New year, new ways to support backyard birds

As the new year begins, it’s a good time to start thinking about the ways we can help the world...

Conservation

December 28, 2022

Great news for the Big Cat Safety Act!

A storm is coming. A real storm. Not the kind of storm that you sit on your back porch and...

Zoo News

December 27, 2022

WILLIE B., JR. WILL BE A FATHER!

Female Shalia is expecting ATLANTA – December 27, 2022 – In an exciting continuation of a uniquely Atlanta legacy, the...

Pandas

December 26, 2022

Panda Updates- Monday, December 26

I like to think enrichment is limited mostly by a keeper’s imagination. We try to come up with new ideas...

Keeper Stories

December 22, 2022

So much more than that

The zoo world is an interesting organism, both literally and figuratively. From the outside looking in it is entertainment, conservation...

Zoo News

December 21, 2022

Zoo Atlanta closed December 23 and December 24

Zoo Atlanta will be closed for regular operations on Friday, December 23 and Saturday, December 24. IllumiNights will also be...

Pandas

December 19, 2022

Panda Updates- Monday, December 19

Lun Lun recently had a routine physical exam. Just saying it sounds very simple, but in reality, this is a...

Conservation

December 19, 2022

Carbon Offset Guide

It’s the last Conservation Blog of 2022! The end of the year is always a poignant time as we look...

Animal Science

December 14, 2022

Hamerkop Nest Deconstruction

Our hamerkops Hammy and Penny have moved into their “winter home!” As a native species to Sub-Saharan African and coasts...

Zoo News

December 14, 2022

ZOO ATLANTA MOURNS LOSS OF SPARKY THE TIGER

The Zoo Atlanta family is saddened to announce the passing of Sparky, an 18-year-old male Sumatran tiger, on December 14,...

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