What’s it take to work at a zoo?

I get stopped by many guests regularly because I have the coolest job on the planet. They want to know...

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January 9, 2018

The many faces of our primate area

Hello! Brittney, Seasonal Keeper from Primates here. Last time you heard from me I was talking about the difference between...

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January 4, 2018

Cozy up to our naked mole rat colony

Happy New Year to all and welcome back from the holidays. If you’ve been around the Zoo recently, you have...

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January 2, 2018

Working together in the Raptor TAG

One of the aspects of the Zoo that some people may not know about is how much zoos communicate with...

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December 19, 2017

Behind-the-scenes in prep for a Grand New View

If you’ve been to the Zoo in the last month or two, you may have noticed some construction fencing around...

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December 14, 2017

Strawberry poison frog parenting

Hi! My name is Sam, and I am a Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta! Today I’d like to take...

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December 12, 2017

Endotherms vs. ectotherms and their care

Over the past two months, I have transitioned from working in the Herpetology Department to working with the feathered relatives...

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December 7, 2017

Growing through professional development

Zoo Atlanta is an amazing place to work! One reason (out of a million) is professional development. I started working...

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November 30, 2017

Wintertime with Loki and Thor

Howdy! My name is Kelly, and I am the newest keeper on the Carnivore Team in the Mammal Department! I...

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November 28, 2017

An exercise in amethyst starling “dating”

Animal care professionals often talk about animals being paired up for breeding, or being recommended to breed. We all follow...

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