News & Stories

April 2, 2021

Elephant-sized conservation news

On March 25, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that due to continuing population declines over several...

Zoo News

April 2, 2021

Welcome Machi the gorilla back to Atlanta!

Zoo Atlanta welcomes Machi, a 45-year-old female western lowland gorilla, back to her hometown. Machi arrived in Atlanta on March...

Pandas

March 31, 2021

Panda Updates – Wednesday, March 31

As you’ve likely read in our recent panda updates, March marked breeding season for the giant pandas. Even though Lun...

Keeper Stories

March 30, 2021

The amazing orangutan long call

Orangutans are often regarded as being less vocal than the other members of the primate family. Though they may not...

Keeper Stories

March 25, 2021

Beautiful and cryptic: the Mangshan mountain pit viper

Hello everyone! I would like to tell you a little bit about one of my favorite pit vipers of all-time,...

Zoo News

March 25, 2021

All-new Rhino Wild Encounter

The newest addition to Zoo Atlanta’s suite of unforgettable behind-the-scenes animal experiences is an opportunity on a massive scale. Registration...

Keeper Stories

March 23, 2021

Tips for preventing bird/window collisions

We’ve all seen it happen: Someone is walking confidently along when all of a sudden, WHAM! Walking into a closed...

Zoo News

March 23, 2021

All Together for Animals Virtual Concert

Zoo Atlanta and the zoos and aquariums of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) will benefit from “All Together...

Pandas

March 22, 2021

Panda Updates – Monday, March 22

Hello! My name is Trish, and this is my first post as the newest member of the Panda Care Team...

Pandas

March 19, 2021

Panda Updates – Friday, March 19

So, it has been a few months since the last time I have been in the giant panda building, and I...

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