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Keeper Stories

March 17, 2016

Thursday, March 17

Hi, my name is Ashley Taylor, I am the newest addition to the Herpetology Department. I have been a full-time...

Keeper Stories

March 15, 2016

Tuesday, March 15

Oh boy, spring has sprung, love is in the air and trouble is a’brewing! Superb starling dramas in Living Treehouse...

Keeper Stories

March 10, 2016

Thursday, March 10

We reptile and amphibian keepers often get asked the same questions over and over. One of the all-time most common...

Keeper Stories

March 1, 2016

Tuesday, March 1

Thanks to a generous donation from Katherine and John Gallagher, the Hoofstock Department recently received a tamer for our giraffe...

Keeper Stories

February 25, 2016

Thursday, February 25

During this time of year, most of our reptiles that we keep outside during the warmer months are inside to...

Keeper Stories

February 9, 2016

Tuesday, February 9

Hello! My name is Taylor, and I’m the newest addition to the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta. I’ve...

Keeper Stories

January 26, 2016

Tuesday, January 26

Being an elephant keeper can be messy work. If I stop anywhere on my way home, I’m treated with...

Keeper Stories

January 19, 2016

Tuesday, January 19

Next week we are shipping four of our 2014-hatch flamingos to the zoo in West Palm Beach. Easy to write,...

Keeper Stories

January 12, 2016

Tuesday, January 12

Well, so many great subjects have been talked about lately, where does one begin? Well, to go along with...

Conservation

May 1, 2014

96 Elephants

96 Elephants Ninety-six elephants are killed every day in Africa, and the U.S. is one of the world’s largest markets...

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