News & Stories

May 28, 2020

A little extra appreciation

Hello there! This is Jenny from the Ambassador Animals Department. I have to say, there can never be enough gratitude...

Zoo News

May 20, 2020

Zoo Atlanta welcomes southern white rhino

Zoo Atlanta received a 4,300-pound special delivery on May 20, 2020, with the arrival of the first southern white rhinoceros...

Conservation

May 5, 2020

Learn to Bird and Become a Conservation Hero

By Kimberly Rodgers and Abbi Maurer April showers bring May flowers … and birds! It’s time to come out of...

Keeper Stories

April 16, 2020

What a year!

Hi-ya everyone! Elephant Keeper Caleb again! It’s hard to believe that next month is my one-year anniversary as a part...

Keeper Stories

March 31, 2020

Favorite projects while the Zoo is closed

Hey guys! Nadia here from the Hoofstock Team in the Mammals area! With the Zoo closed to our guests, I...

Keeper Stories

March 26, 2020

Checking in with Sloths, Lemurs and Monkeys

Keeper Stories

March 26, 2020

Checking in with Larry Bird

Keeper Stories

March 24, 2020

What’s it like when the Zoo’s closed?

With all the uncertainty going on in the world right now, one thing that is certain is that COVID-19 is...

Research

January 24, 2020

Chasing new species

I spend a large proportion of my scientific career tracking down and formally naming species that are new to science....

Zoo News

October 18, 2019

Boo at the Zoo presented by Georgia Natural Gas

Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns on October 19, 20, 26 and 27. Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival...

Keeper Stories

March 7, 2019

First steps in training

Hello! My name is Megan, and I am one of the newest keepers on the Ambassador Animals Team. Today, I...

Keeper Stories

November 30, 2018

Training with Sven and Olaf

Hi everyone, I am baa-aa-ack again welcoming some new animals to our area! If you saw my recent #TakeoverTuesday, I...

Zoo News

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...

Research

July 25, 2018

Green blood?!

In our mammal-oriented existence, as mammals ourselves, it’s easy to get lazy and assume that all animals function like some...

Keeper Stories

July 3, 2018

Keeping cool with summer fun

Tuesday, July 3 Making sure the animals here at Zoo Atlanta stay cool and hydrated is a major part of...

Keeper Stories

June 26, 2018

‘Tis the season

From kori bustards on the east side of the Zoo to blue cranes on the west side, eggs/incubation on the...

Pandas

June 1, 2020

Panda Updates -Monday, June 1

Giant pandas have super thick fur, so they are not very heat tolerant and don’t usually want to be outside...

Pandas

May 29, 2020

Panda Updates – Friday, May 29

Bamboo shoot season is definitely the pandas’ and the Panda Care Team’s favorite time of year! We’ve been offering the...

Keeper Stories

May 26, 2020

Why can’t we be friends?

We as humans are a social species. Our need for close connections with other humans is something that most, if...

Pandas

May 22, 2020

Panda Updates – Friday, May 22

Giant pandas have very few natural predators. As adults, they are very strong, and with a jaw pressure high enough...

Keeper Stories

May 21, 2020

Caring for Abu

As many of you know, Abu, our oldest giraffe, recently underwent an important medical procedure that required his hooves to...

Keeper Stories

May 19, 2020

Ten facts to celebrate Chewie

One of the best parts of working with animals is watching the infants grow up into their own independent animals....

Pandas

May 18, 2020

PANDA UPDATES – Monday, May 18

Things have been fairly normal for the giant pandas since our last update. The pandas didn’t seem to notice the...

Zoo News

May 14, 2020

ZOO ATLANTA TO REOPEN MAY 16, 2020

Zoo Atlanta will reopen to the public on Saturday, May 16. As part of its commitment to the continued well-being...

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