Meet the orangutans!

While infant Nangka has been the recent star of our orangutan area, we don’t want you to forget about our...

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December 3, 2024

Zuri is almost 1!

Zuri, Zoo Atlanta’s white rhinoceros calf, turns 1 year old this Christmas Eve! In our August 21 Keeper Stories Blog, we...

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November 27, 2024

Frog v. toad: A confusing case of rules and exceptions

I’m Claire and I’m back to tell y’all about a question that I get regularly from people, “What’s the difference...

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November 19, 2024

They’re thankful for …

Hi everyone! Sarah here from our Ambassador Animals Department. With Halloween come and gone, daylight hours waning, and Mariah Carey’s...

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November 13, 2024

Molting mysteries, unlocked

Have you ever seen feathers all over a habitat at Zoo Atlanta and wondered if a bird exploded somewhere? I...

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October 31, 2024

Behind the scenes with Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi

Hello! Your friendly Carnivore Keeper Adrianna here today to talk to you about how the lions are doing now that...

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October 22, 2024

Tricolor snake coloration

Hi everyone, this is Evan again from the Herpetology Team. Over the last several months, I have become very interested...

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October 16, 2024

Variety is the spice of my day!

Hello, my fellow animal loving friends! My name is Abbigail, and I’m one of the Ambassador Animal and Bird Keepers...

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October 11, 2024

Olivia is all grown up!

Hello, my name is Sean, one of the members of the Sloth Care Team. As I’m sure you’ve heard, we...

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October 8, 2024

The truth about vultures

Hello! This is Josh from the Bird Team. I sat for a while trying to come up with a fall-themed...

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