ZooNews

Birmingham Zoo Supports Community with United Way Food Drive Half-Price Admission Given for Donation

The Birmingham Zoo invites the community to give back to those in need this holiday season. On Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, Zoo visitors can enjoy half-price admission […]

Veterans Day Weekend at the Zoo

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

Birmingham Zoo Achieves Record Breaking October

The Birmingham Zoo is pleased to announce a record breaking October. Throughout the month, the Zoo hosted its annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo presented by Wells Fargo, to […]

Smashing Pumpkins at the Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham Zoo animals will have a smashing good time on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, when they receive pumpkins to eat, play with, roll around in, tear apart and smash. Beginning […]

Birmingham Zoo Announces New Junior Board Officers and Members

The Birmingham Zoo is pleased to introduce new members and welcome returning members to the Junior Board for the Zoo. The Junior Board is composed of 25 professionals in the […]

AZA Grants Accreditation to the Birmingham Zoo

The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) announced yesterday that the Birmingham Zoo was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. To be accredited, the Birmingham Zoo underwent a thorough […]

Royally Good Time Had at Fairytales & Frog Day at the Birmingham Zoo

Hundreds of princesses, princes and other fairytale characters made their way out to the Birmingham Zoo on Saturday, August 27 from 10am-1pm for the first annual Fairytales & Frog Day. […]

PikaZOO Event Brings Record Numbers to Birmingham Zoo

There are new species at the Zoo. The Zoo staff didn’t expect them, and we don’t know much about them yet, but people are flocking over by the thousands to […]

Fairytales and Frog Day this Saturday at the Birmingham Zoo

The Birmingham Zoo would like to invite all princes, princesses and fairytale characters to the Birmingham Zoo to join the celebration of Fairytales and Frog Day this Saturday, August 27, […]

PikaZOO – A Pokémon Go Event This Thursday at the Birmingham Zoo

The Birmingham Zoo is inviting the community to an all-new special event, PikaZOO – A Pokémon Go event this Thursday, August 25 from 5:30-7:30pm. Guests are invited to enjoy 2 […]