Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum

Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum is a zoological facility located minutes from the heart of Montgomery.

PUTTING "WOW" BACK IN CHRISTMAS!! Christmas Lights Festival at Montgomery Zoo / nightly December 6-31: Montgomery Zoo is...
12/15/2024

PUTTING "WOW" BACK IN CHRISTMAS!! Christmas Lights Festival at Montgomery Zoo / nightly December 6-31: Montgomery Zoo is excited to announce exciting enhancements to its beloved Christmas Lights Festival for the 2024 holiday season. This year, guests can expect an immersive and reimagined experience that brings new wonder to this cherished tradition, with fresh attractions in two special zones designed to “bring the wow” back to this holiday celebration.

NEW! JUST ARRIVED! Dazzling, new light displays featuring an African Elephant and Indian Rhino. What an awesome addition...
12/15/2024

NEW! JUST ARRIVED! Dazzling, new light displays featuring an African Elephant and Indian Rhino. What an awesome addition to our vast collection of new, enhanced light displays for the 2024 holiday season! Bringing back “THE WOW” to a Montgomery holiday tradition!

Have a Cavy Christmas everyone!! Even our little cavy needs a holiday snuggle bunny.
12/15/2024

Have a Cavy Christmas everyone!! Even our little cavy needs a holiday snuggle bunny.

Last parade, best parade! The Zoo Crew had a great time tonight at the Christmas on the Coosa Parade in Wetumpka tonight...
12/15/2024

Last parade, best parade! The Zoo Crew had a great time tonight at the Christmas on the Coosa Parade in Wetumpka tonight! Great to see all our Zoo friends and family in the crowd. Don't forget to swing by the Zoo to celebrate the holiday season visiting all the new light displays at Christmas Lights Festival, nightly now thru Dec 31. Happy Christmas!

NEW! ARRIVED JUST IN TIME FOR THE BIG WEEKEND. Dazzling, new light displays featuring an African Elephant and Indian Rhi...
12/15/2024

NEW! ARRIVED JUST IN TIME FOR THE BIG WEEKEND. Dazzling, new light displays featuring an African Elephant and Indian Rhino. What an awesome addition to our vast collection of new, enhanced light displays for the 2024 holiday season! Bringing back “THE WOW” to a Montgomery holiday tradition!

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE ZOO! Christmas Lights Festival at Montgomery Zoo / nightly now thru December 31: Guests can expect...
12/15/2024

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE ZOO! Christmas Lights Festival at Montgomery Zoo / nightly now thru December 31: Guests can expect an immersive and reimagined experience that brings new wonder to this cherished tradition, with fresh attractions in two special zones designed to “bring the wow” back to this holiday celebration.

TONIGHT! Saturday, Dec 14: Star Wars Night at Christmas Lights Festival. Dress up as your favorite galactic characters, ...
12/14/2024

TONIGHT! Saturday, Dec 14: Star Wars Night at Christmas Lights Festival. Dress up as your favorite galactic characters, wear your favorite shirt, or just visit with a fleet of Storm Troopers visiting for the evening. Fun for all ages.

12/14/2024

Catch it on the BIG SCREEN NIGHTLY at the , Christmas Lights Festival, nightly now through December 31. Bringing back the WOW!

Saturday, Dec 14: Star Wars Night at Christmas Lights Festival. Dress up as your favorite galactic characters, wear your...
12/14/2024

Saturday, Dec 14: Star Wars Night at Christmas Lights Festival. Dress up as your favorite galactic characters, wear your favorite shirt, or just visit with a fleet of Storm Troopers visiting for the evening. Fun for all ages.

Brooks: Hey Santa, am I ready?Santa: How are those flying lessons going? Brooks: Great! I do have a little trouble keepi...
12/14/2024

Brooks: Hey Santa, am I ready?
Santa: How are those flying lessons going?
Brooks: Great! I do have a little trouble keeping my ears in the cockpit!
Santa: Hohohohoho! I will see you on Christmas Eve!

Great time tonight at the Montgomery Christmas Parade. Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday night for the Christm...
12/14/2024

Great time tonight at the Montgomery Christmas Parade. Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday night for the Christmas on the Coosa Parade in Wetumpka.

WOW YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT! Christmas Lights Festival at Montgomery Zoo / nightly December 6-31: Montgomery Zoo is excited to...
12/14/2024

WOW YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT! Christmas Lights Festival at Montgomery Zoo / nightly December 6-31: Montgomery Zoo is excited to announce exciting enhancements to its beloved Christmas Lights Festival for the 2024 holiday season. This year, guests can expect an immersive and reimagined experience that brings new wonder to this cherished tradition, with fresh attractions in two special zones designed to “BRING THE WOW” back to this holiday celebration.

TONIGHT Friday Dec 13. Food Truck Night at Christmas Lights Festival featuring three yummy favorites: La Raza, Top Notch...
12/13/2024

TONIGHT Friday Dec 13. Food Truck Night at Christmas Lights Festival featuring three yummy favorites: La Raza, Top Notch BBQ, and Plant Bae. Enjoy the lights, sharing the holidays with family and friends, all while enjoying your favorite tasty delights. See you there!

Some say cheery, red cardinals are a symbol of hope and joy during the Christmas season. At the  , we say it is the OSTR...
12/13/2024

Some say cheery, red cardinals are a symbol of hope and joy during the Christmas season. At the , we say it is the OSTRICH! Why you may ask? Because THEY ARE HEADS ABOVE THE REST! Merry Christmas everyone!!

Experience the Magic of Christmas at the Gayle Planetarium in Oak Park, Saturday, Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, and 21. Celebrate t...
12/13/2024

Experience the Magic of Christmas at the Gayle Planetarium in Oak Park, Saturday, Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, and 21. Celebrate the holiday season with a visit to the Planetarium! We are excited to announce that Santa Claus will be available to greet, 2:30-3:30 PM. And enjoy the shows: 10:00 AM - Kids’ Show: "The Alien Who Stole Christmas", 11:30 AM - Regular Show: "Season of Light", and 1:00 PM - Kids’ Show: "The Alien Who Stole Christmas". For additional info, please contact Lee Tinker at (334) 625-4799 or [email protected].

Join us Friday night for the Montgomery Christmas Parade (downtown Montgomery) and Saturday night at Christmas on the Co...
12/13/2024

Join us Friday night for the Montgomery Christmas Parade (downtown Montgomery) and Saturday night at Christmas on the Coosa in Wetumpka. See you there!

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2301 Coliseum Pkwy
Montgomery, AL
36110

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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+13346254900

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What began in a small downtown park in Montgomery, Alabama has now grown, expanded and become a premiere American zoological facility. The Montgomery Zoo started with humble beginnings as a small children’s zoo as a part of a local community park in the 1920s. While at Oak Park, the zoo housed alligators, monkeys, bears and assorted other animals. There was a small train and carousel for the children.

As the years passed and dreams grew, in 1972 the Montgomery Zoo relocated to the quickly expanding north section of town, and still its current location. The Zoo began with six acres, a small petting zoo, assorted monkeys, a flight cage designed after the 1906 St. Louis World’s Fair and chimpanzee named Benji.

In 1976, the Montgomery Zoo hosted its first fundraising event entitled Zoo Day. This initial event grew to become an annual event and even take on a new name: Zoo Weekend. Today, an average Zoo Weekend will play host to over 18,000 guests. In 1989, ground-breaking took place expanding the Zoo to 40 acres. After two years of hard labor, the community welcomed a new Zoo in 1991. Barrier-free and multi-species exhibits highlighted the expansion, as well as, the Zoo being divided into five continental realms: Africa, Australia, Asia, North America and South America. Since then the Zoo has continued to grow and expand. In 1992, the cougar and lynx exhibit was opened in North American realm, the Reptile House, jaguar, and ocelot exhibit were completed in South America, as well as, the new chimpanzee and siamang exhibits opened in the Africa realm. In 1993, the bengal tiger exhibit opened in the Asian realm with one white and one orange tiger. In 1995, the bald eagle exhibit opened in North American realm and Monkey Island was completely renovated in South America.

In 1996 , the new American black bear exhibit opened and our first baby cheetah was born. A few years later in 1998, the maned wolf and Indian rhino exhibit opened. In 1999, the new front gate entrance and gift shop opened. In 2003, the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum was completed and opened on Zoo property. In 2004, probably our largest undertaking began: the building of our African elephant exhibit. After a year of hard work and sweat, the exhibit opened housing three female elephants. And almost two years to the date of opening the exhibit, our first African elephant was born. This is the first African elephant born in the State of Alabama. In the same year (2007), we also experienced the first Indian rhino to be born at the Montgomery Zoo: a male calf. In March of 2008, the North American River Otter exhibit opened featuring two river otters and an addition habitat for a North American Alligator Snapping Turtle. In June 2010, the Zoo opened the Giraffe Encounter and feeding stations at the river otters and koi fish ponds. The following year, the both Parakeet Cove and Horse Trail Rides were added to our list of animal encounters. In August 2012, the Zoofari Skylift Ride set sail atop the Zoo providing guests with spectacular views of the many exhibits and animals below. In August 2014, the new North American Alligator habitat on the lake front opened featuring four alligators. In April 2016, a male African pygmy hippo named Monty was born at the Zoo. The name Monty was selected by a public election, in reference to the City of Montgomery. In March 2018, the Montgomery Zoo opens it newest exhibit, Stingray Bay. Stingray Bay is a touch and feel aquatic exhibit allowing guests the opportunity to observe and touch multiple species of stingray and sea creatures in a 6,700 gallon saltwater pool.

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