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Hooded Vulture Posts

March 28, 2023

Fostering a hooded vulture chick

Zoo Atlanta is home to four critically endangered hooded vultures: Baobob, Marula, Tai, and Acacia. Hooded vultures are found in...
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August 26, 2020

Saving our scavengers

Although a lot of my day as a member of the Bird Care Team is spent caring for the animals...
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June 30, 2020

A boom of baby birds

From an itty-bitty spotted dikkop to a big, fluffy hooded vulture, the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta has been...
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May 12, 2020

Puppet-rearing a hooded vulture chick

If you have been following our social media networks over the last week, you might have seen that the Bird...
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May 4, 2020

Hatching of a critically endangered vulture

The chick, currently being “puppet reared,” is the first vulture ever hatched at Zoo Atlanta. Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the...
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September 3, 2019

African Vulture SAFE

Although a lot of my day on the Bird Team is spent caring for the animals here at the Zoo,...
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March 5, 2019

Working with VulPro in South Africa

I recently had the opportunity to travel to South Africa to volunteer at VulPro, a vulture conservation organization that Zoo...
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January 4, 2019

Baobab, aka Bob

Baobab, or “Bob” as he’s called at the theater, is a little bit of a goof.
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October 25, 2018

Halloween creatures aren’t so scary

I’m sure if you’ve done your Halloween shopping and decorating, like I have, you have noticed there is a theme...
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January 2, 2018

Working together in the Raptor TAG

One of the aspects of the Zoo that some people may not know about is how much zoos communicate with...
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August 29, 2017

Bald is beautiful

Here’s a special-edition Keeper Blog in honor of a big day coming up! September 2 marks the best day of...
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June 29, 2017

A day as a Program Animals Keeper

Hello everyone, my name is Katie, and I am the Summer Seasonal Program Animal Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta! That...
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June 15, 2017

It’s a summer of #BirdbookLive!

When it comes to the Program Animals Team, summertime means one thing – a new season in the World of...
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May 17, 2017

Quarters for Conservation Year Two

Now in its second program year, our Quarters for Conservation campaign allows us to donate a portion of every Zoo...
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May 16, 2017

Quarters for Conservation 2017-2018

Vultures, bush dogs and tigers will benefit from a commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to saving species....
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March 2, 2017

Keeper Stories – Thursday, March 2

As you’re walking by the bald eagle habitat, you may notice some new faces nearby. In a new space built...
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December 8, 2016

Hooded Vulture Talk

Learn about the hooded vulture. The talk will include information on their natural history, individual history and conservation.
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