Alabama NewsCenter — Birmingham Zoo Seeks to Support Animals Through Sept. 9 Event

By Chuck Chandler

It takes $30,000 per day to operate the Birmingham Zoo, including $1,000 a day to feed the 550 animals from six continents.

From the African elephants to a yellow-banded poison dart frog, caring for the 180 species living on 122 acres is an expensive proposition. Fewer paid visitors during the pandemic hasn’t helped the situation, but a second annual virtual ZooRendezvous Sept. 9 is set to boost the Emergency Animal Fund.

Facing a projected $1.5 million loss of revenue by the end of 2021, leaders of the 66-year-old zoo are now looking to the fundraiser, as well as corporate and public tax-deductible donations, to continue providing care for the animals. The Birmingham Zoo is Alabama’s only accredited Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) facility and is ranked among the Top 3 tourist attractions in the state.

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