Egg season for winter-breeding birds

You may remember from a few months back, during the springtime, that the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta was...

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January 15, 2025

Orangutan enrichment!

What is enrichment, what’s our process, and why is it important? Zoo Atlanta is home to 10 orangutans, in six...

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December 31, 2024

Terrapin release: fruits of labor

Hello everyone! This is Logan with the Herpetology Team. I wanted to share a novel experience I had in the...

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December 24, 2024

What’s on the animals’ holiday wish list?

It’s the best time of the year! Well, in my opinion, anyway! If you do not share the same sentiment...

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December 17, 2024

Making your windows safe for birds

We’ve all seen it happen – someone is walking confidently along when suddenly … WHAM! Walking into a closed glass...

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December 12, 2024

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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