How does it feel to be able to repatriate a species?

While some of you may already be aware of this and some of you not, I recently spent a couple...

January 17, 2024

Lizards from Zoo Atlanta will help wild populations

In an outstanding example of collaboration for the conservation of one of the world’s rarest lizard species, 11 endangered Guatemalan...

May 25, 2018

Animal babies include lemur twins, rare beaded lizards, cobra snakelets, cuckoos and an infant colobus. Spring has been an important...

June 23, 2017

Hello everyone! My name is Gabe and I recently joined the Herpetology Team as a seasonal keeper. My first few...

June 2, 2017

When writing these blogs as a zookeeper, I like to think about what snippets of information about our careers that...

April 27, 2017

Zoo Atlanta celebrates its most successful breeding season ever for critically endangered Guatemalan beaded lizards. Thirteen proves to be a...

January 9, 2017

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

December 29, 2016

Focusing on our diverse population of reptiles and amphibians, as well as working in labs and field sites around the...

December 2, 2016

K-1st grade
Explore the basic needs of plants and animals as students compare and contrast animal and plant adaptations and characteristics. ...

December 2, 2016

9th - 12th grade
From tiny insects to colorful birds, exotic plants and mysterious mammals, the Earth is rich in biodiversity....