Animal Science

October 29, 2025

Lions, construction, and cognitive bias, oh my! (Part 1)

At Zoo Atlanta, our mission is to pair innovation with responsible animal care. When those values meet, we can better...

Keeper Stories

May 27, 2025

The lions are still roaring about their new digs!

Hey everyone! Taylor from the Carnivore Team here, and if you have stopped by the lion habitat recently, you may...

Zoo News

April 8, 2025

AFRICAN LION COMPLEX OPENS AT ZOO ATLANTA

Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi are back on the prowl in a newly upgraded habitat ATLANTA – April 8, 2025 –...

April 1, 2025

Hondo

Hondo is the largest of the Zoo’s trio, and is usually the dominant lion in the group.

Conservation

March 25, 2024

Who Run the (Natural) World: Girls

Happy Women’s History Month! While I’m in awe of women every single day, I’m grateful for a designated month to...

Keeper Stories

July 22, 2021

Carnivore digestion

Happy National Zookeepers Week, everyone, Carnivore Keeper Allie here! As I am writing this, I’m stuffing my face with lots...

Keeper Stories

June 25, 2020

Secrets of lion social structure

We get two very common questions about the lions here at the Zoo: 1: Is it natural to have three...

Keeper Stories

March 26, 2020

Checking in with Lions, Tigers and Bears

Keeper Stories

March 29, 2019

Update from the field: Lion Guardians

Hi, I’m Danica, a member of the Mammal Team and the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Lion Guardians, one of...

Keeper Stories

February 26, 2019

Training makes vet exams easier

If you visited the zoo a couple of weeks ago, you may have found yourself scratching your head, thinking you...

Pandas

February 11, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, February 11

If you read the last update, you saw that one of our Carnivore Team primary keepers, Kelly, has been training...

Keeper Stories

November 28, 2018

Update from the field: Lion Guardians

When I was searching for a program to propose for this year’s Quarters for Conservation selection, Lion Guardians stuck out...

November 5, 2018

Lion Talk

Learn more about our trio of African lions with fun facts on their diet, behaviors and more!

Keeper Stories

September 12, 2018

Update from the field: Lion Guardians

I’m Danica Wolfe, Mammal Swing Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta and the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Lion Guardians, one...

Conservation

May 30, 2018

Quarters for Conservation: Lion Guardians

Third in a three-part series on the 2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta. Representing strength and courage, the...

Zoo News

May 24, 2018

2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs

Lions, drills, fossas and their habitats will benefit from the Zoo’s commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to...

Keeper Stories

May 24, 2018

Carnivore Conservation

As you may have heard, the new Quarters for Conservation programs were announced recently. The 2018-2019 programs are Rainforest Trust,...

Keeper Stories

July 13, 2017

Meeting the Bachelor Pride

Summer is in full swing, and that means it’s hot here in Atlanta. That means a lot of our carnivores...

Keeper Stories

May 11, 2017

Keeper Stories – Thursday, May 11

Lions, tigers, and bears, oh yeah! My name is Michelle Elliott, and I have recently moved from Outback Station to...

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! ...

Keeper Stories

October 6, 2016

Thursday, October 6

Hello, Zoo fans! My name is Matt Schultz, and I am the new Swing Keeper for the Mammal Department. I...

African Lion Posts

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