February 17, 2025

REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY FOR THE RUN LIKE WILD 5K

Registration is now open for the fifth-annual Run Like Wild 5K at Zoo Atlanta, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025....

Keeper Stories

February 12, 2025

The champion

Hello everyone! This is Sam from the Herpetology Department. Today I would like to dive into the python world with...

Conservation

February 11, 2025

Learning to love eastern indigo snakes

Imagine walking across a field in southern Georgia and encountering a giant seven-foot black snake basking in the sun, its...

Keeper Stories

February 10, 2025

Two monkey “tails” at Zoo Atlanta: Celebrating Kinshasa and JJ

An “aunt.” A dad. A positive reinforcement training virtuoso. A survivor of a real-life conservation crisis. This past week, we...

Conservation

January 31, 2025

Saving Madagascar’s radiated tortoises

Welcome back, conservation enthusiasts! I’m Dr. Kate Leach, Senior Veterinarian at Zoo Atlanta, and I’m thrilled to share the story...

Keeper Stories

January 29, 2025

We’re always growing!

Hey everyone! It’s McKenzie writing from the Ambassador Animals Team. The last time I wrote a Keeper Stories Blog, I...

Zoo News

January 29, 2025

Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Titan the Elephant

Zoo Atlanta is excited to welcome a new addition to the African Savanna. Titan, a 16-year-old adult male African elephant,...

Keeper Stories

January 27, 2025

Egg season for winter-breeding birds

You may remember from a few months back, during the springtime, that the Bird Team here at Zoo Atlanta was...

Animal Science

January 23, 2025

Year in review: 2024 research at Zoo Atlanta

To say we’re proud of our research programs here at Zoo Atlanta is an understatement. Research is an integral part...

Keeper Stories

January 15, 2025

Orangutan enrichment!

What is enrichment, what’s our process, and why is it important? Zoo Atlanta is home to 10 orangutans, in six...

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