Learning more about the work zoos do

My name is Bri, and I am interning in the Ambassador Animals Department this summer. It has been an incredible...

Animal Science

July 25, 2018

Green blood?!

In our mammal-oriented existence, as mammals ourselves, it’s easy to get lazy and assume that all animals function like some...

Pandas

July 25, 2018

Panda Updates – Wednesday, July 25

As I only work in this area every once in a while, I saw how the skilled giant panda care...

Keeper Stories

July 25, 2018

The amazing adaptations of sloths

Hello! My name is Allie Coronado, and I am a new Seasonal Primate Keeper here at Zoo Atlanta. While sloths...

Zoo News

July 24, 2018

Exciting new commitment to elephant conservation

Partnership with Zambia-based Conservation South Luangwa aligns with a new Conservation Strategic Action Plan. In a substantial new commitment to...

Pandas

July 20, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, July 20

Bamboo is the giant panda’s primary food, but they don’t just eat any old bamboo. Pandas are very selective about...

Conservation

July 19, 2018

How would you like your plastic cooked?

Grilled? Steamed? Blackened? Deep fried? I prefer deep fried because it adds an extra crunch to the crunch. Just kidding....

Keeper Stories

July 18, 2018

Caring for Bakairi

As animal care professionals, we spend countless hours making sure the animals live the best life possible and form close...

Pandas

July 16, 2018

Panda Updates – Monday, July 16

Many of you may have noticed there is a white barrel in the place of the hammock in one of...

Pandas

July 13, 2018

Panda Updates – Friday, July 13

Have you ever eaten something so delicious that you had to lick any remnants from your fingers? Well, giant pandas...

News & Stories

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