Phases of the moon: tortoise style

How do you measure the cycle of the moon? If you’re a werewolf, chances are you just howl and transform...

Pandas

October 30, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 30

As animal care professionals, our top priority is making sure the animals in our care live comfortable and fulfilled lives....

Keeper Stories

October 29, 2019

Do the macaws talk?

As the primary caregiver of our three blue-throated macaws, Miguel, Tulio and Altivo, I get asked many questions about these...

Pandas

October 28, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, October 28

Once they reached sub-adulthood, Ya Lun and Xi Lun got much more playful. After they have had their fill of...

Pandas

October 25, 2019

Panda Updates – Friday, October 25

Xi Lun and Ya Lun spent all of yesterday out in one of the outdoor habitats. Keeper Danica and I...

Animal Science

October 24, 2019

Dialing back the clock with new perspectives

In our last Research Blog, we discussed the sad reality of the contemporary extinctions we are facing—the appropriately named Sixth...

Keeper Stories

October 24, 2019

How do you tell the animals apart?

One of the most common questions we get about the animals is how to tell them apart. Many guests feel...

Pandas

October 23, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, October 23

When I first started at Zoo Atlanta as a keeper in Outback Station, I always made the time to say...

Keeper Stories

October 22, 2019

Taking time to observe gorillas

Hello, it’s Allie, a member of the Primate Care Team. Have you ever noticed the way our 3-year-old gorilla, Mijadala,...

Pandas

October 21, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, October 21

Giant pandas are solitary animals, which means they actually prefer to be by themselves. While it might be hard for...

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