Birmingham Zoo, Inc. Reviews

We were here for the Zoo Light Safari. It was only okay.

Took the little and her cousins to Zoolight Safari and they had an absolute BLAST! The staff was super accommodating and helpful. We will be back!

It was a little late but still had a great time. Have to go back and spend more time there

We have visited MANY Zoos all around the USA & this is one of the few that charged admission to see practically nothing, the place was dirty & unkept, very FEW animals. In a word ti sucked.

Great! Wonderful staff!! If were an exotic animal I'd be happy there... which I am, but they won't accept my application. But seriously is a get zoo!

I've had a great time every time I've been here. There's always something new to see and they're constantly making improvements! Wonderful little zoo with great information about the animals.

I went for the light show, and was really surprised by how nice the zoo has become. The lights were absolutely gorgeous and I loved the atmosphere and architecture of the zoo. The main downside was that they sold us a late ticket, and then closed the zoo before we had time to make it through the whole show. Plus, I couldn't tell if there would really be that much animal life variety if you came during the day. It did look like they have nice spacious habitats though!

We noticed that the management is working on the progress of the zoo. It's looking much better than years ago. You are doing a good job! Thank you so very much! God bless you!

Family enjoyed, one thing that is wrong, they have all winter to work on long waiting lines.it was sad to see elderly, children running wild because of long waiting lines hot and exhausted. Please put your heads together and come up with a way to fix it.

If you haven't been in several years you need to come! They've added so much -the kids will love it! Best of all they're still working on new stuff. I can't wait to see the final product!

Felt deserted! Alot of the animal areas were missing their animals and really never saw many workers. There wasn't any shows or workers giving informative information about the animals like you use to walk by and hear. If you needed a ticket to ride train or carousel, you had to go back up front - The ticket machines were out of use so buy in advance with your zoo tickets! Basically, the employees and animals all seemed like they hated life ... almost like they just open the doors enough during this pandemic to get people's money to keep it running- which does make me sad too! One worker said something to one of the kids with us bc she touched the spider halloween decoration as she walked out the gate of the carousel ride.

Zoo lights safari has a couple of novel things, but skip the rides if it's crowded. We were here 90 minutes and haven't gotten to do much.

The lady taking money was rude af but still had a great time!!!

We have been members for 2 years and my 2 year old loves riding the train everytime we visit!

They should post that only half of the zoo is actually open before they take people's money.

They were doing a lot of construction, but still pretty good over all.

Rained a bunch when we were here but that was bad on us for poor planning! Still got to do and see everything we wanted. :)

Went to see the zoo light safari & our little boy loved it
I didn't like that I had to stand in 2 separate lines for the funnel cakes. One to buy & another one to actually get it..

I did not like the place, the area of the animals was completely dirty, apart from not aviating many animals it was an unpleasant experience

We have a membership our son is 1 years old he loves seeing all the animals and rides.

Love the zoo. Great revamp. Animals much healthier.

Our church had a event there and they served us dinner. I don't think they were prepared for the mutiltude of people. We stood I. Line over 1 your to get served our dinner.

Fun fun fun, lots of animals and always things to do. I could always spend a day at this zoo or until I get tired.

All the animals seemed depressed which dampens your mood and overall experience. 80%of the animals were sleeping;15% were not in their "habitats". 5% seemed okay with where they were and interacted with you to an extent. Before our trip, I was excited to go and see the "cool" animals. SINCE the trip, I say release the animals back into their NATURAL habitats and let us admire them from TV and the internet. Once you go, most of you will agree with me.

There is still some construction but it's still nice.

The worse zoo I've ever been to. The animals look sickly, to say the least, and are not provided near enough room for them. A lot of the animals are alone, and you can see the sadness in their eyes and the way they behave. It's one of the saddest places I've ever been to. The only reason I didn't give this place 1 star was because the animals were alive. Most of your good zoos have habitats the size of this whole zoos footprint. I don't know why they're still allowed to operate.

Buying the family pass was the best thing!!! Great value and I definitely have gotten my money's worth out of it. Plus lots of benefits to it. Also fun for the whole family, great NEW attractions, safe for all familys.

Really great zoo, I am not just baised cause I live here, but everyone's friendly, everything is beautiful, there are a lot of animals, This place is a making of a fun day with the family. I think there could be more animals and the zoo has a lot of potential to grow. When I went on 02/29/18 they were reconstructing the main plaza and entrance. Excited to see what they have in store

They really need more animals. My son really wanted to see a koala and panda and all they have is the black bear. The price was ok for a week day visit but it wasn't really worth it

My daughter loves the zoo she never seems to get tired of looking at all the animals... Or riding the train, carousel and slide

Great zoo. When it is cold in the winter it is hard to find the animals as they are hiding from the cold. Nice staff. Bring a stroller if you have small children as it is a long walk around. Would recommend to others.

Very clean detailed park. It is amazing I loved it.

As usual, we had a wonderful time on May 24, 2019. Although there might be some who would prefer more animals, I found the number and variety to be adequate for the 3 elementary age children with me. The larikeet and giraffe feedings were a highlight of the day and the train and slide are always a hit. The food is priced extremely fair and in the summer there s a free splash pad. Birmingham has a zoo in which to be very proud. It will be even more enjoyable when the construction is finished, hopefully in the near future.

My wife and I had a great time! Lots of activities to do within the zoo, the construction makes it a little difficult to navigate though.

Half the zoo was closed and it was one way in and out thanks to covid. Made no sense though because it just crowded people up at every display. Too many people in my bubble and too little zoo for the $$$ spent. Thankfully my kids don't know any better and still enjoyed it. But they don't tell you anything is closed off or that its one way beforehand. Felt a little slighted.

Great zoo that is going to be awesome once the renovation is completed

Always an awesome experience to take my family to experience something they don't get to see on a regular basis and watch there eyes light up the 4th of July skies!!!!

Fun. Lots of cool animals seem to be treated well. Creepy train ride.

It's a modest zoo, and you can walk all of it, plus ride the train in less than 3 hours.

Took my son while we were in town and he loved it. Lots to do, although several exhibits were down at the time.

Pretty depressing. Animals have small enclosures and most had no signs of water. Facilities were very run down.

As much as they say wear a mask at all times they don t enforce it. As someone who really doesn t want to get the virus, I hated how they didn t enforce it. The Zoo is very small, barely saw animals, and is overall just a big garden with a few animals.

Love seeing a variety of animals. Love riding the train. Lots new areas in the making.

The Zoo is a nice getaway. It is like an oasis in the city. You forget where you are and experience the animals in habitats created to resemble natural areas. There is a surprisingly large number of animals in this hidden treasure of Birmingham's.

Great zoo! The elephants were amazing! And the train was fun for the whole family.

Haven't been to a zoo in ages. This one is well- designed and clean.

It was ok. A few exhibits were closed. Think the price should have been discounted because of that.

Fun kindergarten field trip with my son however Saw 2 snakes free roaming it made me a little cautious understand construction is still going on at the zoo can't wait to see it when it's complete

Didnt stay but a few mins..began to rain..love this zoo..#shouldgiverefundduringrain# at least my train tickets are good till Dec 2018.

The zoo was better than expected, some fun exhibits and interactions.

Mostly under construction (which we didn't know). Indianapolis Zoo is much better with way more animals.

We had a good time though there weren't as many animal exhibits as I'd expected based on other Zoo's I've visited in the past. Still had a great day with my son and an enjoyable field trip overall.

It was nice they are adding new buildings so a little bit of construction

This zoo is AWESOME! But there are usually alot of field trips and renovations going on. The animals are very well treated.

Great family atmosphere. Very attentive to making everyone feel safe

Overpriced for the experience. Seemed overgrown in in need of maintenance. St Louis Zoo is free and way better. Or even closer and better, visit the Montgomery Zoo.