Panda Updates – Monday, August 27

Many people have been asking about Idgie the red panda, so I thought I’d tell you a bit about how...

Zoo News

August 23, 2018

Hatchling diamondback terrapins arrive

Annual “terrapin swap” is part of an effort to protect a Georgia native species. The 25 hatchling diamondback terrapins now...

Keeper Stories

August 23, 2018

Summer’s almost over …

We’re all pretty done with summer over here, except for the naked mole rats, of course; if it’s not hot,...

Pandas

August 22, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 22

There has been an update in the ongoing sweet potato saga! I don’t know if everyone else cares about this...

Keeper Stories

August 16, 2018

Learning to work with animal ambassadors

Hey everyone, my name is Kaylee, and I was an intern here at Zoo Atlanta this past summer! Working with...

Pandas

August 15, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 15

Since Xi Lun has (finally) decided that apple and sweet potato are (possibly) yummy, we have been weighing the twins...

Conservation

August 15, 2018

#BuyInformed!

Are you thinking about traveling abroad? We just have one favor to ask before you get to where you’re going,...

Pandas

August 10, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, August 10

Summer is a time when giant pandas sleep more and eat less. Male giant pandas take the summer to rest...

Keeper Stories

August 7, 2018

Protecting drills in their native range

Have you voted for Quarters for Conservation yet? Each year, Zoo Atlanta chooses three conservation initiatives to support with a...

Pandas

August 6, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, August 6

We’ve been using Xi Lun’s dislike of sweet potatoes and apples to our advantage the last several months. When weighing...

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