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Must be able to understand and demonstrate knowledge of all safety rules and the course environment to experience the attraction without a responsible chaperone. Participating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is prohibited. Cell phones and cameras are NOT allowed on attraction. Maximum weight is 300lbs (136kg). Must be at least 48” (122cm) … Continue reading "Treetop Trail: Rules"

Happy 5-month birthday to Ya Lun and Xi Lun! The time has really flown by for the whole Panda Care Team. The girls are now about the same weight, 7.550 kilograms (or 16.65 pounds). By now everyone knows that Ya Lun has a shaved patch in her saddle to aid in telling the cubs apart … Continue reading "Panda Update – Friday, February 3"

Over the past nine months, I have been working on kennel training our three 2-year-old American alligators in the Program Animals Department: Hercules, Odysseus and Perseus. Yes, it’s been a long process, but it has also been very educational and fulfilling. I have worked in the zoo field training animals for nearly seven years. It … Continue reading "Thursday, February 2"

Today’s panda update is a topic we do have to talk about occasionally: Panda Poo! For the first three months after giving birth, Lun Lun was fastidious about where she defecated and urinated and always did so away from the nest box and the cubs. This behavior is instinctual; in the wild, the smell of … Continue reading "Panda Update – Wednesday, February 1"

Wild orangutans have incredibly interesting diets. They have been observed eating a wide variety of foods including leaves, bark, flowers, termites, as well as soil for the essential minerals it can supply. But the main staple of their daily diet is fruit. Because of this, we classify orangutans as fruit eaters, or “frugivores.” Wild orangutans … Continue reading "Tuesday, January 31"

Vote to name Zoo Atlanta’s baby gorilla, and case a vote for a change for her species Naming will benefit gorilla conservation in Africa The newest member of North America’s largest population of gorillas needs a name, and members of the public are being asked to cast more than just a traditional vote to decide … Continue reading "Vote to name Zoo Atlanta’s baby gorilla"

VOTE TO NAME ZOO ATLANTA’S BABY GORILLA, AND CAST A VOTE FOR CHANGE FOR HER SPECIES Naming will benefit gorilla conservation in Africa ATLANTA – January 31, 2017 – The newest member of North America’s largest population of gorillas needs a name, and members of the public are being asked to cast more than just … Continue reading "Vote to name Zoo Atlanta’s baby gorilla"

Our after-hours night shift in the panda nursery has officially come to an end. This is a great milestone for the cubs and for us, as the cubs are doing well enough and Lun Lun is experienced enough that we felt it was the right time to move forward with this step. Lun Lun has … Continue reading "Panda Update – Mon. January 30"

Just the other day, I was stopped by a guest at the Zoo who asked me where our black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) Kobe was located. She said that he was her favorite snake, and seeing him was the whole purpose of her visit that day! Sadly, I had to report to her that the mamba … Continue reading "Keeper Stories – Thursday, January 26"

Zoo Atlanta Board or Directors welcomes five new Atlanta leaders The new members’ terms will see the completion of a transformative expansion The Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors welcomes five new business and civic leaders beginning in January 2017. New members are Paul Brown, CEO of Arby’s Restaurant Group; Pedro Cherry, Senior Vice President, Metro … Continue reading "Zoo Atlanta Board of Directors"