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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May 7, 2020

We appreciate you!

Hi everyone, it’s Adrianna from Outback Station! Today my blog won’t be so much about the animals, but rather on...

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May 6, 2020

Hello from the Carnivore Team

Hello from the Carnivore Team! We miss seeing all of our wonderful guests and supporters and look forward to the...

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April 30, 2020

Care for the rare: Panamanian golden frogs

Hey everyone – my name is Char, and I’m a Keeper II with the Herpetology Team. That means I get...

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