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Pandas

September 20, 2019

Panda Updates – Friday, September 20

There are a lot of misconceptions about giant pandas out in the world. As giant panda care specialists, we hear...

Conservation

September 19, 2019

Earth Overshoot Day

Have you ever heard of Earth Overshoot Day? It’s not an official day, more of a measurement of how our...

Zoo News

September 19, 2019

World Gorilla Day

September 24 will also be the naming day for the youngest member of the Zoo’s gorilla population. Zoo Atlanta joins...

Keeper Stories

September 19, 2019

The secretive Georgia gopher frog

A new group of rare animals now call one of the Georgia eXtremes outdoor habitats home – the Georgia gopher...

Pandas

September 18, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 18

For our next few panda updates, we thought it would be interesting to share some common misconceptions of giant pandas....

Pandas

September 16, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, September 16

Today I thought I would talk about red pandas and their role as an umbrella species and indicator species – a topic...

Keeper Stories

September 16, 2019

Three’s a herd!

Hey everyone! It’s Caleb again! It’s been an eventful, awesome summer for the Elephant Care Team. On August 8, we...

Pandas

September 13, 2019

Panda Updates – Friday, September 13

Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth. It grows so quickly that in some instances you can see it...

Pandas

September 11, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 11

Birthday season is officially over in the panda building, and that means a few things around here! The summer is...

Zoo News

September 11, 2019

Help name the infant gorilla

Submit names online and support gorilla conservation ahead of naming day on World Gorilla Day. World Gorilla Day will bring...

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Wednesday, October 16

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