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Some of you may have seen the adorable photo of Yang Yang playing with bubbles last week. This week, we tried the bubble machine with Lun Lun and the cubs. They were not as excited about it as Yang Yang was. Ya Lun and Lun Lun were busy eating, so that likely explains their lack … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, September 15"

Hello, it’s Ash from the Herpetology Department, and today I am going to tell you a little about our recently born baby sidewinder rattlesnakes here at Zoo Atlanta. In my opinion, baby snakes are truly some of the cutest forms of animals out there, so there is no doubt I enjoy working directly with this … Continue reading "Baby snakes and exciting research"

We know everyone was curious about all the animals here during the weather we got with Tropical Storm Irma. We have an established protocol for dealing with any type of inclement weather, from storm winds to an ice storm, so we had a plan in place to safely weather this storm. All of the animals … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 13"

Hello again everyone! I wanted to let you all know that we have a special birthday coming up in the Primate Department. Our youngest gorilla, Mijadala, is turning 1! Her birthday is September 18. It’s hard to believe that she will be a year old already. She has achieved a few milestones already. She can … Continue reading "Mija is turning 1!"

The pandas received a bubble machine as a present for the cubs’ birthday. Since Yang Yang was outside the other day, we tried it out with him. He really enjoyed it! He ran through the bubbles and tried really hard to catch them. I think we keepers had as much fun watching Yang Yang’s antics … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, September 9"

As a member of the Program Animals Department, it is easy to say we are extremely busy all summer long. We put on three wildlife presentations a day when school is out to educate all those who enjoy the Zoo during the summer breaks. But what happens the rest of the year? I have heard … Continue reading "“Off-season” for the Program Animals Team"

Sunday was the twins’ first birthday! The year has flown by! The girls celebrated their birthday just as their older siblings have, with their own treat-filled and colorful ice “cakes.” In addition to the ice cakes, they had some hand-painted boxes with treats inside as well (leafeater biscuits). The girls were mildly interested in the … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, September 6"

This past week I had the opportunity to attend the National Conference for The American Association of Zookeepers. Also known as AAZK, the American Association of Zookeepers is composed of animal care professionals, volunteers and affiliates in the zoo community. Keepers from all over the U.S. (as well as a few of our colleagues from … Continue reading "Networking for a common goal"

This time last year we were (impatiently) waiting for Lun Lun to give birth. The nursery had been ready for months, and we were in the initial stages of round-the-clock birthwatch. I went on my weekend hoping that when I returned, we would have cubs. This past year has flown by! Yesterday was my last … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, September 1"

Hi there! Sara from the Herpetology Department again. You might remember me from my recent #TakeoverTuesday, and I’m back to give y’all another inside scoop into the reptile and amphibian department! When you visit Zoo Atlanta, you probably spend a bit of time looking into each habitat in order to find whatever animal might be … Continue reading "A second glance is worth the time"