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Hey everyone! I am so excited to be here with your most recent Hawkmoth update! In the last update I gave you all, Hawkmoth, our 1-year-old Harris hawk who was the star of our naming competition last year, was just learning how to voluntarily weigh and do some small flights indoors. Since then, he has … Continue reading "Hawkmoth grows up to soar"

Hey everyone! Its McKenzie from the World of Wild Theater, and I thought it would be a good time to give you all an update on Hawkmoth, our Harris hawk who was the star of our hawk naming contest earlier this year! Hawkmoth is now 9 months old and is starting to replace all his … Continue reading "Hawkmoth is growing up!"

Our Ambassador Animals Team is still getting to know this new bird and his personality.

Zoo Atlanta Location and Map | Zoo Atlanta Parking | Bus Parking | Alternative Transportation Zoo Atlanta Location and Map Zoo Atlanta is located at 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, Atlanta GA 30315, near downtown Atlanta in historic Grant Park, in close proximity to other Atlanta landmarks like the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Centennial Park … Continue reading "Getting Here"



Last time you heard from Ambassador Animals, it was all about Hawkmoth the Harris hawk’s training and how he recently made his first appearance on the glove in one of our animal presentations. This week, we may see him make his first free flights! The care of all animals at Zoo Atlanta is based on … Continue reading "Step by step with Rose the red-tailed hawk"

Since 2020, the World of Wild Theater presented by Georgia Natural Gas has not had a normal schedule due to the pandemic. We shut down completely for a while, then moved to small multitaxon shows with crowds of no more than 50. We slowly upped our number and loosened restrictions over time. Eventually we were … Continue reading "Here comes World of Wild Theater season!"

The new Harris hawk at Zoo Atlanta has been named Hawkmoth, thanks to an original story of a secret superhero who aids a princess in a moment of need. “The Princess and the Hawk” was the winning story selected from more than 90 entries from children ages 13 and under in Zoo Atlanta’s Name the … Continue reading "Announcing the name of our new Harris hawk!"

The new Harris hawk at Zoo Atlanta has been named Hawkmoth, thanks to an original story of a secret superhero who aids a princess in a moment of need. “The Princess and the Hawk” was the winning story selected from more than 90 entries from children ages 13 and under in Zoo Atlanta’s Name the … Continue reading "Announcing the name of our new Harris hawk!"

In my January 2020 blog, I covered some of the basics of how taxonomists go about creating scientific names for species. A recent discussion at the Zoo got me thinking about how we go about creating the common names for species. There are lots of arcane rules, and a few time-honored traditions, regarding scientific names. … Continue reading "What’s in a common name for species?"