USDA FACILITY REPORT
The Zoo Foundation Inc.
Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542 - 20499 Oak Road E
Animals on Record
- Domestic Goat202
- Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur148
- Red Ruffed Lemur116
- Ring-Tailed Lemur110
- White-Headed98
- Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds75
- Common Squirrel Monkey68
- Cotton-Top Tamarin64
- Golden-Backed Squirrel Monkey61
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- Fallow Deer60
- Gray Wolf51
- Reeve's Muntjac49
- Tiger48
- Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth48
- Serval46
- Lion45
- Cape Porcupine43
- European Polecat40
- Red Kangaroo38
- Alpaca37
- Domestic Rabbit35
- Domestic Chicken (Including All Domestic Breeds /35
- Hamadryas Baboon34
- Brown Lemur30
- Dromedary Camel28
- Northern/Eurasian Lynx27
- White-Tailed Deer26
- Northern Bobwhite26
- Blue-And-Yellow Macaw25
- Scarlet Macaw25
- Common Marmoset24
- Chinchilla24
- Bobcat24
- Mountain Coati24
- Ringed Teal24
- Capybara22
- Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey22
- Black Spider Monkey21
- Clouded Leopard21
- Brown-Headed Spider Monkey21
- Red River Hog20
- Patagonian Cavy18
- North American Black Bear18
- Giraffe18
- Wild Boar18
- Coppery Titi17
- Domestic Guinea Pig16
- Common Ostrich15
- Swan Goose15
- Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo15
- Yellow-Headed Parrot15
- White Cockatoo15
- Leopard14
- Cattle14
- Southern Three-Banded Armadillo14
- Virginia Opossum13
- European Rabbit12
- Guanaco11
- Guira Cuckoo11
- Northern Tamandua10
- Congo African Grey Parrot10
- Senegal Parrot10
- Eclectus Parrot10
- Red-And-Green Macaw10
- Little Corella10
- Brown Capuchin9
- Black-Handed Spider Monkey9
- Caracal8
- Cheetah8
- Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine7
- Domestic Dromedary Camel6
- Common Brown Lemur6
- Kinkajou6
- Chinchilla (Domesticated)6
- Mandarin Duck6
- Monk Parakeet6
- Venezuelan Troupial6
- Four-Toed Hedgehog5
- Golden Pheasant5
- Laughing Kookaburra5
- Red-Fan Parrot5
- Chestnut-Fronted Macaw5
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl5
- Salmon-Crested Cockatoo5
- Red-Lored Parrot5
- Tanimbar Corella5
- Common Raven5
- Taveta Golden-Weaver5
- Striped Skunk4
- Jandaya Parakeet4
- Red-Masked Parakeet4
- American Beaver4
- Red Wolf4
- Dingo4
- Mute Swan3
- Asian Emerald Dove3
- New Guinea Singing Dog3
- Domestic Pig2
- Crowned Lemur2
- Brown Pale-Fronted Capuchin2
- Violet Turaco2
- Yellow-Crested Cockatoo2
- Galah2
- Zebu2
- Northern Lesser Bushbaby1
- Coconut Lorikeet1
- Sun Parakeet1
- Citron-Crested Cockatoo1
- Red-Masked Parakeet1
Inspection History
A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.
+ 17 more inspections · 11 violations in the full report
What's in This Report
Preview: most recent violation
Feb 26, 2026The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (11 narratives, 11 citations).
The full report includes:
How to Read This Report
This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for The Zoo Foundation 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.
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Frequently asked questions about The Zoo Foundation Inc.
Is The Zoo Foundation Inc. a USDA-licensed breeder?
The Zoo Foundation Inc. holds USDA license number 64-C-0014 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.
Does The Zoo Foundation Inc. have any USDA violations on record?
Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 11 violations at this facility (3 critical, 8 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 The Zoo Foundation Inc. last inspected by the USDA?
The most recent inspection on record for The Zoo Foundation Inc. was on Aug 20, 2026, and the facility has 20 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.
Where is The Zoo Foundation Inc. located?
The Zoo Foundation Inc. is located in Gulf Shores, Alabama. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Alabama to compare inspection records before you decide.
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