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Move over, Marvin the muntjac, there are some new kids in the Hoofstock Barn! They go by the names of Perkins and Blue. They are our kori bustard chicks that hatched last spring. You can see their parents, Snake and Tuza, between the savanna and duiker habitats. Why would the Hoofstock Barn become a home … Continue reading "Keeper Stories – Tuesday, March 28"

The cubs are hitting a new milestone: outside time! One important step for them spending time outside is that we have to make sure they can climb out of the dry moat in the outdoor habitat on their own. We gave them a practice run and they both passed with flying colors! After they successfully … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, March 27"

Ya Lun and Xi Lun the giant panda twins play outside; The only giant panda twins in the U.S. get their first outdoor playdate The only giant panda twins in the U.S., Ya Lun and Xi Lun, have reached yet another adorable milestone: exploring the great outdoors for the first time. On March 27, 2017, lucky … Continue reading "Giant Panda Twins Play Outside"

We keepers are very excited to have Arrow bamboo (sp. Pseudosasa japonica) for the adult pandas this week! Arrow is the pandas’ favorite bamboo. We have a limited supply of Arrow sites, so we can only offer it for a couple of months or so during the year. Arrow is tall with a thin stem … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, March 24"

Snakes! When I bring a snake out during an animal presentation, I usually encounter at least one person who’s a little less than enthusiastic. If you are afraid of snakes, let me start by saying it’s okay; in fact, many other animals have a natural fear of snakes (aside from species like the mongoose, whose … Continue reading "Keeper Stories – Thursday, March 23"

Zoo Atlanta prepares to say farewell to Andazi the rhino; The mother of the first rhino calf ever born at the Zoo will soon begin a new chapter in Arkansas Andazi, a 10-year-old female eastern black rhinoceros, will soon leave Atlanta for a new home at a new zoo, with a new chance to contribute to … Continue reading "Saying farewell to Andazi the rhino"

Now that our two little girls have mastered the running thing, the climbing thing, and the exploring thing in their indoor habitat, it is time they took the next step and tried to do all of that stuff outside. This week we will begin “cub proofing” one of the pandas’ outdoor habitats in order to … Continue reading "Panda Update – Wednesday, March 22"

Let’s do a little experiment. Find a small piece of food around you, about the size of a hard candy or an apple slice, and pick it up. How did you do it? I assume you used the thumb and index finger of your dominant hand. Some people use their thumb and middle finger too. … Continue reading "Secrets of Elephant Trunks"

As we approach Spring Break week here at the Zoo, you may notice a few changes around in some of the bird habitats, including some changes to the type of material that we are now using for the floors of our habitats. The Bird Department loves to use this time of the year as an … Continue reading "Keeper Stories – Tuesday, March 21"

Now Open: Treetop Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente; The Zoo Atlanta experience climbs to new heights with the grand opening of an all-new aerial playground Spring brings new adventures in zipping, zigging, zagging, balancing and climbing – stories above the ground – with the grand opening of Treetop Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente on March … Continue reading "Now Open! Treetop Trail"