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December 3, 2021

Panda Updates – Friday, December 3

Sometimes, you can only work on “giant panda time,” and that certainly included one recent morning! Lun Lun had slept...
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December 3, 2021

Milestones for Kiazi the southern white rhino

As you may recall from a previous Keeper Stories, Zoo Atlanta recently welcomed a new arrival: southern white rhino Kiazi!...
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December 2, 2021

Winter is coming

Hello, readers! I’m Josh, a member of the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta. I can’t believe that we are...
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December 2, 2021

Why zoos matter

One common thread in my interactions with our audiences is that many people believe that zoos exist to entertain an...
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December 2, 2021

What is a hero?

“I think that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb.” – Robert Downey...
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November 30, 2021

It’s a deer … it’s a rabbit … no, it’s a mara! 

Hello! I’m Sarah, a member of the Outback Station Care Team here at the Zoo. My department is mostly known...
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November 23, 2021

Changing seasons with Ipa and Nema

With the change of the season, it’s time for an update on our favorite golden lion tamarin twins! Ipa and...
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November 17, 2021

Panda updates – Wednesday, November 17

Have you ever watched a giant panda eat? If so,  you are aware that their ears move when they chew....
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November 16, 2021

Parthenogenesis in California condors

If you’re an avid birder, like me, or even just a general bird enthusiast, you have probably heard of the...
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November 12, 2021

Happy fall from the meat-eaters!

Fall is always a fun time for the Carnivore Department. It means cooler weather, lots of leaf piles, and best of...
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