A daytime celebration will be held at the zoo from 1 to 3 p.m. The cougars lanterns will be lowered at 2 p.m. in a countdown ...

The Birmingham Zoo is the new home of an orphaned cougar from Montana that arrived in the South by FedEx. The Birmingham Zoo worked with FedEx to safely transport the female cougar kitten via plane ...

Birmingham residents will soon be able to visit the zoo’s newest pride and joy -- Spruce, a mountain lion cub from California. Spruce was rescued in Portola Valley, San Mateo County in January along ...

The Birmingham Zoo is welcoming 2026 with a special New Year’s celebration called the “Cougar Countdown,” following a daytime ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT) — The Birmingham Zoo is helping families ring in the new year without having to keep the children up ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — After receiving 8,200 votes, the Birmingham Zoo has announced the name of its baby giraffe. On April 17, a baby giraffe was born to parents Ruby and Jalil, expanding the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Some people rang in the new year early, celebrating with people of all ages at the Birmingham Zoo’s Zoo Year’s Eve event. Families got to bring in 2025 together with bubbles, ...

If you're visiting the zoo and you want to see a real show, find the closest otter exhibit and make a beeline to it. Otters are adorable on the outside, but inside, they're energetic and full of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Some people rang ...