Zoo
Birmingham Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 118 spp. present
The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
33.487° N 86.780° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
118
speciesOpened
1955
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Wed–Sun · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 2630 Cahaba Road, 35223
- Phone
- +1-205-879-0409
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Birmingham Zoo?
United States
Birmingham Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 2630 Cahaba Road, 35223. Its coordinates are 33.487° N, 86.780° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 370 km away.
What animals can you see at Birmingham Zoo?
118 species
Citizen-science photos record 118 species at Birmingham Zoo, including American Flamingo, Golden Eagle, Sandhill Crane, American Alligator and Coyote. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Birmingham Zoo in the wild?
American Flamingo: Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Some of the animals photographed at Birmingham Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve), Golden Eagle (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hemis National Park) and Sandhill Crane (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wood Buffalo National Park).
Does Birmingham Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Birmingham Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Birmingham Zoo open?
Wed–Sun · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Birmingham Zoo is open Wed–Sun · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Birmingham Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1955, 43 ha
Birmingham Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1955 and covers about 43 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 118 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)