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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 […]

This is THE party you don’t want to miss! Get your inner animal ready for Birmingham Zoo’s inaugural event Wild at Heart: Rhino Crash* on September 8, 2022, from 6:30 […]

The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) has announced that the Birmingham Zoo was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. AZA is the independent accrediting organization for the best zoos […]

Guten Tag and Hallo! Join us for the Inaugural Birmingham Zoo German  Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 1st from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, featuring authentic German and seasonal autumn brews, live music, […]

The Birmingham Zoo proudly welcomes newly hatched American flamingo chicks to our Zoo family! For the first time, the Zoo’s flamingos have nested and hatched fertilized eggs. Once flamingos find […]

The Birmingham Zoo is thrilled to welcome two-year-old, female, Himalayan red panda named Kodo to our Zoo family! Kodo arrived at the Birmingham Zoo last month from the Buttonwood Park […]

The Birmingham Zoo and Birmingham Public Library are pleased to announce the launch of the Birmingham Library Zoo Family Pass Program! This inspiring collaboration is an adventure-packed program encouraging children […]

Birmingham Zoo will be open on Monday the 4th of July holiday, from 9am-5pm. In honor of the holiday, all veterans, active and retired military, including their dependents (up to […]