The park is home to the Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Truett petitioned the city and changed the name to the Birmingham Zoo.

In 2006, the Birmingham Zoo drew more than 470,000 visitors making it second on the list of top tourist attractions in Alabama.

Bryant, Walter (May 1, 2007) "Birmingham Zoo gorilla gets a new pacemaker."

Police and fire department personnel were reduced by a third, and the Birmingham Zoo was closed down.

The Birmingham Zoo is a large regional zoo with more than 700 animals and a recently opened interactive children's zoo.

In 2003 the Birmingham Zoo renamed its train in his honor.

Her mother sits on the boards of the Birmingham Zoo and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

This train served the nearby Birmingham Zoo for many years before being placed into operation at the museum.

By 1981, Miller left her job as a zookeeper with the Birmingham Zoo to run the center full time.