Update on Abu the giraffe

The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams at Zoo Atlanta will soon undertake a significant veterinary procedure for the well-being of...

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May 4, 2020

Hatching of a critically endangered vulture

The chick, currently being “puppet reared,” is the first vulture ever hatched at Zoo Atlanta. Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the...

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April 3, 2020

Zoo Atlanta Mourns Loss of Beloved Red Panda Idgie

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share the news that Idgie, the red panda at Zoo Atlanta, has died. The Animal...

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April 2, 2020

The international launch of Wildeverse

Even though the Zoo is temporarily closed, players in Atlanta and around the world can explore the jungles of Africa...

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March 19, 2020

Zoo Atlanta Mourns the Loss of Dumadi the Orangutan

The Zoo Atlanta community is shocked and saddened to share that Dumadi, a 13-year-old male Sumatran orangutan, was found deceased...

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March 2, 2020

Remembering Shirley the warthog

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share the news that Shirley, a 13-year-old warthog at Zoo Atlanta, has died. The Animal...

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February 12, 2020

Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Baloo the Binturong

There’s a “bearcat” exploring Complex Carnivores. Zoo Atlanta welcomes Baloo, a 1-year-old male binturong, to the animal population. A recent...

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February 5, 2020

Announcing the Opening of Savanna Hall

Elegant spaces meet wild places at Atlanta’s newest special event destination. A historic treasure comes alive for an exciting new...

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December 12, 2019

Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Patagonian Maras

Lilo and Stitch are the newest additions to the Zoo’s complement of South American wildlife. Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new...

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November 14, 2019

Great Ape Heart Project awarded fourth IMLS grant

Grant is largest show of federal support to date for the effort to target cardiac health in gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees...

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