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Hey everyone, Kaileen here. I am a member of our Ambassador Animals Team and enrichment liaison for all of the animals who call the Outback Station area home. We take care of a few different species and personalities year-round in our department, from the goats and sheep to the Patagonian maras. All of them have … Continue reading "Enrichment: the spice of life"

Imagine an animal with me. It has claws and a long tail. It has a mane of hair around its face. Its vocalizations can be heard across long distances. It is territorial and social, living in family groups. It’s about the size of a squirrel. It is the golden lion tamarin (GLT).  Named for their … Continue reading "Treasures of the Atlantic Coastal Forest"

Educator Appreciation Day offers free admission for educators; Biomechanics Day invites people of all ages to explore the world of Bioinspired Design   WHAT: Celebrate learning, science, and discovery at Educator Appreciation Day presented by PNC and Biomechanics Day on Saturday, March 8, 2025, with two special events highlighting the role of Zoo Atlanta and partners … Continue reading "A DAY PACKED WITH LEARNING, SCIENCE, AND DISCOVERY AT ZOO ATLANTA ON MARCH 8"

Zoo Atlanta will again extend community access to its signature educational camp experience with the return of the Safari Camp Scholarship Program in spring and summer 2025. The program will provide a week of Camp for 66 children ages 5 to 11 in metro Atlanta. In addition to the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA WILL PROVIDE SAFARI CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MORE THAN 60 CHILDREN IN 2025"

Hello everyone! My name is Roxanne Buckman, and I am a keeper here at Zoo Atlanta in our Ambassador Animals Department. This past year I was the recipient of the Mickelberg Field Conservation Grant, which funded my trip to southern Georgia to participate in the Orianne Society’s field surveys for eastern indigo snakes. The Orianne … Continue reading "Surveying eastern indigo snake habitats"

Hi folks! I’m Michelle, a Swing Keeper in the Mammal Department. I work in Carnivores and Hoofstock, but I started out in our petting zoo area, Outback Station. I mention my history here because this February marks my 12th year at Zoo Atlanta, and I want to share 12 things I’ve learned in that time! Every animal … Continue reading "Twelve things I’ve learned in 12 years"

Love is in the air. With Valentine’s Day recently, it’s that time of year when we all start thinking about finding love or showing our loved ones that we care about them. Come February, our birds at Zoo Atlanta start thinking about “finding the one” as much as humans do. Birds show their affection for … Continue reading "Love is in the air"

In hopeful anticipation of a future new giant panda agreement with partners in China, Zoo Atlanta has initiated the preliminary design phase of an expansion to its Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Panda Conservation Center in the Asian Forest Zone of the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta does not yet have a formal giant panda agreement … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA HAS INITIATED PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE OF UPGRADES TO GIANT PANDA COMPLEX"

Registration is now open for the fifth-annual Run Like Wild 5K at Zoo Atlanta, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025. The run will take place in and through the Zoo and Grant Park, making Run Like Wild the city’s only 5K where runners will have opportunities to spot some of the planet’s most amazing wildlife … Continue reading "REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY FOR THE RUN LIKE WILD 5K"

Hello everyone! This is Sam from the Herpetology Department.  Today I would like to dive into the python world with you to talk about one that truly is a champion among pythons! They are called Boelen’s pythons, or Simalia boeleni.  Discovered in 1953, this amazing species naturally resides in the highland mountains that run through … Continue reading "The champion"