Orangutan enrichment: pinecones, smear boards and more!

Hey, Zoo Atlanta fans! My name is Samantha, and I have been a Seasonal Primate Keeper here for over a...

Pandas

November 8, 2021

PANDA UPDATES – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8

As animal care professionals, it’s our job to make sure the animals we care for are in good health. One of the...

Animal Science

November 8, 2021

Are jackalopes real?

We scientists don’t have much patience for myths, science fiction, or pseudo-science. Legends of Bigfoot irritate our rational sensibilities. But...

Pandas

November 5, 2021

Panda Updates – Friday, November 5

If you’ve visited Zoo Atlanta or watched PandaCam, you’ve likely noticed that the Zoo’s giant panda habitats have several structures...

Keeper Stories

November 4, 2021

Goat myths and facts!

Hello, I’m Alexis and I am a Swing Keeper in the Ambassador Animals Department. Here at the Zoo, I work...

Learn

November 4, 2021

STEM Careers at Zoo Atlanta

While on the surface it may seem like biology would be the only background you need to work at a...

Conservation

November 4, 2021

One Health, One World

*Achoo!* We have all been there, sitting on a bus, in a classroom, office, or at the grocery store and...

Keeper Stories

November 2, 2021

Winterizing with the blue-throated macaws

As the cold weather settles in across the state, we are firmly reminded that winter is coming and will be...

Keeper Stories

October 28, 2021

A FRIGHTFUL FUTURE FOR ELEPHANTS

Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s Caleb again with the Elephant Care Team! With Halloween right around the corner, I must take...

Pandas

October 27, 2021

Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 27

For today’s panda update, I thought I’d share a little bamboo ASMR. You may have seen us post about leafeater...

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