Zoo Atlanta will have a delayed opening on Sat., April 25 for the Run Like Wild 5K. Zoo gates will open at 9:30 a.m. 

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June 23, 2020

Foraging enrichment

Hello! It’s Courtney from the Primate Team! I would first like to say how nice it is to see guests...
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June 16, 2020

Summer native bird-watching

As we get into summertime, everyone wants to get out of their house and get outside. One of the best...
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June 11, 2020

Reaching out through technology

For those of you who are familiar with many of my other Keeper Blogs (let’s face it, that’s just my...
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June 9, 2020

A day in the life of the Elephant Care Team

6:45 a.m.: Cool. For perhaps the only time in an Atlanta June day, the air is cool. I try to...
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June 2, 2020

Upgrades and training while the Zoo was closed

Currently the Zoo is open again for guests (we are so happy for everyone to be able to come visit...
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May 28, 2020

A little extra appreciation

Hello there! This is Jenny from the Ambassador Animals Department. I have to say, there can never be enough gratitude...
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May 26, 2020

Why can’t we be friends?

We as humans are a social species. Our need for close connections with other humans is something that most, if...
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May 21, 2020

Caring for Abu

As many of you know, Abu, our oldest giraffe, recently underwent an important medical procedure that required his hooves to...
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May 19, 2020

Ten facts to celebrate Chewie

One of the best parts of working with animals is watching the infants grow up into their own independent animals....
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May 12, 2020

Puppet-rearing a hooded vulture chick

If you have been following our social media networks over the last week, you might have seen that the Bird...
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