Loving animals of all shapes and sizes

Hi everyone! My name is Maggie, and I am an intern with the Ambassador Animal Department in Wieland Wildlife Home....

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August 29, 2018

Update from the field: Rainforest Trust

I’m Kelly Daire from the Mammal Team, and I’m the Quarters for Conservation Champion for Rainforest Trust. Rainforest Trust is...

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August 28, 2018

Milestones for Sophie

At just 4 months old, Sophie the infant crowned lemur is quickly growing up! During a baby crowned lemur’s first...

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August 23, 2018

Summer’s almost over …

We’re all pretty done with summer over here, except for the naked mole rats, of course; if it’s not hot,...

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August 16, 2018

Learning to work with animal ambassadors

Hey everyone, my name is Kaylee, and I was an intern here at Zoo Atlanta this past summer! Working with...

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August 7, 2018

Protecting drills in their native range

Have you voted for Quarters for Conservation yet? Each year, Zoo Atlanta chooses three conservation initiatives to support with a...

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August 3, 2018

The many uses of firehose enrichment

Hello everyone! My name is Amanda, and as an intern this summer, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a variety...

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July 31, 2018

Bird banding on Hurricane Island

A couple of weeks ago I was afforded the opportunity to attend a bird banding workshop on Hurricane Island off...

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July 26, 2018

Learning more about the work zoos do

My name is Bri, and I am interning in the Ambassador Animals Department this summer. It has been an incredible...

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July 25, 2018

The amazing adaptations of sloths

Hello! My name is Allie Coronado, and I am a new Seasonal Primate Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. While sloths...

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