Meet the Meerkats!

If you haven’t been by to visit lately, the African elephants now have some new, tiny neighbors in the all-new...

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November 14, 2019

Fascinating behaviors of fall

It’s looks like fall finally showed up here in the Southeast! Fall is a fascinating time of year for reptiles...

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November 13, 2019

Making the best of a cold snap

It’s been a quiet week in the Zambezi Elephant Center. Our entire team has been laying low and weathering the...

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November 7, 2019

Sharing knowledge with our peers

From Oct 28 through October 30, ambassador bird care professionals from zoos across the country landed in Atlanta for a...

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November 5, 2019

The wild world of enrichment

Hello everyone, it’s Courtney from the Primate Team! I cannot believe it is already November. So much has happened this...

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October 31, 2019

Phases of the moon: tortoise style

How do you measure the cycle of the moon? If you’re a werewolf, chances are you just howl and transform...

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October 29, 2019

Do the macaws talk?

As the primary caregiver of our three blue-throated macaws, Miguel, Tulio and Altivo, I get asked many questions about these...

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October 24, 2019

How do you tell the animals apart?

One of the most common questions we get about the animals is how to tell them apart. Many guests feel...

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October 22, 2019

Taking time to observe gorillas

Hello, it’s Allie, a member of the Primate Care Team. Have you ever noticed the way our 3-year-old gorilla, Mijadala,...

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October 15, 2019

Time for training

Hi everyone! My name is Ryan, and I am going to talk a little bit about some of the training...

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