Conservation

March 5, 2025

Treasures of the Atlantic Coastal Forest

Imagine an animal with me. It has claws and a long tail. It has a mane of hair around its...

September 21, 2024

The Norfolk Southern Zoo Train

All aboard! Hop on for a ride on one of Zoo Atlanta’s family favorites – The Norfolk Southern Zoo Train!...

Zoo News

August 2, 2022

GOLDEN LION TAMARIN DAY BRINGS A NEW COMMITMENT

Partnership with Golden Lion Tamarin Association is a continuation of a conservation success story ATLANTA – August 2, 2022 –...

Keeper Stories

November 23, 2021

Changing seasons with Ipa and Nema

With the change of the season, it’s time for an update on our favorite golden lion tamarin twins! Ipa and...

Zoo News

March 11, 2021

Twin golden lion tamarins born at Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta celebrates the births of twin golden lion tamarins, born on February 11, 2021. The infants, who are a...

Keeper Stories

July 28, 2020

Caring for a diabetic tamarin

As many guests enjoy the golden lion tamarins within the Zoo, most might not know about the three golden lion...

Keeper Stories

March 10, 2020

New golden lion tamarin faces

I would like to introduce you to a couple of new golden lion tamarin faces here at Zoo Atlanta! Blixx...

April 30, 2019

2nd Grade

2nd grade
What happens when weather, animals and humans change the environment? Meet a few of our animal ambassadors as we...

Conservation

November 7, 2018

What causes habitat loss?

Did you know habitat loss is the leading cause of extinction in animal species? It is a main issue for...

Keeper Stories

January 9, 2018

The many faces of our primate area

Hello! Brittney, Seasonal Keeper from Primates here. Last time you heard from me I was talking about the difference between...

Conservation

November 10, 2017

How’s your carbon footprint?

Interested in ways you can reduce your carbon footprint? Some of our previous Conservation Blogs have talked about reducing single-use...

September 13, 2017

Project Pollinator

Bees and other pollinators are important members of our ecosystem! Zoo Atlanta is dedicated to helping protect bees, pollinators and...

Conservation

June 14, 2017

Meatless Mondays

Did you know that producing 2.2 pounds of beef takes enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 20 days?...

Animal Science

April 26, 2017

Primate Communication

The human voice clearly is a remarkable phenomenon. The anatomy of our throat and the cognitive abilities of our brain...

Conservation

March 15, 2017

Conservation – Wednesday, March 15

“Climate change poses a fundamental threat to everything we love. Melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and new and more frequent...

Conservation

January 11, 2017

Golden Lion Tamarin in Brazil

The last several months have been very exciting for the Golden Lion Tamarin Association in Brazil. I was in Brazil...

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! ...

December 29, 2016

Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation

Zoo Atlanta has participated in golden lion tamarin conservation for nearly 30 years and is a partner of the Golden...

Conservation

December 16, 2016

Golden Lion Tamarin Program

Zoo Atlanta is a proud partner with Associação Mico-Leão-Dourado (AMLD) – Golden Lion Tamarin Association. Our involvement with the program...

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...

Golden Lion Tamarin Posts

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