2630 Cahaba Road
Birmingham, AL , 35223-1106

Phone: (205)-879-0409

Website

The Birmingham Zoo is located, along with the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, in Lane Park, a 200-acre city-owned park near the western terminus of U.S. Highway 280 at U.S. Highway 31 on the southern slope of Red Mountain.

The Birmingham Zoo is the largest zoo in Alabama. The 122-acre zoo is home to almost 800 animals representing over 200 species, including many endangered species from six continents. The Zoo also participates in the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) Species Survival Plans.

Paid admission to the zoo is required to access these machines.

Machine 6 (2019) 8 designs. Cost $1 each or 8 for $5, Preloaded Zinc pennies. Designs are:
1) Bear,
2) Flamingo,
3) Rhino,
4) Zebra,
5) Seal,
6) Giraffe,
7) Lion,
8) Parrot,

Token Machine 1 Designs are;
1) African Elephant, Copper color
2) Orangutan, Gold color
3) Komodo Dragon, Gold color
4) Red Panda. Copper color.
All have the Zoo logo on the back

Retired machines:

Retired 1: 1) Alligator, 2) Elephant, 3) Gorilla, 4) Tiger
Retired 2: 1) Train, 2) Gorilla, 3) Alligator.
Retired 3: 1) Parrot, 2) Elephant, 3) Tiger.
Retired 4: 1) Carousel, 2) Giraffe, 3) Rhino.
Retired 5: 1) Train (same as machine 2), 2) Giraffe (same as machine 4), 3) Elephant (same as machine 3), 4) Tiger (new design)

10/30/19: Machine 6 (2019), 8 designs, installed.
11/09/19: Token Machine 1 installed.

2/24/2026:
Machine 5 is retired.
Machine 6 is located in the Predator House.
The medallion machine is located in the Primary House.

2/24/26: Update is?