Seeing the world we fight to protect

If you ever come to the Zoo, chances are you are going to learn something about conservation and the natural...

Keeper Stories

April 8, 2021

Pounce on the facts: big cats and the wildlife trade

Hey everyone! Allie here with the Carnivore Team, and today I’ll be talking to you about this year’s conservation theme...

Keeper Stories

April 7, 2021

Update on Machi the gorilla!

Zoo Atlanta recently welcomed back one of our gorilla legends, Machi. We have received such great support from the community...

Keeper Stories

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...

Keeper Stories

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...

Keeper Stories

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,...

Keeper Stories

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...

Keeper Stories

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,...

Keeper Stories

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...

Keeper Stories

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...

Keeper Stories Posts

Connect With Your Wild Side #onlyzooatl