The wellness benefits of mud

With the end of a nice, cool spring comes the beginning of summer and elephant mud baths – lots of...

Keeper Stories

May 30, 2019

Cold-blooded: What’s it mean?

What is the first thing that comes to mind about reptiles and amphibians? Probably it is the term “cold-blooded.” Most...

Pandas

May 29, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, May 29

Just as quickly as shoot season arrived, it is officially over. Bamboo shoots are seasonal, arriving in the spring/early summer,...

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May 29, 2019

Geocaching – A New Way to Explore the Zoo

Whether you’re visiting for the first time or are a long-time Member of Zoo Atlanta, the geocaching program provides guests...

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May 29, 2019

Animal Highlight: Elephants

Here at Zoo Atlanta, we are excitedly awaiting the opening of our new African Savanna! It will be home to...

Conservation

May 29, 2019

Conservation Action: Pollinator

Most people are affected by pollination every day, and many don’t even think about it. Almost everyone realizes that honey...

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May 29, 2019

The Animals of the New African Savanna

Imagine the African savanna. Wide, open and flat expanses with tall yellow grasses. Sparse trees and shrubs dotting the landscape....

Zoo News

May 29, 2019

Sneak peek at the Zambezi Elephant Center

Join Elephant Program Manager Nate for a sneak-peek at the Zambezi Elephant Center and new African Savanna elephant habitat, opening...

Animal Science

May 29, 2019

For the love of coffee

Who loves coffee? I do, I do! Coffee, as we know it, is cultivated as varietals of two species of...

Keeper Stories

May 28, 2019

What does it mean when birds molt?

When I was very young, I used to think that when birds molted their feathers it meant they dropped every...

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