Meet (and appreciate) our state reptile

Wieland Wildlife Home has a variety of animals whose species originate from all over the world. They all play an...

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May 18, 2021

Fake out!

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

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May 11, 2021

Specialized walkers

Hey all! Elephant Keeper Caleb here! With summer almost here, the Zoo’s elephants are spending less of their time inside...

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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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