardiac device under […]

In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans, active and retired military and their dependents will receive free admission to the Birmingham Zoo on Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12. […]

The Birmingham Zoo is excited to kick-off the first weekend of Boo at the Zoo with a special pumpkin stomp on Wednesday, October 11 at 10am. The Zoo’s elephants will […]

The Birmingham Zoo is pleased to announce new members and welcome back former members to the Board of Directors for the Zoo. The Board is composed of eighteen professionals in […]

The Birmingham Zoo is excited to invite the community to “Birmingham Zoo ROCKS”, an all-new event this Saturday. On October 7 from 9am to 5pm, the Zoo will be offering […]

The Birmingham Zoo is offering preschool at the Zoo classes to help prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. Preschool at the Zoo will help spark children’s curiosity and develop an […]