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Keeper Stories
April 20, 2022

Tara and the tooth fairy

Hi there! My name is Kirby R., and I’m a member of the Elephant Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta....
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September 7, 2021

Wild Encounter: Elephant

No creature looms larger over the savanna than the African elephant, and you’ll agree when you come face-to-trunk with one...
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August 26, 2021

Elephant Swing Boom Fill and Keeper Talk

Hear all about the Zoo's elephants as the keepers fill one of the Zoo's innovative enrichment devices for the elephants....
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Keeper Stories
May 11, 2021

Specialized walkers

Hey all! Elephant Keeper Caleb here! With summer almost here, the Zoo’s elephants are spending less of their time inside...
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Zoo News
April 8, 2021

Elephant conservation is more vital than ever

A commitment to conservation is now more vital and timely than ever, given a recent change in the status of...
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Keeper Stories
January 21, 2021

Winter mornings in the Zambezi Elephant Center

January is usually a quiet time for us here in the Elephant Department, and since nobody is around to see...
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Keeper Stories
September 22, 2020

All in the family

Hey everyone! It’s Caleb with the Elephant Care Team here again! What do you think elephants, manatees, and rock hyraxes...
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Zoo News
August 5, 2020

TWO WILD ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS RETURN

Two of Zoo Atlanta’s popular behind-the-scenes programs have returned. Wild Encounters with African elephants and Aldabra tortoises are now available....
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August 3, 2020

Kelly Cameo

No creature looms larger over the savanna than the African elephant, and you’ll agree when you receive a virtual message...
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Keeper Stories
June 9, 2020

A day in the life of the Elephant Care Team

6:45 a.m.: Cool. For perhaps the only time in an Atlanta June day, the air is cool. I try to...
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Keeper Stories
April 16, 2020

What a year!

Hi-ya everyone! Elephant Keeper Caleb again! It’s hard to believe that next month is my one-year anniversary as a part...
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January 27, 2020

Msholo

Msholo is the only male elephant living at Zoo Atlanta and is easily identifiable as the largest of the three...
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Learn
October 7, 2019

Zoo Atlanta and Conservation South Luangwa

A key component of any successful conservation program is partnership. Zoo Atlanta is proud to partner with Conservation South Luangwa...
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Zoo News
August 8, 2019

Zoo Atlanta opens all-new African Savanna

All life is connected in one of Earth’s most legendary wild places. In the highly anticipated first phase of an...
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August 7, 2019

Kelly

Kelly is very social and active and enjoys spending time with and training with her keepers. She is socially dominant...
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August 7, 2019

Tara

Tara is the Zoo’s more laid-back and easygoing elephant. She enjoys participating in voluntary training with her care team but...
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Zoo News
July 24, 2019

Welcome African elephant Msholo

Zoo Atlanta welcomes Msholo, an adult male African elephant from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, to the Zambezi Elephant...
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Keeper Stories
July 23, 2019

Home Sweet Home!

Hi everyone! My name is Caleb, and I am the newest member of the Elephant Care Team. Today, I am...
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Learn
July 1, 2019

The Animals of the New African Savanna

Imagine the African savanna. Wide, open and flat expanses with tall yellow grasses. Sparse trees and shrubs dotting the landscape....
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Keeper Stories
June 3, 2019

The wellness benefits of mud

With the end of a nice, cool spring comes the beginning of summer and elephant mud baths – lots of...
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May 31, 2019

96 Elephants

Named for the number of elephants killed for their ivory each day, the campaign was launched by WCS in 2013...
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Learn
May 29, 2019

Animal Highlight: Elephants

Here at Zoo Atlanta, we are excitedly awaiting the opening of our new African Savanna! It will be home to...
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Zoo News
May 29, 2019

Sneak peek at the Zambezi Elephant Center

Join Elephant Program Manager Nate for a sneak-peek at the Zambezi Elephant Center and new African Savanna elephant habitat, opening...
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Keeper Stories
May 7, 2019

Exciting changes underway

If you’ve visited us recently, you may have visited on a day when what we call the “elephant bridge,” the...
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April 30, 2019

Project Research (grades 9-12th)

9th-12th grade
Students will utilize different research techniques and technology to better understand how research at Zoo Atlanta helps save wildlife...
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Zoo News
April 11, 2019

Zoo Atlanta presents “Protecting South Luangwa”

Rachel McRobb of Conservation South Luangwa speaks on efforts to protect elephants and other wildlife on April 23. Zoo Atlanta...
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Keeper Stories
April 2, 2019

I have the best job in the world

Hello. My name is Catie, and I’m a member of the Elephant Care Team. I’d like to tell you a...
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Keeper Stories
March 22, 2019

A transformation years in the making

Well, it’s 2019. This year, Zoo Atlanta will embark on an enormous adventure, the opening of the all-new African Savanna....
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Keeper Stories
December 14, 2018

How do you give an elephant a pedicure?

As the days turn colder and some of the animals at the Zoo spend more and more time indoors, the...
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Keeper Stories
October 24, 2018

How do elephants stay warm in winter?

As the weather cools and the leaves begin to fall, the elephant care team is often asked how the elephants...
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Keeper Stories
October 18, 2018

Keeper’s-eye view of a Grand New View

If you were to take a glance over the construction fence that runs parallel to the African Plains section of...
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Keeper Stories
August 23, 2018

Summer’s almost over …

We’re all pretty done with summer over here, except for the naked mole rats, of course; if it’s not hot,...
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Zoo News
July 24, 2018

Exciting new commitment to elephant conservation

Partnership with Zambia-based Conservation South Luangwa aligns with a new Conservation Strategic Action Plan. In a substantial new commitment to...
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July 24, 2018

Conservation South Luangwa

Our partnership with Conservation South Luangwa is a significant step toward a goal of increased leadership in African elephant conservation...
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Keeper Stories
May 8, 2018

Checking in with Kelly, Tara and the meerkats

As construction continues on their new habitat in the new Grand New View African savanna, the elephants Kelly and Tara...
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Keeper Stories
March 14, 2018

The amazing abilities of an elephant’s brain

My name is Catie, and I am the newest member of the Elephant Team here at Zoo Atlanta. One of...
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Research
February 22, 2018

Nature’s engineers

Our good colleague, Dr. David Hu at Georgia Tech and his students are often at Zoo Atlanta. Setting up their...
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Keeper Stories
August 17, 2017

Caring for pachyderm pads

We recently celebrated World Elephant Day at Zoo Atlanta along with zoological organizations, conservationists, researchers and elephant enthusiasts all over...
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Keeper Stories
June 8, 2017

Amazingly Adapted

The African elephants at Zoo Atlanta enjoy spending time in the sun. Visiting the Mzima Springs elephant habitat in the...
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Research
March 22, 2017

Secrets of Elephant Trunks

Let’s do a little experiment. Find a small piece of food around you, about the size of a hard candy...
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Keeper Stories
February 7, 2017

Keeper Stories – Tuesday, February 7

It’s been a quiet week in the elephant barn. Kelly and Tara are both doing well and seem to enjoy...
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Conservation
January 11, 2017

Elephants for Africa

Elephants for Africa focuses its research on male African elephants in Botswana, home to the largest remaining populations of African...
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January 9, 2017

World Elephant Day

This World Elephant Day, join the herd and learn how to protect elephants in the wild.
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January 9, 2017

Wild World Weekend

Explore the world with Zoo Atlanta! Experience the dynamic cultures and rich biodiversity that surround us.
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January 9, 2017

Endangered Species Day

Join us to celebrate species diversity and learn how you can make choices at home that help wildlife around the world! ...
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December 27, 2016

Elephant Research

The African elephant research projects at Zoo Atlanta are multi-faceted and diverse. Topics range from trunk biomechanics to social behaviors....
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Conservation
December 9, 2016

Quarters for Conservation

Your vote can #changetheworld! How much will you and the Zoo do for wildlife this year? You decide each time...
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Keeper Stories
November 10, 2016

Thursday, November 10

Zoo Atlanta’s elephants have become acclimated to the Georgia weather. Their bodies naturally adjust to the change in seasons. As...
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Keeper Stories
January 26, 2016

Tuesday, January 26

  Being an elephant keeper can be messy work. If I stop anywhere on my way home, I’m treated with...
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Conservation
May 1, 2014

96 Elephants

96 Elephants Ninety-six elephants are killed every day in Africa, and the U.S. is one of the world’s largest markets...
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