Pair of bald eagles in exhibit that will be dedicated May 6 at 4:30 p.m. Photos by Al Campbell

SWAINTON -- A 4:30 p.m. celebration May 6 will mark the Cape May County Zoo’s 30th anniversary with the opening of its Bald Eagle Exhibit and unveiling of the zoo's 30th anniversary logo.

The event, open to the public, is a joint effort of the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Cape May County Zoological Society.

Dr. Hubert Paluch, zoo director, will give an overview of the present state of the popular, free zoo.

Legislators from the state and federal levels have been invited to join the occasion.

The bald eagle exhibit, at the rear of the zoo, I s a wide panorama of the natural habitat of the pair of bald eagles. The stately birds, the nation’s symbol, have been in their new home for about a month.

The exhibit is the first renovation undertaken by the Zoological Society, according to William MacQueen, president.