W
e need your help
to support the new
black bears coming
to the Zoo!
The Birmingham Zoo
has recently rescued two North
American black bear yearlings, and
the Zoo needs to build a permanent
home for them. As part of the
Zoo’s mission, the Zoo rescued the
orphaned yearlings after receiving
notification from the Wildlife Center
of Montana at Montana Wild of their
need to place the pair in a new home.
Following quarantine, the sister bears
will be placed in a temporary exhibit
in the Predator building until their
new home is ready.
As the official state mammal for
Alabama, North American black
bears are portrayed as dangerous and
unpredictable. Official brochures that
are thought to be authoritative warn
about the dangers of bears. Bears
often are mounted to show aggressive
behavior and unnatural snarls. Are
these portrayals representative of
their true nature? Another view of
black bears will be represented in
this new exhibit and will provide an
educational and conservation-based
experience for all to appreciate.
The Zoo has received two lead gifts
for the new black bear exhibit, which
will be called the
Barbara Ingalls
Shook Black Bear Trail,
but still
needs your help. The black bear
population is increasing in the state
along with the potential for human/
bear interactions. The exhibit will
teach the public what to do if they
encounter a black bear and other
wildlife, how to coexist with black
bears, and better understand their
habitat.
Help Us Build the Barbara Ingalls Shook
Black Bear Trail
Please help build their new home by donating today!
Gifts of $100 will
receive an animal fact sheet, photograph and a plush black bear. Gifts of $500
will receive all of the above, plus a private tour of the black bears with the
Mammal Curator. Gifts of $1,000 will receive all of the above and will be listed
on a plaque in the new bear exhibit. Your gift will help complete their new
home. Thank you for your support!
To donate, visit birminghamzoo.com
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