March 5, 2020

How do crocodiles stay submerged so long?

Greetings from the Scaly, Slimy and Spectacular! The first species you will encounter upon entering Scaly Slimy Spectacular (as long...

Learn

March 5, 2020

Gardening: Creating classroom connections

It is well known that in this age of technology children today are growing up with a much larger distance...

Pandas

March 4, 2020

Panda Updates – Wednesday, March 4

With each enrichment activity or item offered, the Panda Care Team has a specific goal in mind. Certain enrichment might...

Conservation

March 4, 2020

Why should I think about water conservation?

Water scarcity seems like a silly topic to talk about on a planet that has 71% of its surface covered...

Keeper Stories

March 3, 2020

Teaming up for native birds

Many of you may not know that being a Bird Keeper at Zoo Atlanta doesn’t just mean caring for the...

Zoo News

March 2, 2020

Remembering Shirley the warthog

Zoo Atlanta is saddened to share the news that Shirley, a 13-year-old warthog at Zoo Atlanta, has died. The Animal...

Keeper Stories

February 28, 2020

I’m working, I swear …

Hello from the Dominican Republic. Odds are I am sitting in a large conference hall listening to all the wonderful...

Pandas

February 26, 2020

Panda Updates – Wednesday, February 26

We have been seeing a lot of breeding season-related behaviors from Yang Yang recently. This is typical for this time...

Keeper Stories

February 25, 2020

Blaze: the meerkat godfather

Hi all! Elephant Keeper Caleb here! Did you know the Elephant Care Team also takes care of the Zoo’s meerkats?...

Pandas

February 24, 2020

Panda Updates – Monday, February 24

Today was a rainy day here at the Zoo. The giant pandas don’t particularly like being out in the rain,...

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