Protective Life Carousel Rides

9am - 4:45pm — Every Day

Cost: $3.50 plus tax

Take a spin on the Zoo’s animal-themed carousel. There are an array of animals to choose from – a giraffe, rhinoceros, gorilla, cheetah, frog, zebra and many more. Pick your favorite and enjoy the ride!

Red Diamond Express Train Ride

9am - 4:45pm — Every Day

Cost: $3.50 plus tax

Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo Goat Walk

9:30am — Every Day

Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter & Feeding

9:30am - 11:30am — Saturday, Sunday

Cost: $3 plus tax

Weather Permitting

Sea Lion Training

10am — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
2pm — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Schaeffer Eye Center Lorikeet Feeding

10am - 2pm — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10am - 4pm — Saturday, Sunday

$1.65 per nectar cup

Full Moon BBQ Wild Slide

10am - 4:45pm — Every Day

Cost: $3.50 plus tax

Riders must be 4 years of age and 40 inches tall to ride

Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure

10:30am - 4:30pm — Saturday, Sunday

For details, click here.

Elephant Chat

11am — Saturday, Sunday

Predator Zone (Lion Training)

11:30am — Saturday, Sunday
3:30pm — Saturday, Sunday

This exciting experience puts you face-to-face with African lions. Watch how the keepers care for the lions during this narrated presentation. Predator Zone features a training area where zookeepers and visitors are on the same level as the animals. See behind-the-scenes training that the keepers conduct on a daily basis to care for the Zoo’s lions.