September 24, 2019

Ozzie and the “Golden Girls”

If you are regular guests of Zoo Atlanta, you are probably familiar with our geriatric gorillas, Ozzie and Choomba, who...

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September 19, 2019

The secretive Georgia gopher frog

A new group of rare animals now call one of the Georgia eXtremes outdoor habitats home – the Georgia gopher...

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September 16, 2019

Three’s a herd!

Hey everyone! It’s Caleb again! It’s been an eventful, awesome summer for the Elephant Care Team. On August 8, we...

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September 10, 2019

Treating a monkey with diabetes

Many people ask what medical issues non-human primates have that are similar to us. One medical problem that many do...

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September 5, 2019

What is Wieland Wildlife Home?

You might find yourself asking this question as you scan your Zoo map or walk past our boardwalk. Well, this...

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September 3, 2019

African Vulture SAFE

Although a lot of my day on the Bird Team is spent caring for the animals here at the Zoo,...

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August 30, 2019

The amazing Lake Titicaca water frog

The unique features of the Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus) make them perfect for their natural environment and have a...

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August 27, 2019

Animal explorations on the new African Savanna

The opening of a new habitat is exciting, but it is also a lot of hard work. As the care...

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August 22, 2019

Where’s the parrot?

On a typical summer day, guests can walk to the World of Wild Theater sponsored by Georgia Natural Gas to...

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August 20, 2019

Exploring bachelor gorillas’ social behaviors

Many of you have had the opportunity to observe our gorilla bachelor group of Mbeli, Kal and Gunther grow up...

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