Keeper Stories Archives

May 6, 2021

That’s the “tooth” of it

Over here at Wieland Wildlife Home, we have been working closely with our Education Team to provide some great virtual...

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May 4, 2021

Happy Birthday, Chewie!

May the 4th be with you and Happy Birthday, Chewie! Chewie the crowned lemur turns 2 years old today! He...

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April 29, 2021

The beauty and purpose of vernal pools

Hi everyone! My name is Kelly, and I am the newest member of the Herpetology Team here at Zoo Atlanta! ...

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April 27, 2021

Earth Month bird conservation

Since April is Earth Month, and Earth Day was just last week on April 22, I am going to share...

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April 22, 2021

Studying the substrates our giraffes prefer

Throughout my career as an animal care professional, there have been several opportunities to get super nerdy and use research...

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April 15, 2021

Rulers of the forest

Hey y’all, this is Ben from the Herpetology Team at Zoo Atlanta. Today, I want to briefly tell y’all a...

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April 13, 2021

Help birds and other wildlife: plant native!

As the weather begins to warm up and we all start moving activities outside, you should think about gardening. Did...

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April 12, 2021

Seeing the world we fight to protect

If you ever come to the Zoo, chances are you are going to learn something about conservation and the natural...

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April 8, 2021

Pounce on the facts: big cats and the wildlife trade

Hey everyone! Allie here with the Carnivore Team, and today I’ll be talking to you about this year’s conservation theme...

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April 7, 2021

Update on Machi the gorilla!

Zoo Atlanta recently welcomed back one of our gorilla legends, Machi. We have received such great support from the community...

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