What’s on the menu for Zoo Atlanta’s gorillas?

When you think about feeding a gorilla, you might imagine a giant mountain of food. And with an animal as...

Keeper Stories

September 23, 2026

Neonate Census Time

Ben from the Herpetology Team here! A few of our animals had a fruitful summer this year, producing a solid...

Keeper Stories

September 14, 2026

A Bright-eyed, Spunky Baby Monkey

Hi everyone! My name is Natalie and I am a Small Primate Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. I recently joined...

Keeper Stories

September 8, 2026

The secret life of keeper pockets

Laundry day. My most dreaded day of the week. There are very few things that can make it enjoyable. But...

Keeper Stories

August 26, 2026

Olive the ostrich and the zebra adventure

Have you ever wondered what happens when different kinds of animals must learn how to live together? In our mixed-species African Savanna habitat,...

Keeper Stories

August 19, 2026

Attending the 50th anniversary of the International Herpetological Symposium

Hey y’all! Kelly here, Lead Keeper in the Herpetology Department. At the end of July, through the generosity of a...

Keeper Stories

August 11, 2026

Alpaca or llama? What’s the difference?

Here at Zoo Atlanta, you might have visited our Orkin’s Children Zoo and wondered what the funny looking animals were...

Keeper Stories

August 4, 2026

Things I wish I knew before becoming a Bird Keeper

Hi, I’m Elijah, Zoo Atlanta’s newest Bird Keeper. Birds have always been my passion. I always thought working with birds...

Keeper Stories

July 28, 2026

Keju and her BFFs

Hi, everyone! My name is Hannah, and I am one of the Orangutan Keepers here at Zoo Atlanta. I want...

Keeper Stories

July 17, 2026

Coming soon to Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience!

Hey all, this is Logan with the Herpetology Team here at Zoo Atlanta. Today, I wanted to write a little...

Keeper Stories Posts

Connect With Your Wild Side #onlyzooatl