May 8, 2018

Checking in with Kelly, Tara and the meerkats

As construction continues on their new habitat in the new Grand New View African savanna, the elephants Kelly and Tara...

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May 1, 2018

Nest-building with white-headed buffalo weavers

Hello, my name is Angie, and I’m a Seasonal Bird Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. It finally seems like the...

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April 27, 2018

Croc-tastic creatures

As many of our amazing guests may have noticed, we have new additions in Scaly Slimy Spectacular! A few months...

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April 24, 2018

Behind the scenes with Biji

Zoo Atlanta is home to one of the largest zoological populations of orangutans in North America, with 11 individuals living...

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April 20, 2018

Gearing up for spring with ambassador animals

Hello folks! It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to blog here! I’m so excited to update you...

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April 17, 2018

Meet Grigsby and Emily!

As the weather gets warmer and the Zoo gets busier, there are lots of changes happening at Zoo Atlanta. Some...

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April 13, 2018

Grand New View: Savanna behind the scenes

Hello from everyone on the Hoofstock Team! It’s been a while since we’ve seen Zoo guests, but I promise, we’re...

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April 10, 2018

Warming up for spring

Although it has not felt it so far, we have hit springtime here in Atlanta. With spring supposedly comes warmer...

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April 5, 2018

Studying sidewinders

Last year I wrote about some baby sidewinder rattlesnakes, and today I am going to give you an update on...

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April 3, 2018

A meeting of bird minds

One important aspect of working in a zoo is collaborating and communicating with other zoos across the country, continent, and...

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