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Tickets on Sale Now for Art on the Wild Side: Wine & Whiskey Stroll – March 28, 2026

Tickets are now on sale for Art on the Wild Side: Wine & Whiskey Stroll, the annual spring fundraiser benefiting your local nonprofit Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. Guests (21+) are invited to enjoy an unforgettable...

26% Off All Saturday & Sunday Admissions in January

The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is ringing in the 2026 new year with special discounts. 26% off Admissions Every Saturday and Sunday in January Beginning Saturday, January 3, 2026, all regular Alabama Gulf...

Senior (62+) Wednesday Discount – Jan & Feb 2026

Senior Wednesday Discount, $10 Admission, in January and February Every Wednesday, from January 7 to February 25, 2026, Senior Adults (age 62 and over) receive regular zoo admission at a discounted price...

Welcome Walker & Jenkins Critically Endangered American Red Wolves

New Critically Endangered American Red Wolves

AGCZ Welcomes Critically Endangered Red Wolves Gulf Shores, AL, December 17, 2025 – The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is proud to announce the arrival of two critically endangered American red wolves, brothers...

Welcome Mystique, Melanistic Amur Leopard

ALABAMA GULF COAST ZOO WELCOMES MYSTIQUE, MELANISTIC AMUR LEOPARD Gulf Shores, AL, December 8, 2025 – The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of Mystique, a melanistic Amur Leopard...

Wild Lights: Holiday Jeeps & More

WILD LIGHTS: Holiday Jeeps & MoreSaturday, December 65 pm – 8 pm Join the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo and our incredible JEEP community as we celebrate the holidays! Holiday-decorated Jeeps will...

Cub Club Pre-K Program Begins September 23

The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is beginning its Growing Wild Minds education program with a new preschool program called Cub Club. Cub Club will be offered on the 4th Tuesday of the month beginning on September...

Sensory Friendly Morning

The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, along with sponsors and co-hosts, SHOW Baldwin and Let’s Play Therapy Center, will host a Sensory Friendly Morning from 9 am – 12 pm on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Families...

Welcome New American White Rabbits

Welcome our newest addition to our contact barn! Calypso and Citra, American White Rabbits. Calypso and Citra are 3 months old. The American Rabbit is a breed that was first created over 100 years ago....

REGISTER HERE Enjoy a fun-filled summer of wildlife education, hands-on activities, and unforgettable animal adventures when you register for Summer Zoo Camp at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. Summer Zoo Camp...