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July 8, 2020

Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 8

Giant pandas have a powerful jaw structure that helps them break the tough exterior of bamboo. Their jaw muscles are...
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July 8, 2020

Reducing our carbon footprint

During a pandemic, it may seem difficult to focus on how to be sustainable. Between masks, gloves and all things...
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July 7, 2020

What big teeth you have!

Hello everyone, it’s Gorilla Care Team member Allie again, and I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Today,...
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July 7, 2020

Savanna Hall awarded LEED Gold

On the heels of the completion of the most transformative project in Zoo Atlanta history, both the Zambezi Elephant Center...
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July 6, 2020

Panda updates – Monday, July 6

It’s a special day for the Panda Care Team because Po’s twins are 1 today! If you’re new to the...
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June 30, 2020

A boom of baby birds

From an itty-bitty spotted dikkop to a big, fluffy hooded vulture, the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta has been...
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June 29, 2020

Panda Updates – Monday, June 29

Giant pandas and red pandas are not closely related, with their most common ancestor living over 40 million years ago....
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June 26, 2020

Panda Updates – Friday, June 26

In my 14-plus years as a member of the Panda Care Team at Zoo Atlanta, I have never worked a...
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June 25, 2020

Secrets of lion social structure

We get two very common questions about the lions here at the Zoo: 1: Is it natural to have three...
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June 25, 2020

What is natural habitat?

Habitat conversion is, inarguably, the most devastating impact that humans have upon the natural world. Directly witnessing the effects of...
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