The super cool but seldom seen mole kingsnake

Hello, my name is Claire, and I am part of the Herpetology Team at Zoo Atlanta. I am lucky enough...

Conservation

May 5, 2026

Keep the Five Alive on Five Five

On this day, as we come together to Keep the Five Alive, we pause to recognize not only the five...

Zoo News

May 5, 2026

Spend Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta

Celebrate human and non-human mothers on Mother’s Day at Zoo Atlanta. On Sunday, May 10, 2026, mothers enjoy free admission...

Zoo News

May 4, 2026

May the Fourth be with him: Zoo Atlanta welcomes Anakin the warthog

May the Fourth carries special significance at Zoo Atlanta this year, thanks to a special new arrival with an interstellar...

Keeper Stories

April 29, 2026

A Day in Life of a Keeper

Journal Excerpts Recovered from an Ambassador Animal Keeper at Zoo Atlanta 6:30 a.m. – Death has not taken me in...

Zoo News

April 29, 2026

Zoo Atlanta welcomes first-ever southern three-banded armadillo birth

Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome the birth of a southern three-banded armadillo pup – the first of its species...

Animal Science

April 27, 2026

Staying warm together

While we’re likely done with truly cool weather here in Atlanta for a season or two, we didn’t want to...

Keeper Stories

April 24, 2026

Listening in on tiger calls

If you’re ever here at Zoo Atlanta, there might be a chance that you may hear one of the tigers...

Zoo News

April 23, 2026

Two new giant pandas are expected to arrive at Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to announce that a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation was initiated between...

Zoo News

April 15, 2026

Zoo Atlanta welcomes Boon the clouded leopard

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to welcome Boon, an 8-year-old female clouded leopard, to the animal population. Boon arrived in Atlanta...

News & Stories

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