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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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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May 12, 2020

Puppet-rearing a hooded vulture chick

If you have been following our social media networks over the last week, you might have seen that the Bird...
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May 8, 2020

Update on Abu the Giraffe

The Animal Care and Veterinary Teams at Zoo Atlanta are pleased to share that a significant veterinary procedure for Abu,...
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