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Birmingham Zoo


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 28 attractions in Birmingham
Traveller 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 » 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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Attraction type: Zoo
Address: 2630 Cahaba Road Birmingham, AL 35223
Tel: 205-879-0409

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27 Oct 2009

When you go to the zoo make sure to be comfortable. We packed our own lunch because they have picnic areas on he premisses. It took us about 5 hours to walk the whole zoo. Make sure to go on the weekend to see the Seal show. more

9 Oct 2009

My family and I visited this today and it is like paying to see miserable animals. I felt really bad for these animals and I am not a huge animal lover, but it sucked to see how these animals live. The smell is awful. more

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1 of 5 stars
alabama
28 Jun 2009

This was possibly the saddest thing I have ever seen. My house cat has more space than the tiger and the lions... and I live in an apartment. Virtually every animal there is extremely cramped and seems sad. DO NOT GO TO THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO!!!! more

13 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

The stench when you arrive should be a warning, the price at the gate a complete turnoff. Have been to the Bronx zoo, have been to London Zoo and have been to the zoo in Nebraska and all I can say of the Birmingham zoo is, cruel. They actually have an entire exhibit entitled something like 'sociable creatures' and the... more

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3 of 5 stars
Kitty Hawk, NC
15 Dec 2008
1
person found this review helpful

The Birmingham Zoo was cute, clean, had a pretty good assortment of animals to look at. The thing I feel I have to note is this... There are lots of cool 'extras' to do, trains, camel rides, bird feeding, carousel, foam pit. They look like tons of fun. But they all cost extra. And not just a few dollars. I... more

Nice zoo
1 Nov 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Well its not the Audubon. But I found this zoo to be quite enjoyable. It was clean and had a lot of unique animals. All of the cages were clean and the animals looked healthy. Its was a good way to kill some time. more

16 Jun 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Getting better, had some very poor years. Birmingham does have some great attractions, the zoo is not one of them. If you are staying for a prolonged visit - try it. If you want the best in this area try Montgomery Zoo - about 100 miles south. more

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4 of 5 stars
Knoxville
20 Mar 2008
2
people found this review helpful

My wife and I took a trip to Birmingham because we've been on a zoo kick of late and we wanted to see what this zoo was like. It was also the only place withng a 4 hr drive that wasn't getting rain in biblical proportions, but that's neither here nor there. In a word... great. We were very happy... more

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4 of 5 stars
Birmingham, Alabama
31 Oct 2007
1
person found this review helpful

Okay folks this is Birmingham, not Atlanta, New York or San Diego. I think this zoo is a nice asset to the area. The zoo has an animal petting area for children. The zoo is logically laid out with easy to follow paths. All ages will find something nice. Link to the website for further information. DEH more

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3 of 5 stars
Merrillville, Indiana
7 Apr 2007
2
people found this review helpful

I enjoyed the various bird exhibits the best. The flamingoes were beautiful and made alot of noise. Parrots by the entrance just lovely. The African cranes were very graceful. The toucan hopped around his enclosure. Also enjoyed the bison. Some excitement happened here. The bison got wild and two of them charged at each other. They made alot of noise.... more

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Birmingham Zoo Address

2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL 35223
Tel: 205-879-0409