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Keeper Stories
August 1, 2019

Bridging the gap

Hi everyone, my name is Wendy, and I have worked with ambassador animals for nearly 14 years. Recently, I started...
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Zoo News
July 31, 2019

Welcome Nutella!

Zoo Atlanta welcomes another famously slow-moving member to its animal population: Nutella, a 2-year-old female Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth. A recent...
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Keeper Stories
July 31, 2019

Update from the field: Asociación Armonia

Founded in 1993, Asociación Armonia, one of the three projects supported by Zoo Atlanta’s Quarters for Conservation initiative in the...
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Pandas
July 31, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 31

As you might remember from my recent panda update, I’m new to the Panda Care Team, which means I’m making...
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Learn
July 30, 2019

Conservation Carts

Have you heard the quote, “Be the change you want to see in the world?” At Zoo Atlanta, we can...
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Learn
July 30, 2019

African Savanna School and Group NightCrawlers

Picture this: You’re in Africa, and nighttime is falling on the savanna. You bring your dusty Jeep to a stop...
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Conservation
July 30, 2019

Not just man’s best friend

The illegal wildlife trade, also known as wildlife trafficking, has many faces. Birds and reptiles, including the endangered grey parrot...
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Conservation
July 29, 2019

Being Green Is Easy When You Think About It

I think we can agree that, generally, most humans follow an “out of sight, out of mind” lifestyle. I mean,...
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Research
July 29, 2019

Genome of the dragon

The story behind the science Longtime Zoo friends will remember Slasher, our huge and wonderfully tempered Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)....
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Zoo News
July 29, 2019

Komodo dragon genome is legacy of Zoo Atlanta animals

New study provides groundbreaking insights into the evolution of lizards. Two Komodo dragons from Zoo Atlanta will leave an indelible...
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