March 11, 2020

Panda Updates – Wednesday, March 11

Did you know that both red pandas and giant pandas have pseudothumbs? Although they belong to different families (giant pandas...

Keeper Stories

March 10, 2020

New golden lion tamarin faces

I would like to introduce you to a couple of new golden lion tamarin faces here at Zoo Atlanta! Blixx...

Pandas

March 9, 2020

Panda Updates – Monday, March 9

The Panda Care Team sometimes gets asked how to tell Ya Lun and Xi Lun apart from each other. They...

Keeper Stories

March 5, 2020

How do crocodiles stay submerged so long?

Greetings from the Scaly, Slimy and Spectacular! The first species you will encounter upon entering Scaly Slimy Spectacular (as long...

Learn

March 5, 2020

Gardening: Creating classroom connections

It is well known that in this age of technology children today are growing up with a much larger distance...

Pandas

March 4, 2020

Panda Updates – Wednesday, March 4

With each enrichment activity or item offered, the Panda Care Team has a specific goal in mind. Certain enrichment might...

Conservation

March 4, 2020

Why should I think about water conservation?

Water scarcity seems like a silly topic to talk about on a planet that has 71% of its surface covered...

Keeper Stories

March 3, 2020

Teaming up for native birds

Many of you may not know that being a Bird Keeper at Zoo Atlanta doesn’t just mean caring for the...

Zoo News

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...

Keeper Stories

February 28, 2020

I’m working, I swear …

Hello from the Dominican Republic. Odds are I am sitting in a large conference hall listening to all the wonderful...

News & Stories

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