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One of the Zoo’s most recognizable bird species, the Chilean flamingo is a robust bird species native to the southern Andes Mountains. The flamingo’s famous pink color comes from the beta carotene in its diet.

King vultures are very large, scavenging birds that soar high over a variety of tropical forests, watching for carcasses located by other, smaller species of vultures. With their large size, king vultures usually displace the smaller local species from a large carcass. Adult pairs cooperate to raise single offspring.

Kookaburras are the largest members of the kingfisher family. Made famous by the Australian folk song “Kookaburra” by Marion Sinclair, kookaburras perch in trees and vocalize loudly. The birds’ loud, raucous call has been used in hundreds of “jungle” movies set in Asia, Africa and the Americans, although the birds are found only in Australia.

These birds, like all species of hornbill, have distinctively large, down-curved bills that they use to grab small animals from among the grasses and shrubs of their habitats. They can fly, but spend most of their time on the ground. Males and females differ in size and coloration, with females displaying bright-blue throat patches. The southern ground hornbill’s low-pitched booming sound is a simple territorial announcement.

African lions are unique among cats in that they live in social groups called prides. Prides hunt together to bring down moderate to large-sized prey, which is shared with all members of the group according to strict social rules.

These strikingly-patterned monkeys have very long tails that help them balance as they move quickly through trees. They feed primarily on leaves in a variety of forest types and live in social groups made up of a single dominant male and multiple females.

These medium-sized mammals may weigh sometimes up to 50 pounds. They use their prehensile tails and specialized wrists and ankles to maneuver about rainforest trees in search of fruits, bird eggs or small animals.

Passport to Adventure allows children in the household of Adventure Pack Levels and higher to collect passport stamps throughout the year to earn Zoo Atlanta prizes. Each passport is filled with fun facts, pictures, and mystery questions for your child to answer to facilitate learning and imagination. The passport offers a wonderful educational tool and … Continue reading "Passport to Adventure"

Passport to Adventure allows children in the household of Adventure Pack Levels and higher to collect passport stamps throughout the year to earn Zoo Atlanta prizes. Each passport is filled with fun facts, pictures, and mystery questions for your child to answer to facilitate learning and imagination. The passports offer a wonderful educational tool and … Continue reading "Passport to Adventure"

Passport to Adventure allows children in the household of Adventure Pack Levels and higher to collect passport stamps throughout the year to earn Zoo Atlanta prizes. Each passport is filled with fun facts, pictures, and mystery questions for your child to answer to facilitate learning and imagination. The passports offer a wonderful educational tool and … Continue reading "Passport to Adventure"