Hi from the herd!

Hey everyone! My name is Wendy, and I am a member of the care team in the petting zoo. I’m...

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March 17, 2020

Dancing with cranes

Birds are incredible for the diverse ways that they court and display to each other. One of the most entertaining...

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March 12, 2020

Baloo settles in

If you’ve been keeping up with our Keeper Stories lately, you’ll know we have been working on preparing a habitat in...

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March 10, 2020

New golden lion tamarin faces

I would like to introduce you to a couple of new golden lion tamarin faces here at Zoo Atlanta! Blixx...

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March 5, 2020

How do crocodiles stay submerged so long?

Greetings from the Scaly, Slimy and Spectacular! The first species you will encounter upon entering Scaly Slimy Spectacular (as long...

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March 3, 2020

Teaming up for native birds

Many of you may not know that being a Bird Keeper at Zoo Atlanta doesn’t just mean caring for the...

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February 28, 2020

I’m working, I swear …

Hello from the Dominican Republic. Odds are I am sitting in a large conference hall listening to all the wonderful...

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February 25, 2020

Blaze: the meerkat godfather

Hi all! Elephant Keeper Caleb here! Did you know the Elephant Care Team also takes care of the Zoo’s meerkats?...

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February 20, 2020

Sssecrets of the Herpetology Team

Lead Keeper of Herpetology Trent here! As always, my goal is to dig a little deeper with you all into...

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February 18, 2020

Enrichment in all weathers

This year Mother Nature has presented us with some odd weather. Okay, the last several years we have had odd...

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