When it rains, it pours

Hi everyone! My name is Olivia, and I’m the newest member of the Ambassador Animals Team, and you’ll find me...

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April 26, 2022

An egg-cellent time had by all

Hello! My name is Holly, and I’ve been a Seasonal Keeper with the Gorilla Care Team for about two months...

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April 21, 2022

AAZK: By keepers, for keepers

Hi everyone! It’s Kelly from the Herpetology Team! As many of you know, zoos, as well as the career of...

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April 20, 2022

Tara and the tooth fairy

Hi there! My name is Kirby R., and I’m a member of the Elephant Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta....

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April 14, 2022

What does it mean to join our team?

Hiring, hiring, hiring! I am writing this blog post because that’s what’s on my mind lately! We have a wonderful...

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April 13, 2022

Interning with our feathered friends

Hi everyone! My name is Emma, and for the past three years I’ve worked as an Exhibit Interpreter in Zoo...

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April 5, 2022

Habitat utilization in herpetofauna

Reptiles and amphibians come in the big and small, fast and slow, active and chill, terrestrial and aquatic, and arboreal...

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March 30, 2022

Daphne, Penelope, and Eloise are almost 1!

Hello from the Hoofstock Team! Our last few updates have focused on our white rhinos, Kiazi and Mumbles, but we thought...

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March 29, 2022

Caring for Benny

Hi, my name is Emily, and I am a member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. Have...

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March 23, 2022

Safe cleaning of a milky eagle owl habitat

If you’ve ever found yourself at the Zoo in the afternoon on Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday, you may have come...

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