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August 30, 2018

It’s giant panda birthday season!

August and September are birthday months for all four of the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta. Adult female Lun Lun...
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August 23, 2018

Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive

Annual “terrapin swap” is part of an effort to protect a Georgia native species. The 25 hatchling diamondback terrapins now...
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July 24, 2018

Exciting new commitment to elephant conservation

Partnership with Zambia-based Conservation South Luangwa aligns with a new Conservation Strategic Action Plan. In a substantial new commitment to...
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June 19, 2018

Welcome Enwe

Enwe will join what is now the only zoological population of drills in the U.S. Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new...
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May 25, 2018

Spring has been a season of exciting births

Animal babies include lemur twins, rare beaded lizards, cobra snakelets, cuckoos and an infant colobus. Spring has been an important...
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May 24, 2018

2018-2019 Quarters for Conservation programs

Lions, drills, fossas and their habitats will benefit from the Zoo’s commitment to direct 25 cents of every admission to...
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May 15, 2018

Zoo saddened to announce death of Zuberi

Zoo Atlanta is deeply saddened to announce that Zuberi, an 8-year-old adult male reticulated giraffe, died unexpectedly during the afternoon...
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May 14, 2018

Meet the alpacas!

Meet Tuscany, Warrior and Smurf, three new animal neighbors in the Orkin Children’s Zoo. A trio of Huacaya alpacas arrived...
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May 13, 2018

The Ford African Rain Forest turns 30

The 1988 opening of The Ford African Rain Forest was a landmark event for Zoo Atlanta and for the city...
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May 8, 2018

Gorillas on the move

Mbeli, Kali and Gunther will soon start a new chapter at a new zoo Three bachelor western lowland gorillas from...
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