Birmingham Zoo

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2630 Cahaba Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223, USA

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N33° 29' 14.65" W86° 46' 46.52"   (33.487402777778, -86.779588888889) Start navigation »

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The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama (US). It is the largest zoo in Alabama. The 122-acre (49 ha) zoo is home to almost 800 animals representing over 200 species, including many endangered species from six continents.
The zoo is managed by a private non-profit corporation. It is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), participating in AZA Species Survival Plans (SSP). It is located, along with the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, in Lane Park, a 200-acre (81 ha) city-owned park near the western terminus of U.S. Highway 280 at U.S. Highway 31 on the southern slope of Red Mountain.

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