News & Stories

May 17, 2018

Sharing our expertise with our peers

A few weeks ago, I attended and presented at the Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) Conference in San Antonio, Texas....

Conservation

May 16, 2018

Quarters for Conservation: Rainforest Trust

One of a three-part blog series on the 2018/2019 Quarters for Conservation programs at Zoo Atlanta. Fossas are a unique...

Zoo News

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...

Research

April 4, 2018

Zoo Atlanta is a top-10 research organization!

Hi all! I trust you all have enjoyed our guest bloggers over the last few posts. Big thanks and kudos...

Zoo News

May 22, 2018

Don’t miss discounted tickets to Brew at the Zoo

Memorial Day weekend tradition returns on May 26. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, is the last day to purchase discounted advance...

Pandas

May 21, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, May 21

Hello from Panda Land! While I got to spend some time with the giant pandas one day last week, it...

Pandas

May 18, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, May 18

Where did this heat come from? I thought it was still spring for a little longer, but Georgia seems to...

Keeper Stories

May 15, 2018

Amazing adaptations of the Angolan colobus

Adaptations. They are all around us. Some are more visible, such as the cheek pads on a male orangutan, and...

Zoo News

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...

Zoo News

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...

Pandas

May 11, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, May 11

Right now is the peak of bamboo shoot season. We are feeding Yang Yang, Lun Lun, Ya Lun and Xi...

Today

Tuesday, May 22

Connect With Your Wild Side #onlyzooatl