Zoo Atlanta will have a delayed opening this Saturday, April 27 due to the Run Like Wild 5K race. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. 

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March 14, 2018

The amazing abilities of an elephant’s brain

My name is Catie, and I am the newest member of the Elephant Team here at Zoo Atlanta. One of...
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March 13, 2018

Cassowaries are the coolest

Hello, Luke from the Bird Department here again! Today I will be talking about the best bird in our department...
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March 8, 2018

Turtles “spring forward” too!

You’ve probably noticed that spring has been starting to show up in Georgia. Trees and flowers are blooming, birds are...
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March 6, 2018

The specialized care of bachelor gorillas

You may or may not know that Zoo Atlanta is home to one of the largest western lowland gorilla populations...
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February 27, 2018

Creating a successful mixed-species habitat

If you’ve been following along with Zoo news recently, then you’ve heard all about our Grand New View project and...
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February 22, 2018

Training with Fiji

If you have been to the Zoo before and seen a presentation at World of Wild Theater or a Keeper...
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February 20, 2018

Rearing a milky eagle owlet

We have an adorable new addition in the Bird Department. As you might have seen on our social media networks,...
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February 15, 2018

What’s an enrichment liaison?

Hello all! A lot has changed since the last time I wrote to you guys. I still work in our...
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February 13, 2018

Tool use in gorillas

Hello, everyone! I’m Courtney, a gorilla caregiver, here to tell you about some of the tool-use skills our gorillas have...
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February 8, 2018

Monitoring scat for animal health

If you follow the Zoo on our social networks, you might remember a certain #TakeoverTuesday that had an unusual focus...
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