Press Room

Welcome to the Birmingham Zoo Press Room! Media are invited to use this resource to find contact information for stories, download high-resolution images, see the latest calendar notices and download press releases and press kits.

Press Releases

 

April 11, 2008 BIRMINGHAM ZOO MOURNS LOSS OF BELOVED GORILLA (pdf file)

May 1, 2007 BIRMINGHAM ZOO’S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GORILLA “RECHARGED” (Word document)

April 10, 2007 Butterflies Flutter In This Thursday (Word document)

April 3, 2007 New Sea Lion Splash Show Makes Waves at Birmingham Zoo (Word document)

March 8, 2007 BIRMINGHAM ZOO SADDENED BY HIPPO LOSS (Word document)
A high-res image of Mama Petite is available in the Image Gallery below.

March 5, 2007 Birmingham Zoo Reaches Record Attendance (Word document)

October 10, 2006 Birmingham Zoo is Proud to Announce Their Accreditation (Word document)

May 8, 2006 Birmingham Zoo named #1 Tourist Attraction in Alabama (Word document)

June 8, 2005 THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF ZEBRA BIRTHS (Word document)

ZOO SENDS BLACK BEAR TO COOLER NEW CANADIAN HOME (Word document)

 

Image Gallery

Each of the thumbnails below is linked to a high-resolution .jpg image.

 


Sea Lion


Babec, on exhibit



Sea Lion Splash Show logo


Scarlet Ibis

Birmingham Zoo entrance

Cheetah

American Alligator


Hippopotamus


Lorikeets

Green Winged Macaw

Mandrill

Peacock
   

 

 

 

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