A Day in Life of a Keeper

Journal Excerpts Recovered from an Ambassador Animal Keeper at Zoo Atlanta 6:30 a.m. – Death has not taken me in...

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April 24, 2026

Listening in on tiger calls

If you’re ever here at Zoo Atlanta, there might be a chance that you may hear one of the tigers...

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April 14, 2026

Keeping up with the orangutans

My name is Alexis, and I’m a member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta. There have been...

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April 7, 2026

Which Zoo Atlanta bird are you? Take the quiz to find out!

What is your favorite color? Red Neutral Tones (brown, grey, black) Yellow Pink What is your favorite pastime? Making music...

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March 31, 2026

Meet one of my favorite snake species

Hello everyone! This is Evan again from the Herpetology Team, and today I wanted to talk to you about one of...

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March 26, 2026

Everybody loves Obi!

Hi everyone! My name is Caroline, and I’m one of the many animal care professionals here at Zoo Atlanta. Today I’d love to share the...

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March 17, 2026

The BEST biology example

Hi y’all! It’s Caleb with the Elephant Care Team! My wife recently became a 7th grade science teacher, teaching life...

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March 4, 2026

Exciting updates for Eleanor and Hamlet!

Some very cool renovations are in the works for our warthog habitat here at Zoo Atlanta! These new features will give us...

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February 24, 2026

No two the same: the high-climbing evergreen toad

The evergreen toad is a small to medium toad from the Bufonidae family, or true frog family. They can be...

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February 17, 2026

Keeping animals warm in Georgia winters

Hello everyone! I’m Kaileen Anich, a member of the Ambassador Animals Team and one of the primary care team members...

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