Training with the Zoo’s oldest and youngest orangutans

Hello! Caitlin M. from the Orangutan Care Team here! In this installment of Keeper Stories, I wanted to chat about...

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December 9, 2025

Twas the Day Before Zoo-mas

Five years ago, I wrote my first winter holiday-themed Keeper Stories Blog. Each year since, I have requested the December...

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December 5, 2025

Adventures in training with Willie B. III

Hi everyone, my name is Sherri, and I am a member of the Gorilla Care Team! About two years ago,...

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November 12, 2025

King of dragons

Hi everyone! I’m sure that at some point during a visit to the Zoo, you have come across our amazing...

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November 4, 2025

The cutest animals you’ve probably never heard of

Hello! My name is Rachael, and I am a member of the Ambassador Animals Team here at Zoo Atlanta. Today, I am...

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October 28, 2025

An abundance of tawnys

If there’s one thing the Bird Team has in abundance this year, it’s tawny frogmouths. These quirky birds often get...

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October 28, 2025

Terraforming habitats: Anaconda to Old Iguana

Hello! My name is Logan, and I am a member of the Herpetology Team here at Zoo Atlanta. This means...

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October 23, 2025

Flexible housing for orangutans

The next time you visit the Zoo, you may notice that orangutans are living in different habitats, or with different...

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October 21, 2025

Borneo Earth Expedition

Hello! Caitlin McGarrity from the Orangutan Care Team here! In this Keeper Story, I wanted to highlight some of the...

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October 14, 2025

Seeing Stripes

Hey everyone! Hoofstock Keeper Christina here with some interesting facts about our zebras! Did you know that every zebra...

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