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COVID Statement July 5, 2020
Posted on: July 5th, 2020

With the incidents of Covid-19 infections continuing to rise throughout the country, the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo continues to take preventative measures to help protect our staff, animals, and

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COVID-19 Update
Posted on: June 29th, 2020

Letter from the Director As you all know, the incidents of Covid-19 infections are rising in many areas around the country.  As we have learned more about this particular coronavirus and how

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Update from Zoo Director
Posted on: May 23rd, 2020

The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is proud to announce that we have once again opened our doors!  We were very excited to show the community the new zoo in March when we had the grand

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Re-opening May 23
Posted on: May 22nd, 2020

We are Now Open with restrictions. 9am- 4pm Daily - Animal encounters, amusements, reptile house and butterfly house still Closed at this time. For the health of our staff and animals we strongly

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Update from Zoo Director
Posted on: May 11th, 2020

Not Open at this time: As a new zoo, we have multiple types of operations at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. In addition to the wonderful new zoo and its animals; we also have indoor exhibit areas much

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Zoo COVID-19 Update
Posted on: May 9th, 2020

Our Zoo is under the entertainment venue classification. We are not able to open under current order in effect through May 22. No date has be set for reopen at this tme. We will post updates as

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Zoo temporarily closing to the public - COVID-19
Posted on: March 19th, 2020

To help protect our staff and community, the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is temporarily closing to the public effective, Thursday, March 19th, to support the efforts being made to slow the spread of

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Zoo Update
Posted on: March 18th, 2020

In an effort to help protect our staff and guests, the AGCZ is suspending all animal encounters, keeper chats at exhibits, access to indoor exhibit spaces, the interior of the contact barn, and other

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Zoo’s Protocol Update - COVID-19
Posted on: March 15th, 2020

At this point in time, the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo will be following the protocols listed below: We will remain open normal business hours 9 am-4pm through the weekend until Wednesday, March 18th.

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Now Open!
Posted on: March 12th, 2020

Our new adventure begins...! Opening with record crowds, our new 25-acre animal park will bring together hurricane-proof design and climate-control technology, the highest

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