Enrichment is enriching for animals and us

My name is Morgan, and I am a Primate Keeper at Zoo Atlanta. The area where I spend most of...

Pandas

December 10, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, December 10

Ya Lun and Xi Lun are little bamboo-eating machines! We are currently training them the “bamboo” cue, and they are...

Keeper Stories

December 6, 2018

The sssensational king cobra

Hi everyone! My name is Sam, and I am a Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. Today I’d like to...

Pandas

December 5, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, December 5

Having worked with Lun Lun for eight years now, I’ve never actually known her to not be either going through...

Keeper Stories

December 5, 2018

What’s up with all the sticks?

You may walk by our habitat for endangered lappet-faced vultures and see sticks all over the ground or see one...

Conservation

December 5, 2018

Green holiday how-to

Did you know on average, Americans produce 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s? That’s about 1 million...

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December 4, 2018

A season to be green

‘Tis the season to reflect on all you have been given this past year and celebrate those gifts with your...

Learn

December 4, 2018

Career Corner: Horticulture with Hal

Name: Hal O’Kelley Position Title: Horticulture Manager Education: Studied Horticulture at UGA Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Length of time at...

Pandas

December 3, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, December 3

Recently, we completed our leafeater biscuit transition, and all of the giant pandas have adjusted well. Yang Yang was the...

Pandas

November 30, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, November 30

In the giant panda building, the animal care team works a staggered schedule. So, one keeper is usually here for...

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