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October 18, 2016

Panda twins turn 1 month old

The giant panda twins are 1 month old Tuesday, October 18, 2016 The giant panda twins born to Lun Lun...

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October 18, 2016

Tuesday, October 18

Today we are celebrating a birthday! Sumatran orangutan Biji is 46 years old and is currently the oldest member of...

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October 13, 2016

Thursday, October 13

Hello all from the Herpetology Department! My name is Hayley Bryan, and I am a seasonal herpetology keeper here at...

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October 11, 2016

Tuesday, October 11

As part of our ongoing development of our facilities, the Bird and Program Animals Team was recently allotted a sum...

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October 6, 2016

Thursday, October 6

Hello, Zoo fans! My name is Matt Schultz, and I am the new Swing Keeper for the Mammal Department. I...

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October 4, 2016

Tuesday, October 4

Hi everyone! My name is Ashley Webb, and I’m a seasonal primate keeper caring for our 21 gorillas here at...

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September 27, 2016

Tuesday, September 27

Fall has finally arrived! With the coming of cold weather, all areas of the Zoo have to make sure that...

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September 22, 2016

Thursday, September 22

“That is one handsome lizard!” Words any Herpetology Keeper would enjoy hearing while leisurely passing by a group of Zoo...

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September 20, 2016

Tuesday, September 20th

Hey Zoo Atlanta fans! I’m Claire, a recent transplant to Georgia and an even more recent employee of this fabulous...

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September 15, 2016

Thursday, September 15

It takes a lot of supplies to keep an animal department at Zoo Atlanta running. This is especially true for...

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