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Hi! It’s Dr. Eridia, Zoo Atlanta’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow. I am excited to update you on my research here at the Zoo. Currently, I am in the exciting process of designing a research study for our amazing primates. One concept I am currently exploring is giving Zoo animals more control of their environment. Animals in … Continue reading "Who turned out the lights? Orangutans!"

We’ve mentioned in recent updates that some of the female pandas have been going through pseudopregnancy, a normal phenomenon with female giant pandas wherein their bodies undergo hormonal changes that are similar to pregnancy, although none of our pandas are pregnant. (If you’re not caught up, please see our blog and social media updates from … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Thursday, August 8"

WHAT: Zoo Atlanta will host City of Atlanta and Fulton County Family Days presented by PNC on Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11, 2024. On these two dates, residents of the City of Atlanta or Fulton County or employees of the City of Atlanta Government or Fulton County Government will enjoy free admission for … Continue reading "CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY FAMILY DAYS PRESENTED BY PNC"

ATLANTA – August 7, 2024 – The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened to share news of the passing of Sequoyah, a male bald eagle, on August 7, 2024.   Hatched in the wild, Sequoyah sustained a wing injury, most probably as a result of a collision with a power line, and underwent rehabilitation at the Southeast … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA IS SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF SEQUOYAH THE BALD EAGLE"

Did you know that August 14 is World Lizard Day? While there are many lizard species at Zoo Atlanta worth celebrating every day, the story of one species is particularly noteworthy. If you’ve been following Zoo Atlanta on social media or in the news, you may remember a story from earlier this year about animals … Continue reading "Imag(in)ing a conservation breeding program for Guatemalan beaded lizards"

Shoes. An important part of any animal care professional’s tool kit is their shoes, and this is a subject that you are likely to see some of the most opinions on, well, outside of which type of work lunch is best (the correct answer to that is: free). To take the best care of their … Continue reading "Shoes matter!"

Zoos and conservation centers, like Zoo Atlanta, have a ton of charismatic and lovable animals for guests to come observe and fall in love with. Whether it’s Nangka the Sumatran orangutan enjoying a mister on a hot day, Gumby the southern ground hornbill parading his lunch across his habitat, or Zuri the southern white rhino … Continue reading "A huge success for one of the Zoo’s rarest species"

After-hours summer cocktail series concludes on Friday, August 9  WHAT: Indulge your inner animal nerd at Wild and Nerdy, the summer’s final installment of Zoo Atlanta’s Savanna Nights, on Friday, August 9, 2024.   Guests will start the event with a complimentary themed welcome cocktail or mocktail as they begin their evening in the Zoo. Evening … Continue reading "END A SUMMER OF SAVANNA NIGHTS WITH WILD AND NERDY"

How does our team maintain the highest level of care for older individuals? At almost 27 years old, Lun Lun and Yang Yang are both considered older for giant pandas. They are both in good health, but as part of our efforts to ensure their comfort and well-being, we have made adjustments to their spaces over time to accommodate for their … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 29"

If you’ve been to the Zoo recently and visited our gorilla habitats, you may have noticed that Habitat 4 has been empty of gorillas.  Instead, you might see members of our amazing Facilities Team along with a random assortment of construction tools and materials. This is because both Habitats 3 and 4 will be getting … Continue reading "Exciting updates in Gorilla Habitat 4"