News & Stories

Keeper Stories

October 12, 2017

Trim your toes!

If you have a pet, you may have had the (dis)pleasure of doing a nail trim. Just like our nails,...

Conservation

October 4, 2017

Why choose only sustainable palm oil?

What is palm oil? Palm oil comes from the fruit of the African oil palm tree and is grown all...

Zoo News

September 20, 2017

Celebrate the first-ever World Gorilla Day

Zoo Atlanta joins the global conservation community in celebrating the first-ever World Gorilla Day on Sunday, September 24, 2017. World...

Zoo News

September 8, 2017

Make Grandparents Day a family affair

Enjoy free admission for up to two grandparents per party on September 10. Make a trip to the Zoo a...

Research

August 23, 2017

Studying sand skinks in the scrublands

Sometimes the Zoo’s research does not take place at the Zoo. As part of our collaborative research on the biophysics...

Keeper Stories

August 4, 2017

Learning with Program Animals

Hello everyone, my name is Kayla and I have the amazing opportunity to intern with the Program Animals Department here...

Keeper Stories

March 29, 2017

Keeper Stories – Tuesday, March 28

Move over, Marvin the muntjac, there are some new kids in the Hoofstock Barn! They go by the names of...

Zoo News

March 27, 2017

Giant Panda Twins Play Outside

Ya Lun and Xi Lun the giant panda twins play outside; The only giant panda twins in the U.S. get their...

Keeper Stories

March 23, 2017

Keeper Stories – Thursday, March 23

Snakes! When I bring a snake out during an animal presentation, I usually encounter at least one person who’s a...

Zoo News

March 23, 2017

Saying farewell to Andazi the rhino

Zoo Atlanta prepares to say farewell to Andazi the rhino; The mother of the first rhino calf ever born at the...

Keeper Stories

March 21, 2017

Keeper Stories – Tuesday, March 21

As we approach Spring Break week here at the Zoo, you may notice a few changes around in some of...

Zoo News

March 21, 2017

Now Open! Treetop Trail

Now Open: Treetop Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente; The Zoo Atlanta experience climbs to new heights with the grand opening...

Pandas

October 16, 2017

Panda Updates – Monday, October 16

We are all excited about the autumn weather finally arriving to Atlanta. Well, almost arriving. It’s not 80 degrees anymore!...

Pandas

October 13, 2017

Panda Updates – Friday, October 13

I think we’re going to have to pull out some of the tricks we have up our sleeves to entice...

Keeper Stories

October 10, 2017

Getting to know Shirley and Eleanor

If you tuned in to Swing Keeper Sarah’s #TakeoverTuesday a few weeks ago, you know that the Hoofstock Team recently...

Pandas

October 9, 2017

Panda Updates – Monday, October 9

I think it’s safe to say that giant pandas are very much creatures of habit. This is why it is...

Pandas

October 6, 2017

Panda Updates – Friday, October 6

Most of the animals in our care are trained for a number of behaviors depending on needs of the animal....

Pandas

October 4, 2017

Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 4

The rate at which Ya Lun and Xi Lun grow and develop is so fun to watch. It seems like...

Keeper Stories

October 3, 2017

Species Survival Plan plans for king vultures

Hello – I’m Luke, a keeper in the Bird Department here at Zoo Atlanta. Today I’ll be talking about the...

Pandas

October 2, 2017

Panda Updates – Monday, October 2

The (slightly) cooler weather for the next few days means the giant pandas are able to spend more time in...

Today

Monday, October 16

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