We’re bear-y 🐻 excited to celebrate Bear Hollow Zoo’s namesake American black bears! Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens, GA is home to many species of native Georgia wildlife, but the crowds are always a-buzz 🐝 to see DJ, Athena, and Yonah wake up from their winter rest. These bears were all orphaned as cubs and…
The Friends of Bear Hollow will be at Bear Hollow Zoo to help celebrate the Bears’ Birthday on April 27 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Please stop by our table to purchase art made by the animals as enrichment and matted photographs of many of Bear Hollow’s animals! You can also watch DJ, Athena,…
Ireland may not have snakes, but Bear Hollow Zoo is home to several snakes as well as other Georgia native wildlife. During the month of March, donate to fill up our ‘pot of gold’ to help Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens, GA with habitat upgrades, animal enrichment, and animal care enhancements. We’re so lucky 🍀…
The Friends of Bear Hollow will be at Bear Hollow Zoo on Zoo Day, March 16, from 10 AM to 1 PM. This free-admission special event featuring animal encounters, art vendors, and crafts is hosted by the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department. Please stop by our table!
The Friends of Bear Hollow 💗 Bear Hollow Zoo, and we know you do, too! During the month of February, show your love and support for Athens, GA’s unique local zoo with a donation to the Friends of Bear Hollow. You can even include a Valentine message for the zoo that will show in the…
CALLING ALL SECRET SANTAS! We’ve made our list, and checked it twice, and we’re keeping it a secret! We have some great surprises in store for our friends at Bear Hollow Zoo, and YOU can help! As donations fill up the goal bar, we’ll reveal what your gifts will purchase to enhance animal care and…
We are grateful for our donors who, this year, have enabled us to provide six new 40-gallon terraria for the reptile house, three timed feeders for after-hours bear feeding, a utility wagon to support animal care, and several zoo-tough enrichment items that are being enjoyed by Bear Hollow Zoo’s black bears, otters, and other resident…
Friends of Bear Hollow will be hosting a photo fundraiser booth at Bear Holloween in partnership with Wade Sheldon Photography. For a minimum donation of $5, you can get a professional digital photo of your group in front of a fall-themed backdrop that will be available for download starting the following day. Wear your costumes,…
Update: This campaign is fully funded! A very successful Zoo Day 2023 put us over the top. Thanks to all our donors and those who purchased animal art on Zoo Day in support of this campaign!
Update: This campaign is fully funded! Thank you to our generous supporters for making this possible so quickly!
