Happy Zoo Year!

On behalf of the entire Zoo Atlanta Team, Happy Zoo Year! 2019 will be an incredible year at Zoo Atlanta...

Pandas

December 24, 2018

Panda Updates – December, 12

We have a “secret” path we take when we feed and care for Idgie the red panda that is within...

Keeper Stories

December 20, 2018

A keeper’s journey to the Zoo

One question animal department folks often get asked is, how did we get here? For some, there is a relatively...

Zoo News

December 20, 2018

Winter’s a time to shine for cold-weather animals

The 20-foot tree in Flamingo Plaza and festive décor around Zoo Atlanta are signs that the holiday break is here,...

Pandas

December 19, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, December 19

Due to the rainy weather recently, we weren’t able to use our outdoor habitats. When this happens we have one...

Conservation

December 19, 2018

New Year’s Conservalutions

It’s about to be 2019, so you know what that means – New Year’s Resolutions! You’re probably resolving to hit...

Keeper Stories

December 18, 2018

One of the year’s biggest birding events

Winter is here, and as the temperatures and leaves continue to drop, many animals begin settling down for the cold...

Pandas

December 17, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, December 17

As Heather mentioned previously, the twins are little bamboo-eating machines! Some of my favorite aspects of my job are the...

Pandas

December 14, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, December 14

In a previous post, we mentioned Xi Lun’s distaste for sugarcane. We joke in the giant panda building that sugarcane...

Animal Science

December 14, 2018

Diving into myths for facts

We scientists don’t have much patience for myths, science fiction or pseudo-science. Postcards of jackalopes irritate our rational sensibilities. But...

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