Dino Safari – March 4 to November 1

Your Birmingham Zoo is excited to announce Dino Safari will stomp, roar, and rumble into the Zoo beginning March 4, running through November 1, 2026. This larger-than-life prehistoric adventure will feature some of the world’s biggest and most scientifically accurate robotic dinosaurs roaming throughout the Zoo grounds. As part of this immersive experience, guests can also enjoy the new VR movie, Dinosaur: Evolution, transporting audiences 65 million years into the past. A Prehistoric Adventure Awaits Travel back in time and encounter roaring, breathing giants scattered throughout the Zoo to create an authentic dinosaur safari feel. Highlights include: Twenty three dinos including one of the tallest dinosaurs ever created — a Brachiosaurus standing 35 feet high; a 40-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex alongside its baby; and a Triceratops the size of a food truck. Two dinosaur nests – one with three Oviraptor babies and another with five Maiasaura hatchings. An 8 ft. by 8 ft. dig pit featuring a variety of dinosaur fossils. A massive Tyrannosaurus rex photo op area in the Zoo’s Plaza “The dinosaurs are scattered throughout your Birmingham Zoo to give an authentic dinosaur safari feel as guests enjoy their visit,” said Chris Pfefferkorn, President and CEO of the Birmingham Zoo. “The Dino Safari experience features 23 full-sized dinosaurs uniquely created under direct scientific supervision. Unlike other robots, these dinosaurs move, breathe, and roar, appealing to guests of all ages. Dino Safari and the Dinosaur VR film are entertaining while teaching important conservation messages.” Dino Safari was created by world-renowned dinosaur authority Don Lessem, founder of Dino Don, Inc., and advisor to Steven Spielberg on Jurassic Park. Lessem has led excavations and reconstructions of some of the world’s largest meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs from Patagonia. “We have gone to great lengths to ensure the most accurate dinosaur robots in the world, and dinosaur fans love…