The black bears at Bear Hollow Zoo are snuggled into their dens for the winter. Zoo leaders have BIG plans for when they wake up in the spring, and we can help! Your gift to our campaign will fund enhancements to the bear night area, such as installing permanent den boxes, new mesh panels, and…
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…
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 💗 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…
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!
Help us purchase sturdy, zoo-tough enrichment items for the larger animals at Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens, GA. Enrichment items like food puzzles and toys stimulate natural behaviors such as foraging, curiosity, and play.
