April 2, 2021

Elephant-sized conservation news

On March 25, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that due to continuing population declines over several...

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March 30, 2021

The amazing orangutan long call

Orangutans are often regarded as being less vocal than the other members of the primate family. Though they may not...

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March 25, 2021

Beautiful and cryptic: the Mangshan mountain pit viper

Hello everyone! I would like to tell you a little bit about one of my favorite pit vipers of all-time,...

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March 23, 2021

Tips for preventing bird/window collisions

We’ve all seen it happen: Someone is walking confidently along when all of a sudden, WHAM! Walking into a closed...

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March 18, 2021

Goats and humans: what’s different?

Alright I am here today to talk to you about a very important topic: a few differences between humans and,...

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March 16, 2021

It takes a team

It takes a team. When Zoo Atlanta moved elephants and animal care team members into the new Zambezi Elephant Center...

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March 11, 2021

Meet your backyard brown snake

Hey everyone – This is Ash, from the Herpetology (reptiles and amphibians) Team here. I am happy say that spring...

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March 9, 2021

Caring for gorillas in their golden years

At Zoo Atlanta, we have gorillas of all ages, from 1-year-old Floyd to Ozzie, who’s turning 60 this year. As...

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March 4, 2021

Parrots have favorite movies?

If you have ever been to one of World of Wild Theater presentations where a parrot is in the lineup,...

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March 2, 2021

March Madness!

Get excited, college basketball fans! Your favorite month of the year has arrived. Many associate the month of March with...

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