Halloween Research Edition! Vampires and other monsters

Scientists don’t have much patience for myths, science fiction, or pseudo-science. Legends inspire us, but irritate our sense of orderly...

Keeper Stories

October 26, 2022

The story of the Bali mynah

When you first see a Bali mynah (aka Bali starling), your first impression will be of a small white starling...

Zoo News

October 25, 2022

SCHMIDT’S GUENON BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA

First-time mom Bam adds a new arrival to the Zoo’s Monkeys of Makokou complex ATLANTA – October 25, 2022 –...

Pandas

October 24, 2022

Panda Update- Monday, October 24

We are occasionally asked about quirks in the pandas’ personalities that make them unique from one another. There is one...

Conservation

October 19, 2022

Trick or T[h]reat?: keeping your haunted house safe for wildlife

We are entering the holiday season marathon friends! For many of us, one of the best ways to get in...

Keeper Stories

October 18, 2022

Celebrate World Gorilla Day every day

Hey everyone, it’s Holly from the Gorilla Care Team! Recently, we celebrated World Gorilla Day on September 24. What exactly...

Pandas

October 17, 2022

Panda Updates- Monday, October 17

Positive reinforcement training is an incredibly important part of our jobs. To allow the giant pandas to participate in their...

Zoo News

October 12, 2022

BOO AT THE ZOO PRESENTED BY GEORGIA NATURAL GAS

Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival is back for four magical days in October WHAT: Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween...

Animal Science

October 12, 2022

Studying behavior to understand animals’ wants and needs

Let’s be real, human-animal communication can be complicated! The largest issue being that we don’t speak the same languages. So...

Keeper Stories

October 11, 2022

Will it be a match made in binturong heaven?

Hi. I’m Shauna, and I’m a member of the Carnivore Team here at Zoo Atlanta. You may not know, but animals, as with...

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