IllumiNights at the Zoo:

A Chinese Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power

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We have contributed more than $16 million toward research, nature reserve management, reforestation and more.

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Come see first-time mom Bam and her adorable baby.

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Did you know a chili plant and a bee can stop an elephant?

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IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Chinese Lantern Festival presented by Georgia Power

Visit a nighttime wonderland featuring vistas of hand-crafted, illuminated wildlife and awe-inspiring sights celebrating the diversity of the natural world.

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Cookies with Santa

Don't miss the big guy's first stop!

Santa is parking his sleigh in the Michael & Thalia Carlos ballroom in Savanna Hall this year.

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News & Stories

Animal Science

November 9, 2022

How smart are Kunekune pigs?

Here at the Zoo, we’re honored to have some of the Earth’s most intelligent species in our stewardship. You may...

Conservation

November 16, 2022

Tips for Holiday Sustainability

It’s hard to believe how fast this year has passed, and that we have already arrived at the holiday season!...

Keeper Stories

November 29, 2022

Avian weaponry

Down in the Lower Zoo lives a fascinating little bird, the masked lapwing (Vanellus miles). These Australia natives are members...

Zoo News

November 21, 2022

OPENING TONIGHT! ILLUMINIGHTS

Zoo Atlanta is all aglow with the highly anticipated return of IllumiNights: A Chinese Lantern Festival, opening Monday evening, November...