Meet the Royal Family at the Birmingham Zoo!

Visit The Birmingham Zoo Website Meet the Royal Family Starting this Labor Day Weekend!  September 2, 3, 4 & 5         This Labor Day weekend, the Birmingham Zoo invites you to meet the new Royal Family! The Zoo will literally be rolling out the red carpet as you get your first opportunity to view the five African lion cubs on exhibit with their parents.   This four day holiday celebration will feature a lion cub naming contest, regal crowns for the children (while supplies last), special Zookeeper talks, photo opportunities of the cubs and face painting from Friday, September 2nd through Monday September 5th. The naming contest is for the 5th lion cub, who weighs in at around 24 lbs. and is the second male in the litter. Come to the Zoo to get to know his personality and submit your favorite name. The chosen name will be announced on Sept. 12th and the winner will receive a Zoo Prize Pack!   Event Times:  Face painting - 11am & 2:30pm Zookeeper talks (Lion Exhibit) - 9:30am, 11:30am & 3:30pm     ZooGala 2011 September 17   Support the Zoo by attending ZooGala 2011 on September 17th. The evening will start with cocktails at 6:30pm in the Hugh Kaul Children's Zoo and then guests will be transport via the Zoo's locomotives, The Red Diamond Express and The Birmingham Zoo Express, to a seated dinner in Trails of Africa beginning at 8pm. We hope to see you for an outstanding event with food catered by Kathy G and entertainment by Lava Lamp, a 70's theme band that is back by popular demand!   Tickets are $350 for an individual and $500 for a couple. Dress is black tie optional.   For more information or to reserve your space, please call Kathy Vaughn at 205.397.3861.                    HARVEST DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10     Don't miss our Harvest Day festival in the Children's Zoo. We will have some old-fashioned fun with music, games, animal demonstrations, and more! We will also have story time, a craft, and everyone will learn about the harvest season.       RED PANDA DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17       Come to the Zoo to participate in Red Panda Network's International Red Panda Day 2011. Join other zoo visitors all across the globe by being a part of the Red Panda Games, where you'll have the chance to become a red panda for the day and learn about survival in the wild, participate in a red panda memory card game, and explore the Zoo to spot other animals that share the red panda's habitat.   Join the Zoo in raising awareness and celebrating the uniqueness of red pandas by becoming a Red Panda Ranger!       ATTENTION MEMBERS!   The Zoo is excited to announce the launch of new membership cards! Membership cards will now be printed at the Membership Office and feature your picture. So be sure to stop by the Membership Office on your next visit to the Zoo to get your new card made. We look forward to seeing you soon!           Mission: Inspiring Passion for the Natural World... The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Birmingham Zoo, Inc. | 2630 Cahaba Road | Birmingham, AL 35223 Phone: 205-879-0409 | Fax: 205-879-9426

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