A planned Birmingham Zoo exhibit named Cougar Crossing will feature the zoo’s current bobcat along with a new cougar. To make way for the project the zoo is seeking to move about a dozen human ...

The Birmingham Zoo is built atop land where some of the city’s earliest poor residents are buried. As the zoo plans to add a new cougar exhibit, officials are asking the state for permission to ...

On Friday, Birmingham-area mother Katie Jeter took to Facebook to voice her concerns after what looked to be rodent droppings were found in her daughters' lunch at the zoo's Wild Burger restaurant.

When temperatures drop in Alabama, a visit to the Birmingham Zoo might not be the first item on your to-do list. But if kids ...

The Birmingham Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy female giraffe born to mother Ruby and father Jalil. Alabama’s baby reticulated giraffe was born on April 17, 2024 at 12:19 a.m.

The Birmingham Zoo introduced male lion Josh to Akili, hoping the animals would become companions following the death of the lioness' former partner Staff members at the Birmingham Zoo are ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - An Alabama zoo welcomed a special new addition to its animal population this week. The Birmingham Zoo said a baby female giraffe was born on Wednesday at 12:19 a.m.

A new male lion was introduced to the Birmingham Zoo. Josh the lion killed a female lion which had lived at the zoo since 2007. Akili was injured within minutes of meeting Josh.

The calf's mother is Ruby, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe who has been at the Birmingham Zoo since 2022. This is the first time she has given birth and zoo officials say Ruby is doing well with ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Akili, a lioness at the Birmingham Zoo, died Monday afternoon after being injured by another lion. She was 17. According to zoo officials, Akili was fatally injured … ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A female lion who was born at a Colorado zoo was fatally injured while being introduced to a newly acquired male companion at the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama, officials said ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Akili, a lioness at the Birmingham Zoo, died Monday afternoon after being injured by another lion.She was 17. According to zoo officials, Akili was fatally injured by another ...