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Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham, AL

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Birmingham Zoo

See African elephants on the Trails of Africa and feed giraffes at the 122-acre zoo in Birmingham's Lane Park.

2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL 35223 · Birmingham, AL

About Birmingham Zoo

The Birmingham Zoo opened in 1955 and covers 122 acres of Lane Park, about 700 animals of 230 species by the city visitors bureau's count. Trails of Africa, opened in 2011, is home to a herd of bull African elephants. The children's zoo focuses on Alabama's own animals and habitats. You can feed giraffes and catch the sea lion show, and there is food on site. Admission is paid at the gate.

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