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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April 24, 2018

Celebrating The Ford African Rain Forest

One of the Southeast’s most anticipated black-tie galas celebrates one of North America’s largest populations of western lowland gorillas at...

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April 19, 2018

Spring brings animal travels

Adeline and Nani, two female red kangaroos, will soon leave Zoo Atlanta for a new home at a new zoo. Adeline,...

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March 30, 2018

Spring Break must-dos at the Zoo

Week kicks off with Gorilla Egg Hunts and More on March 31. Spring Break Week kicks off with a favorite...

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March 29, 2018

Zoo Atlanta welcomes Sparky the tiger

Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new ambassador for one of Earth’s rarest big cat species: Sparky, a 13-year-old male Sumatran tiger,...

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February 15, 2018

Introducing African slender-snouted crocodiles

Critically endangered species is new to Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience. Zoo Atlanta welcomes two exciting new...

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January 25, 2018

Celebrating success and growth in 2017

Highlights included milestones in conservation efforts, a new Zoo experience and the breaking of ground on a Grand New View....

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December 20, 2017

Grand New View project underway

A historic transformation is underway at Zoo Atlanta! Construction has begun on Grand New View, opening in 2019. Through this...

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December 18, 2017

Update on Emerson the Sumatran tiger

Necropsy results for Emerson, the 10-year-old male Sumatran tiger who died at Zoo Atlanta on November 8, 2017, have shown...

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