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Familiar Face – Old Gregg, the alligator snapping turtle, has wintered in the rhino building while repairs were made to the Alabama Steam section of the Children’s Zoo. Old Gregg […]

April 8, 2025, Oakland, CA…Spruce, a male mountain lion and the 30th rescue by Oakland Zoo, has safely arrived at his new home in the Birmingham Zoo joining his new […]

With more than 5,700 votes cast, the female cougar cub will be called Juniper. The Rocky Mountain Juniper is a plant within the cougar’s native range. Juniper lives in Wojciechowski […]

March 28, 2025 – The Wojciechowski Cougar Crossing at the Birmingham Zoo opened on March 19 and will soon get a new addition. Spruce, one of the trio of orphaned […]

Your Birmingham Zoo plans to celebrate 70 all year long. Here are some of the events not to miss in 2025. Lewis Communications developed the 70th year mark and birthday […]

  As the Birmingham Zoo begins celebrating its 70th year, today marked a major milestone with the opening of Wojciechowski Cougar Crossing, the new habitat for cougars and bobcats. Wally […]

Schedule Begins on Saturday, March 22 While the Birmingham Zoo will be celebrating its 70th birthday all year long, below are some tips to help you make the most out […]

Construction of the new Cougar Crossing habitat at the Birmingham Zoo was completed in January and now has its first resident prior to a mid-March opening. A female orphaned cougar […]

Jody Cassell joined the Birmingham Zoo in February as deputy director. Previously, Cassell spent more than 20 years at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida in a variety of leadership […]

While cards, flowers, and chocolates are wonderful, why not go ape this Valentine’s Weekend? Join us for a special Valentine’s celebration at your Birmingham Zoo! Whether you’re looking for a […]