Zoo Atlanta will close early on Saturday, September 23 for Sippin’ Safari. Gates will close at 2 p.m. and grounds will close at 3 p.m.

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Keeper Stories
September 22, 2017

Do you speak tiger?

During our day-to-day routine, animal care staff are constantly monitoring the animals to make sure they are healthy. We watch...
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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...
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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...
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Conservation
August 30, 2017

Plastic: let’s break it down

I use plastic. I recycle. What’s the issue? Hearing a lot about plastic and how bad it is? Wondering what...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Pandas
September 20, 2017

Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 20

If you have been following the panda updates the past few weeks, you’ve probably read about our awesome new bubble...
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Keeper Stories
September 19, 2017

Weathering Irma with our feathered friends

With the recent bad weather we had from Irma, a lot of people have asked us how we prepared and...
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Pandas
September 18, 2017

Panda Updates – Monday, September 18

It’s been a while since we talked about the girls’ personalities, so I wanted to share a few quirks that...
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Pandas
September 15, 2017

Panda Updates – Friday, September 15

Some of you may have seen the adorable photo of Yang Yang playing with bubbles last week. This week, we...
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Zoo News
September 14, 2017

Time’s almost up for Sippin’ Safari tickets

Don’t miss out on evening wine sampling, live music and more on September 23. Atlanta’s wildest wine cellar comes uncorked...
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Keeper Stories
September 14, 2017

Baby snakes and exciting research

Hello, it’s Ash from the Herpetology Department, and today I am going to tell you a little about our recently...
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Pandas
September 14, 2017

Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 13

We know everyone was curious about all the animals here during the weather we got with Tropical Storm Irma. We...
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Keeper Stories
September 12, 2017

Mija is turning 1!

Hello again everyone! I wanted to let you all know that we have a special birthday coming up in the...
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