Caiman lizards: beautiful and highly adapted predators

Hello everyone! My name is Logan and I am one of the newest care team members in the Herpetology Department!...

Keeper Stories

April 23, 2024

Shearing time at Outback Station

Spring has sprung at the Zoo. The sun is shining; it is getting warmer. The sheep’s wool that has been...

Zoo News

April 23, 2024

ZOO ATLANTA HIGHLIGHTS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

Zoo Volunteers contributed more than 39,700 service hours in 2023, and opportunities are available now ATLANTA – April 23, 2024...

Keeper Stories

April 16, 2024

A new bird species in The Living Treehouse!

With spring here, the Bird Team at Zoo Atlanta is busier than ever with providing nest material for spring breeders,...

Pandas

April 15, 2024

Panda Updates- Monday, April 15

Bamboo shoot season is now here! Shoots are young bamboo that grow during this time of the year. Shoots are typically...

Zoo News

April 15, 2024

THE BEASTLY FEAST GALA RETURNS WITH “A NIGHT UNTAMED”

Norfolk Southern serves as Presenting Sponsor on Zoo Atlanta’s most magical night of the year ATLANTA – April 15, 2024...

Conservation

April 15, 2024

Endangered Species in the Backyard

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “endangered species?” Maybe iconic megafauna like elephants, giant pandas, or gorillas?...

Zoo News

April 11, 2024

SAY HELLO TO ZURI!

The first southern white rhino calf ever born at Zoo Atlanta has a name! Rhino Naming Madness concluded on April...

Zoo News

April 10, 2024

ZOO ATLANTA IS SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF CHELSEA THE SUMATRAN TIGER

The Zoo Atlanta community is deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Chelsea, a 20-year-old female Sumatran tiger....

Keeper Stories

April 10, 2024

Working with amazing orangutans

My name is Danielle Schauer, and I am currently an Orangutan Keeper at Zoo Atlanta. Since becoming an animal care...

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