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From left: Mary Webb Banning, Chris Haberstroch and Brigid Lanigan.
Brewing at the Zoo Full Moon BBQ Helps Zoo Celebrate 60th
The Birmingham Zoo continued 60th anniversary celebrations and honored the year of Alabama Barbecue with the first annual Zoo, Brews and Full Moon Bar-B-Que event June 20. Over 1,400 guests made their way to the Zoo to enjoy dinner catered by Full Moon Bar-BQue, music by The Whigs and local brews provided by Good People Brewing Company. Guests were entertained with animal greetings and walkabouts throughout the Zoo. The first 1,000 guests ages 21 and up received a free 60th anniversary memorabilia cup. Children enjoyed a bouncy castle in the Zoo’s Trails of Africa area. The Red Diamond Express train Addyson, Brandon and Allison Williams.
rides and the Zoo’s carousel were popular with guests of all ages throughout the evening. Guests even had the opportunity to ride the all-
new Wild Slide. During the evening, attendees learned the costs required to take care of animals at the Zoo and had the option to symbolically “adopt” the animals with the Adopt-AnAnimal program. Through this and other measures, the Zoo aimed to promote its mission of “Inspiring Passion for the Natural World.” ❖
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