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In honor of Veterans Day, all active and retired military, veterans and their dependents will receive free admission to the Birmingham Zoo on Monday, November 9, Tuesday, November 10 and […]

The Birmingham Zoo proudly announces Chris Pfefferkorn as the new Senior Vice President. Pfefferkorn has over 20 years of Zoological experience, which includes serving as the Deputy Director of Living […]

The Birmingham Zoo is excited to announce a partnership with KultureCity to develop the Sensory Friendly Zoo Initiative. The goals of this initiative are to raise awareness of Sensory Processing […]

Tamani, one of the Birmingham Zoo’s African elephants will be moving in early October to Kansas City Zoo. The Birmingham Zoo joins the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and […]

On Thursday, September 24, 2015, around noon a child was bitten by a wild snake at the Birmingham Zoo. In accordance with the Zoo’s protocol, Emergency Management Services were called […]

Griffin, one of the Birmingham Zoo’s reticulated giraffe moves in October to White Oak Conservation Center in Yulee, Florida. The Birmingham Zoo joins the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and […]

The Birmingham Zoo recently received a coveted 4-star rating for the third year in a row by America’s largest independent charity evaluator, Charity Navigator, for sound fiscal management and commitment […]

The Birmingham Zoo has partnered with StrategyWise, a Birmingham-based data science firm, to create advanced algorithms to predict visitor attendance patterns. StrategyWise is working with the Zoo’s Executive Director, Dr. […]

Beginning Monday, August 17, the Birmingham Zoo will transition the current front entrance to its new location at the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Breezeway entrance. […]

On Friday, September 18, the Birmingham Zoo will host its largest annual fundraising event, ZooGala 2015, sponsored by IBERIABANK, a partner of the Birmingham Zoo since 2003. This annual affair […]