February 11, 2025

Learning to love eastern indigo snakes

Imagine walking across a field in southern Georgia and encountering a giant seven-foot black snake basking in the sun, its...

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January 31, 2025

Saving Madagascar’s radiated tortoises

Welcome back, conservation enthusiasts! I’m Dr. Kate Leach, Senior Veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta, and I’m thrilled to share the story...

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January 15, 2025

Beyond the Zoo

Welcome back to a new year of conservation blogs! This year, we look forward to traveling the world with you...

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November 29, 2024

Keeping the holidays merry, bright, and sustainable

Thanksgiving has passed, which means we are officially entering the holiday season! For many of us, the days after Thanksgiving...

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November 13, 2024

Saving species, one turtle at a time

We here at Zoo Atlanta pride ourselves not just on the care we provide for our animals every day, but...

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October 28, 2024

Behind-the-scenes of animal transfers

As we settle into the cooler temperatures of autumn, many things are changing around the Zoo. Leaves are changing colors...

25 Years of Pandas

October 9, 2024

25 years of pandas: Prepping for a panda voyage

Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will soon depart Atlanta for China. Read on to learn about the many preparations and...

25 Years of Pandas

August 27, 2024

25 Years of Pandas: Oh Baby!

Throughout the years, Zoo Atlanta has had plenty of cause for celebration, but few things have rivaled the scope and...

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August 6, 2024

Imag(in)ing a conservation breeding program for Guatemalan beaded lizards

Did you know that August 14 is World Lizard Day? While there are many lizard species at Zoo Atlanta worth...

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July 5, 2024

Gross or fascinating?

Zoo Atlanta’s Grossology Day, when we celebrate all the things in nature that may gross people out, but serve an...

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