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Read more about Imara: Slow and steady wins the race
Category: Keeper Stories
May 8, 2024

Imara: Slow and steady wins the race

During the last Keeper Stories Blog from the Hoofstock Team in February, we introduced Imara, the Zoo’s new female plains...
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Read more about Caiman lizards: beautiful and highly adapted predators
Category: Keeper Stories
May 2, 2024

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!...
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Read more about Shearing time at Outback Station
Category: 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...
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Read more about ZOO ATLANTA HIGHLIGHTS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
Category: 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...
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Read more about A new bird species in The Living Treehouse!
Category: 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,...
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Read more about Panda Updates- Monday, April 15
Category: 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...
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Read more about THE BEASTLY FEAST GALA RETURNS WITH “A NIGHT UNTAMED”
Category: 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...
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Read more about Endangered Species in the Backyard
Category: 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?...
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Read more about SAY HELLO TO ZURI!
Category: 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...
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Read more about ZOO ATLANTA IS SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF CHELSEA THE SUMATRAN TIGER
Category: 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....
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