What’s an enrichment liaison?

Hello all! A lot has changed since the last time I wrote to you guys. I still work in our...

Zoo News

February 15, 2018

Introducing African slender-snouted crocodiles

Critically endangered species is new to Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience. Zoo Atlanta welcomes two exciting new...

Pandas

February 14, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, February 14

Everyone knows that our resident male, Yang Yang, is a class-A clown and eternal cub-at-heart. While Lun Lun is more...

Conservation

February 14, 2018

Why Conscientious Consuming Matters

Happy Valentine’s Day! If you read our previous blog, you probably found some great ideas on how to be a...

Keeper Stories

February 13, 2018

Tool use in gorillas

Hello, everyone! I’m Courtney, a gorilla caregiver, here to tell you about some of the tool-use skills our gorillas have...

Pandas

February 12, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, February 12

The cubs have both exceeded the 90-pound mark. Ya Lun is still the heavier of the two at around 43...

Pandas

February 9, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, February 9

I recently wrote about Ya Lun finding her preferred sleeping spot in the outdoor habitat, but Xi Lun hadn’t quite...

Keeper Stories

February 8, 2018

Monitoring scat for animal health

If you follow the Zoo on our social networks, you might remember a certain #TakeoverTuesday that had an unusual focus...

Pandas

February 7, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, February 7

Today was a wet, soggy day in Atlanta. Giant pandas don’t mind a light drizzle, and if it becomes too...

Animal Science

February 7, 2018

Color: in the eye of the beholder?

Try to imagine a new color. Well, just stop, because it is not possible. Every color that you can imagine...

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