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Birmingham Zoo

2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL 35223
205-879-0409
Ranked #14 of 31 attractions in Birmingham
3.5 of 5 stars 115 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Owner description: Watch sea lions being trained and fed, zip around on the Zoo Train, hop on the carousel, check out the alligator swamp and tropical rain forest: all...... more » Owner description: Watch sea lions being trained and fed, zip around on the Zoo Train, hop on the carousel, check out the alligator swamp and tropical rain forest: all this and more are offered at this educational and entertaining zoo housing 170 animals from around the world, including endangered species. « less
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Alabama, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012
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For the animals we got to see, my friends and I had a blast. We loved seeing the monkeys, reptiles, and elephants. Sea lion show was very entertaining! The petting zoo is nice. But they put two roosters in the same chicken coop (BIG no-no) and many of the animals looked as if they weren't being fed enough (IE the... More

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Cottondale, Alabama, United States
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83 reviews 83 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

I been several times the past year. Once for zoo light safari. It is an ok zoo, you want a real zo, got to D.C. It is ok take the kids if you never been. Stay away from the monkey/ape building. More

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Birmingham, Alabama
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

animals are fun to watch.new elephants add alot of interest More

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Southside, Alabama
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

went today..was not too impressed...exhibits stunk like a cat liter box....enough to take breath away! many of the exhibits were closed...over all very disappointed in the birmingham zoo... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

birmingham zoo is the best place to visit with your family, it has a lot of exotic animals and restaurants and cafes More

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Anniston,AL
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

This is a fun, but small zoo. Very easily managed within a few hours. They have a nice selection, but if a zoo is your goal, and you are short on time, I would recommend going to Atlanta and seeing their's and the Aquarium. More

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See 5 more reviews by Redhead64 for Birmingham
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

We've visited before but it had been a while. For a smaller city zoo, I believe they have a good variety of animals and the enclosures are better than ever. We took our 8 year old granddaughter this time and we all enjoyed our visit. More

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Homewood, Alabama
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

We've there many times. Better in the spring or fall. It can be very very hot, but still, it is a nice place to visit with the family. More

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Russellville, Alabama
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Last visit, there was a lot of construction going on. Hopefully the next time we go, it will be a better experience! More

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Al
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

It had been years since I had visited Birmingham Zoo and going back as a 20 year old I was very impressed! There were so many new exhibits that it was like I had never visited before! Fridays seem to be the biggest day for school groups but they are usually gone by lunch. Parking was very well done. The... More

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