Genome of the dragon

The story behind the science Longtime Zoo friends will remember Slasher, our huge and wonderfully tempered Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)....

Zoo News

July 29, 2019

Komodo dragon genome is legacy of Zoo Atlanta animals

New study provides groundbreaking insights into the evolution of lizards. Two Komodo dragons from Zoo Atlanta will leave an indelible...

Zoo News

July 25, 2019

WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA BORN AT ZOO ATLANTA

Lulu, a 19-year-old western lowland gorilla, gave birth to an infant on July 24, 2019. The newborn is Lulu’s second...

Zoo News

July 24, 2019

Welcome African elephant Msholo

Zoo Atlanta welcomes Msholo, an adult male African elephant from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, to the Zambezi Elephant...

Keeper Stories

July 23, 2019

Home Sweet Home!

Hi everyone! My name is Caleb, and I am the newest member of the Elephant Care Team. Today, I am...

Pandas

July 22, 2019

Panda Updates – Monday, July 22

My name is Amanda, and I recently joined the Panda Care Team here at Zoo Atlanta! I started as a...

Pandas

July 19, 2019

Panda Updates – Friday, July 19

All animals’ physical and behavioral traits adjust to make them best suited to their native environments. Animals who live in...

Keeper Stories

July 18, 2019

What goats (really!) eat

Have you ever heard someone say, “Goats can eat anything”? Although goats do like to explore things with their mouths,...

Pandas

July 17, 2019

Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 17

We’ve officially headed into the heat and humidity of middle summer in Atlanta. This means that animal care teams all...

Keeper Stories

July 16, 2019

Meet Chewie!

On May 4th, in the middle of the night, our crowned lemurs Sava and Xonsu welcomed an infant. Infant lemurs...

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