Positive reinforcement training with gorillas

Hello everyone, Holly from the Gorilla Care Team here. I wanted to take this time to tell you about a very...

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January 17, 2024

How does it feel to be able to repatriate a species?

While some of you may already be aware of this and some of you not, I recently spent a couple...

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January 9, 2024

The illustrious career of Tony the salamander

Hello everyone! My name is Roxanne, and I am an Ambassador Animal Keeper here at the Wieland Wildlife Home at...

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January 5, 2024

Catching up with the bintlets

Hello from the Carnivore Department! The Zoo’s lions, tigers, and bears get a lot of attention for being big and...

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January 2, 2024

Winter breeding season in the bird world

It’s breeding season in the bird world! While most bird species tend to lay eggs in the spring, some of...

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December 13, 2023

The “festive lizard”

Hello everyone! To be honest, I’ve had a little bit of “writer’s block” in trying to come up with a...

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December 5, 2023

Our very own Grinch: A holiday success story

I’m back with another iteration of revamped holiday fun! This is where I take a well-known, beloved holiday (aka Christmas...

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December 1, 2023

Caring for amazing orangutans

Hello! My name is Jake Bedenbaugh, and I am a member of the Orangutan Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta....

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November 14, 2023

So you want to be an Elephant Care Intern?

Hi all! It’s Caleb with the Elephant Care Team again! Regularly, young students ask us how to be a professional...

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November 7, 2023

Looking out for autumn hitchhikers

Hello everyone! And happy no longer false autumn! Now that the weather is getting into what we around here would...

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