August and September bring birthdays for pandas

The months of August and September mean birthday time for all four of the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta. Adult...

Pandas

August 26, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, August 26

Recently, one of our very generous donors gifted the giant pandas with a new enrichment item from our Wish List!...

Zoo News

August 23, 2019

Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive

Effort supports work to protect a treasure of the Georgia coast. For the next year, a tidal creek habitat at...

Keeper Stories

August 22, 2019

Where’s the parrot?

On a typical summer day, guests can walk to the World of Wild Theater sponsored by Georgia Natural Gas to...

Animal Science

August 21, 2019

Tackling novel threats to biodiversity

We do not usually think of cancers as being infectious because cancers themselves are generally not pathogens. As in all...

Keeper Stories

August 20, 2019

Exploring bachelor gorillas’ social behaviors

Many of you have had the opportunity to observe our gorilla bachelor group of Mbeli, Kal and Gunther grow up...

Pandas

August 19, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, August 19

Being able to adapt to a change in routine and come up with a new plan is key when working...

Conservation

August 16, 2019

Do You Know How to Spot Trafficking?

Wildlife trafficking is a serious problem. In fact, it’s the fourth largest transnational crime behind drug, firearm and human trafficking....

Pandas

August 14, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 14

Even when a female giant panda is not pregnant, she may still exhibit behaviors or undergo physiological changes as if...

Keeper Stories

August 14, 2019

Update from the field: Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Zoo Atlanta has participated in the Quarters for Conservation program since 2016. This initiative contributes 25 cents of every general admission...

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