Let’s get physical!

Hi y’all and Happy Fall! It’s Caleb with the Elephant Care Team. As the whole Zoo welcomes the fall season...

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September 18, 2024

Preparing to be a “popsicle” in winter? Meet the wood frog!

Hi everyone! This is Kelly from the Herpetology Department. Y’all have probably noticed that the weather is getting cooler and...

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September 11, 2024

A piece of shared American history: Gulf Coast Native Sheep

Hi friends! It’s your friendly neighborhood petting zoo keeper here to tell you all about one of our incredible breeds of sheep...

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August 27, 2024

Hatching Seti

Walking down the main path of the Zoo, many of our guests are delighted to see our lappet-faced vulture pair,...

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August 21, 2024

What it takes to raise a rhino!

Hey everyone, my name is AJ, one of the members of the Hoofstock Animal Care Team. If you’ve been to...

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August 6, 2024

Shoes matter!

Shoes. An important part of any animal care professional’s tool kit is their shoes, and this is a subject that...

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July 30, 2024

A huge success for one of the Zoo’s rarest species

Zoos and conservation centers, like Zoo Atlanta, have a ton of charismatic and lovable animals for guests to come observe...

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July 24, 2024

Exciting updates in Gorilla Habitat 4

If you’ve been to the Zoo recently and visited our gorilla habitats, you may have noticed that Habitat 4 has...

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July 16, 2024

An early holiday gift for sun bears

Hey everyone, Taylor here from the Carnivore Team! I hope you all have been enjoying your summer so far and...

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July 2, 2024

What is voluntary shearing?

If you’ve been to the Zoo Atlanta contact yard, you’ve seen your fair share of our personality-filled goats, but our...

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