The toads of Mexico

Recently I completed a complete draft of a manuscript that, essentially, I had been working on since 1989. It’s a...

Keeper Stories

July 13, 2021

Say hello (again!) to violaceous turacos!

The birds of Zoo Atlanta have some new neighbors! We recently welcomed a new but familiar species to the Bird...

Pandas

July 12, 2021

Panda Updates – Monday, July 12

Although giant pandas and red pandas are not closely related, they actually share some cool similarities. The word panda in...

Keeper Stories

July 10, 2021

Training with Shuffles

As most of you know, we do a lot of positive reinforcement training here with the animals at the Zoo....

Pandas

July 9, 2021

Panda Updates – Friday, July 9

Many of you may know that it is tradition for the pandas to get ice “cakes” for their birthdays every...

Pandas

July 7, 2021

Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 7

Something that never ceases to amaze me is how strong a giant panda’s bite is. A study that was published...

Keeper Stories

July 7, 2021

MeerKlass: A Review

July 3 was World Meerkat Day, one of the best days of the year! In celebration, Zoo Atlanta’s Social Media...

Zoo News

July 6, 2021

Warthog piglets receive names

The 11-week-old warthog piglets at Zoo Atlanta have experienced their latest exciting milestone: receiving names. Meet Daphne, Penelope, and Eloise!...

Pandas

July 2, 2021

Panda Updates – Friday, July 2

Hey everyone! The news around here at pandas is that we are trying out a new/old bamboo species! While there...

Pandas

June 30, 2021

Panda Updates – Wednesday, June 30

Did you know different pandas have different sleep schedules? Yang Yang enjoys sleeping in during the summer months. He has...

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