Update from the field: Rainforest Trust

Rainforest Trust works to save species, care for local communities, and protect the planet. All three areas of this mission...

Keeper Stories

November 15, 2018

A passion for animal care

An Animal Care Specialist’s Rap Deidre Ousterhout Keeper II, Ambassador Animals You may think my life here at the Zoo...

Zoo News

November 15, 2018

Zoo commits support to six conservation programs

Projects for beaded lizards, red pandas, pine snakes, African vultures and Georgia native birds will benefit from Zoo support. Zoo...

Pandas

November 14, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 14

If you have followed the pandas for a while, you’ll know that giant pandas are creatures of habit. They like...

Keeper Stories

November 14, 2018

Workshopping for waterfowl

Towards the end of October, I had the opportunity to join Zoo Atlanta curator James Ballance on a trip to...

Zoo News

November 13, 2018

Zoo Atlanta welcomes new female giant otter

Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new ambassador for an endangered species: Tocantins, a 10-year-old female giant otter. A recent arrival from...

Pandas

November 12, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, November 12

Since I just learned the giant panda care routine this summer, winter is a whole new ballgame! Now that the...

Keeper Stories

November 8, 2018

Networking with peers in animal care

One of my favorite things to do Zoo Atlanta, besides taking care of the hoofstock animals, is being able to...

Pandas

November 7, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, November 7

One of the most heart-melting aspects of working with the giant pandas is having the ability to come to work...

Learn

November 7, 2018

Beneficial Bones and Sensational Skulls

“It’s a dinosaur! It’s a dinosaur bone!” A boy around 6 years old shouts excitedly as he points at the...

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