News & Stories

Keeper Stories

June 13, 2019

The Ssspectacular Sawa

Hello everyone, my name is Kyle and I am a Herpetology Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. Today I’m going to...

Pandas

June 12, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, June 12

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since my last update, and in wracking my brain on what comings and goings...

Keeper Stories

June 11, 2019

What’s in an intro?

Much planning goes into opening a new habitat for any animal, but it gets a bit more challenging when you...

Pandas

June 10, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, June 10

The well-being of all the animals at Zoo Atlanta is our top priority. In our continuing efforts to make Idgie...

Keeper Stories

June 6, 2019

Meet Harriet the screaming hairy armadillo

Those who are natives to the southeastern U.S. are probably very familiar with the only member of the xenarthran suborders...

Pandas

June 5, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, June 5

It’s been awhile since I’ve worked the panda routine, so I had to get my red panda fix too! There...

Conservation

June 5, 2019

Protecting our pollinators

Most people are affected by pollination every day, and many don’t even think about it. Almost everyone realizes that honey...

Keeper Stories

June 4, 2019

Exploring gorilla group dynamics

Hey friends, it’s Allie from the Gorilla Care Team, and today I’m going to teach you all about gorillas and...

Keeper Stories

June 3, 2019

The wellness benefits of mud

With the end of a nice, cool spring comes the beginning of summer and elephant mud baths – lots of...

Zoo News

May 30, 2019

Art Gone Wild at Zoo Atlanta

See artists at work during Paint-Out Week, June 3 through June 7. Wildlife and the natural world are sources of...

Today

Tuesday, June 25

Connect With Your Wild Side #onlyzooatl