Going “all-in” with animals

Hi everyone! My name is Hope and I am a seasonal bird keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. Before I became...

Pandas

September 30, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, September 30

A huge benefit of being a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is that we can...

Pandas

September 27, 2019

Panda Updates – Friday, September 27

Time for more in our series on myths and misconceptions about giant pandas! For various reasons, pandas are sometimes jokingly...

Keeper Stories

September 26, 2019

Dental care for Kunekune pigs

Hello everyone! My name is Adrianna and I am a member of the team who takes care of our petting...

Zoo News

September 24, 2019

Introducing Floyd!

World Gorilla Day was also naming day for the youngest member of the western lowland gorilla population at Zoo Atlanta....

Keeper Stories

September 24, 2019

Ozzie and the “Golden Girls”

If you are regular guests of Zoo Atlanta, you are probably familiar with our geriatric gorillas, Ozzie and Choomba, who...

Pandas

September 23, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, September 22

As we continue in our series on myths about giant pandas, what about the statement “Zoo pandas are lazy?” This...

Pandas

September 20, 2019

Panda Updates – Friday, September 20

There are a lot of misconceptions about giant pandas out in the world. As giant panda care specialists, we hear...

Conservation

September 19, 2019

Earth Overshoot Day

Have you ever heard of Earth Overshoot Day? It’s not an official day, more of a measurement of how our...

Zoo News

September 19, 2019

World Gorilla Day

September 24 will also be the naming day for the youngest member of the Zoo’s gorilla population. Zoo Atlanta joins...

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