Birmingham Zoo Inc

Birmingham, Alabama 35223

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License: 64-C-0222 Type: C Last Inspected: May 8, 2026

17 Inspections

4 Total Violations

3 Critical

0 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

RAINBOW LORIKEET: 211 DOMESTIC GOAT: 180 COCONUT LORIKEET: 133 AMERICAN FLAMINGO: 110 SHEEP INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 81 SUNSET LORIKEET / SCARLET-BREASTED LORIKEET: 64 GIRAFFE: 57 COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: 52 AFRICAN ELEPHANT: 49 COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY: 48 MARIGOLD LORIKEET: 48 BLACK-HANDED SPIDER MONKEY: 47 PALLAS'S CAT: 43 RED JUNGLEFOWL: 43 BLACK HOWLER: 41 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 39 NICOBAR PIGEON: 39 RED PANDA: 38 DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY: 37 EMERALD STARLING: 34 GREEN ARACARI: 32 BLACK SPIDER MONKEY: 30 NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEAR: 30 SNOWY-CROWNED ROBIN-CHAT: 30 NAKED MOLE-RAT: 28 CAPE PORCUPINE: 28 GIANT OTTER: 28 COYOTE: 27 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 27 SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN: 27 NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER: 26 SPOTTED THICK-KNEE / CAPE THICK-KNEE: 26 BLACK-FOOTED CAT: 24 VIOLET-BACKED STARLING: 24 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 23 DOMESTIC PIG / POTBELLY PIG / MICRO PIG: 23 BLUE DUIKER: 22 CHINCHILLA: 22 LAR GIBBON: 22 LION: 22 BLACK-CAPPED SQUIRREL MONKEY: 22 RED-FLANKED DUIKER: 22 PREVOST'S SQUIRREL / TRI-COLORED SQUIRREL: 21 CROWNED LEMUR: 21 RED-CRESTED TURACO: 21 BLUE-BELLIED ROLLER: 21 PIED IMPERIAL-PIGEON: 20 BEAUTIFUL FRUIT-DOVE: 20 MASKED LAPWING: 20 BRUSH-TAILED RAT-KANGAROO: 19 STRIPED SKUNK: 19 WHITE RHINOCEROS: 18 ETHIOPIAN DWARF MONGOOSE: 18 RUDDY DUCK: 18 BLACK CROWNED-CRANE: 18 RED-CRESTED CARDINAL: 18 BLACK VULTURE / MEXICAN VULTURE: 18 FENNEC FOX: 17 SUNBITTERN: 17 DOMESTIC FERRET: 16 VICTORIA CROWNED-PIGEON: 16 JAMBU FRUIT-DOVE: 16 BORNEAN ORANGUTAN: 15 RED RIVER HOG: 15 GRAY FOX / GREY FOX: 15 BONGO: 15 NORTHERN RED-BILLED HORNBILL: 15 PHEASANT PIGEON: 15 WHITE-HEADED BUFFALO-WEAVER: 15 BOBCAT: 14 GROUNDHOG / WOODCHUCK: 14 WHITE-CRESTED LAUGHINGTHRUSH: 14 TAWNY FROGMOUTH: 14 HOFFMANN'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 13 CALIFORNIA SEA LION: 13 JAGUAR: 13 SOUTH AMERICAN COATI: 12 WHITE-NAPED CRANE: 12 SANDHILL CRANE: 12 MUTE SWAN: 12 MARBLED TEAL: 12 RED-CROWNED CRANE / JAPANESE CRANE: 12 CINEREOUS VULTURE: 12 GOLDEN EAGLE: 12 SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL: 12 SAND CAT: 11 SERVAL: 11 FISHING CAT: 11 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 11 RED-BILLED LEIOTHRIX: 11 SOUTHERN SCREAMER / CRESTED SCREAMER: 11 BLUE-FACED HONEYEATER: 11 LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 10 GIANT ANTEATER: 10 AMAZONIAN MOTMOT: 10 WILD TURKEY: 10 GRANTS ZEBRA: 9 HAZEL DORMOUSE: 9 BLACK RHINOCEROS: 9 COMMON OSTRICH: 9 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL: 9 BUFF-CRESTED BUSTARD: 9 NEOTROPICAL OTTER: 8 AFRICAN PYGMY-GOOSE: 8 ANGOLAN COLOBUS: 7 WILDCAT: 7 HIPPOPOTAMUS: 7 RED FOX (INCLUDES SILVER FOX & CROSS FOX): 7 SPECTACLED OWL: 7 MANDRILL *MALE: 6 YELLOW-BACKED DUIKER: 6 EUROPEAN POLECAT: 6 ROSS'S TURACO: 6 SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD: 6 BLACK-NECKED SWAN: 6 WHITE-THROATED GROUND DOVE: 6 KORI BUSTARD: 6 EURASIAN EAGLE-OWL: 6 BARRED OWL: 6 RED-TAILED HAWK: 6 SECRETARYBIRD: 6 GREAT HORNED OWL: 6 GREATER ROADRUNNER: 6 HARRIS'S HAWK: 6 GREATER VASA PARROT: 6 EURASIAN MAGPIE / BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE: 6 TAVETA GOLDEN-WEAVER: 6 PUMA / MOUNTAIN LION / COUGAR: 6 OCELOT: 5 BARN OWL / WESTERN BARN OWL / AMERICAN BARN OWL /: 5 HEDGEHOG: 4 TIGER: 4 ROCK HYRAX: 4 ROSEATE SPOONBILL: 4 SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO / GREATER SULPHUR-: 4 GREEN WOODHOOPOE: 4 NORWAY RAT / LAB RAT (COMMON RESEARCH/PET: 3 OLDFIELD MOUSE: 3 COMMON BROWN LEMUR: 2 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG (MOST COMMON PET HEDGEHOG): 2 CHINCHILLA (DOMESTICATED): 2 BLUE CRANE / STANLEY CRANE: 2 CRESTED COUA: 2 WHITE COCKATOO / UMBRELLA COCKATOO: 2 NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 2 WESTERN GORILLA: 1 GRANT'S GAZELLE: 1 SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL: 1 GREY SHORT-TAILED OPOSSUM: 1 WHITE-NOSED COATI: 1 BARN OWL / WESTERN BARN OWL / AMERICAN BARN OWL / EASTERN BARN OWL: 1 LAUGHING KOOKABURRA: 0 SOUTHERN OPOSSUM: 0

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USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: May 8, 2026

Violations Documented

3 Critical · 1 Non-Critical

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Birmingham Zoo Inc. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Birmingham Zoo Inc

Is Birmingham Zoo Inc a USDA-licensed breeder?

Birmingham Zoo Inc holds USDA license number 64-C-0222 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Birmingham Zoo Inc have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 4 violations at this facility (3 critical, 1 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Birmingham Zoo Inc last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Birmingham Zoo Inc was on May 8, 2026, and the facility has 17 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Birmingham Zoo Inc located?

Birmingham Zoo Inc is located in Birmingham, Alabama. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Alabama to compare inspection records before you decide.