Exciting updates in Gorilla Habitat 4

If you’ve been to the Zoo recently and visited our gorilla habitats, you may have noticed that Habitat 4 has...

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July 16, 2024

An early holiday gift for sun bears

Hey everyone, Taylor here from the Carnivore Team! I hope you all have been enjoying your summer so far and...

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July 2, 2024

What is voluntary shearing?

If you’ve been to the Zoo Atlanta contact yard, you’ve seen your fair share of our personality-filled goats, but our...

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June 27, 2024

Sunbathing and crazy coloration: A few favorite bird fake-outs

Birds are such incredible animals, and so many times they have us stopping in our tracks, trying to figure out...

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June 19, 2024

Radiant Sokake Stars

Hello everyone! Today I wanted to share some fun facts about one of my favorite tortoise species found right here...

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June 11, 2024

A harmonic training tool

Hi everyone! It’s Caleb with the Elephant Care Team once again! When it comes to training our three African elephants,...

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May 28, 2024

How do reptiles use enrichment?

When you think of reptiles, what do you normally think about? Many people think creepy or gross or even scary....

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May 21, 2024

Little Beaks, Big Hearts: A Guide to Caring for Baby Birds

Hey, nature lovers! Spring isn’t just about flowers – it’s for the birds too! That’s right; it’s baby bird season....

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May 10, 2024

Let’s adapt!

Hello everyone! Elephant Care Team Intern Paige here! In this blog post, I will be bringing you an insight into...

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May 8, 2024

Imara: Slow and steady wins the race

During the last Keeper Stories Blog from the Hoofstock Team in February, we introduced Imara, the Zoo’s new female plains...

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